Living for Eternity

Last week in our daily staff prayer times we have been reminded that Christianity is not easy. We don't get to choose the good life AND choose God. If we choose God, HE chooses the life we will have.

"For consider him that endured such hostility of sinners against himself, lest you be wearied and faint in your minds. Ye have not yet resisted unto blood." Hebrews 12:3&4a

It is understood throughout Scripture that those who choose ETERNAL life will not have it easy in this earthly life. You see, if Heaven is our home, we are put here on earth for a purpose, and that is to bring as many people as we can with us to Heaven!

Contrary to public opinion, it is NOT about getting married or buying a house or raising children or having grandbabies or having fun or family. In fact, Jesus said,

"There is no man that hath left house, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my sake, and the Gospel's, but he will receive a hundredfold now in this time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions; and in the world to come eternal life."

That's quite a paradox. Yes, if you sacrifice, there will be earthly reward, but right alongside it will come persecutions: suffering, trials, heartache. But, the hope we have is in our Heavenly reward of eternal life.