Sunday, June 18, 2006

Standing before Him

Being faithful is the cry of our heart. I have been encouraged lately by the idea of seeing the continuity of life. We don't "live" here on earth, and then "die" and go play a harp on a cloud. Eternal life has already begun. We walk with Him in His purposes by faith, and we will one day experience that in a clearer, fuller, deeper way. And we live in the hope and expectation of His return. How did He teach us to pray? "Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth, as it is in heaven." The heroes of the faith in Hebrews 11 are said to have been looking for a better country. The wise virgins kept oil in their lamps. The wise stewards were able to give a return on the talents they had been entrusted with. How will we invest our time and money today? In temporal things that will someday burn in the fires of judgment... wood, hay, and stubble? Or are we living with eternity in mind, spending our time and money in a way that will bring a harvest of gold, silver, and precious jewels? I don't want to stand before the Lord with only ashes as my offering of gratitude, the fruit of my earthly life. I want to hear one thing when I stand before Him... "Well done, good and faithful servant. Enter into the joy of your Master."

Just a short ramble....

2 comments:

kc bob said...

Nice ramble Brian. I have been ensnared in the name of "Being Faithful". Of course it always seems to be when I lose sight of being faithful to the Lord and not to other religious stuff :)

Mani Pulimood said...

Undoubtedly to see that God exists is to see God working in the lives of his disciples. The good Christian disciplines that we adopt make our spiritual life in God more real to us. To understand God we have to worship Him in Spirit and truth John 4:24. To make anything perfect is to keep practicing the Christian disciplines. The Bible and prayer helps us to build on the vision and mission for our lives. But when we do what the Holy Spirit is leading us to do, the word of God becomes ingrained into us.