After a 25 hour journey to reach the destination of down under, I'd have to say the destination wins this one!!! But on the other hand, did the destination just miraculously happen? Of course not! It took detailed planning, forethought, and labor. Yes, parts of the journey were fun and invigorating - like researching and planning all we would do - and parts were excruciatingly painful - like the last 5 hours of the plane ride. But all combined its what makes the destination so much better! I know where I'm going, I have a sense of what it will be like when I get there, and the hard times make me appreciate it all the more!
So wouldn't you say the same is true about life - and the end as we know it? A few weeks ago I asked my Facebook friends to tell me where they thought a soul went after death and how it got there. First let me thank those that responded. It was great and helpful! But then let me say, I was not surprised by how few responses I got. It's the one destination people are just not as excited to talk about. And the main reason, I believe, is because they are unsure of it.
How many of you have ever been going through your normal everyday routine and suddenly end up at an airport, look at the destinations board, go purchase your ticket, and off you go? No preparation, no luggage, no passport. Just a whim. I dare say - NONE OF YOU!!! So then why do so many people do that for their Final destination. One day you will be going through your normal everyday routine and then BAM - you're in front of the destination board of your eternity. But guess what?? At this point it's too late to choose.
Think about a God that created the universe, down to the smallest detail. The tiniest particles, atoms, molecules, have an oh so important role in the operation of the universe. So there is a God that took great care and detail creating this, creating you, wouldn't He also have the exit plan in order? Of course He does! Would He leave it a mystery to us to figure out, or hope for? Of course NOT!! His heart's desire is for all of us to spend eternity with Him, in Heaven. (Matthew 18:14 - it is not the will of the Father that any should perish)
Scott and I made a plan to get to Australia. We bought tickets. Took care of things at home for while we are gone. Purchased necessary items and packed our belongings. Stopped the mail, alerted our bank and credit card. Tiny details to insure a successful trip. Then we went on line and researched where to go. Read blogs and reviews of what people had seen and done. We could "see" where we were headed and got so much more excited about it!
Well, God did that for our life as well. That's what the Bible is. A roadmap to the destination and how to prepare for the journey. He used reviews and "blogs" of others to give us insight. And He gave us clear steps as to how to insure we reach that destination planned for us. I loved what one friend told me about the end. He said he believes "the same thing happens to both Christian and non-Christian souls, it's just that for the Christian and his lifetime of faith and belief makes him more joyous and less fearful." Why? Because of the planning and knowing about the destination!!!
You can be sure! The guidebook is there!! And the bottom line of your soul and its destination is clearly stated there.
John 3:16 -18 "This is how much God loved the world: He gave his Son, his one and only Son. And this is why: so that no one need be destroyed; by believing in him, anyone can have a whole and lasting life. God didn’t go to all the trouble of sending his Son merely to point an accusing finger, telling the world how bad it was. He came to help, to put the world right again. Anyone who trusts in him is acquitted; anyone who refuses to trust him has long since been under the death sentence without knowing it. And why? Because of that person’s failure to believe in the one-of-a-kind Son of God when introduced to him." - The Message
It's about Jesus! He is THE way, THE truth, and THE life. NO ONE can get to God without Him!! (John 14:6) He is God's plan for your life! You CAN know. The journey is not a mystery and the destination is glorious!! So what would stop you? If I'm wrong (and everyone in my family knows I'm never wrong), then no harm done. But, if I'm right, your eternity depends on it.
(If you have any questions regarding this blog, please feel free to comment or email me at barb2012hhl@gmail.com.)
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