Hope of Heaven

Tuesday Matters- August 4, 2020
Everyday Eternal

​One of the very first verses I remember learning in Sunday school was John 3:16; "God so loved the world that He gave His only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him will not perish but have eternal life."  And I understood as much as I could at age seven that because of the sacrifice of Jesus paying my debt I had inherited eternal life.  But I never thought much about how my life on earth would affect my life in heaven.  
It’s hard to understand that how we live and what we do in this life will affect how deeply we enjoy eternity.  The gifts and talents God’s given us to fulfill a purpose continues into eternity.  There are far too many people who end their life because they’re in complete despair with no hope. But oh, to know the truth that this earth is not our home and that eternal life in heaven is meaningful with purpose but no more pain and tears.  Receive Christ and the hope of eternity …everyday.