Forever is a long time. That may be the most obvious statement in history, but there is a lot to unpack when you really stop and think about it. What is forever? What implications does that reality hold for this present life? These questions and others like it ought to run through our mind at one time or another and evoke a compelling lifestyle change.
This was David's view when he wrote "I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever," in Psalm 23. He knew that his every need, in this life and in the next, are secure in the Lord. What would your life look like if you lived with that kind of security?
The discussion doesn't stop there, however. If "forever" is real, how then should we live? The fact remains that Jesus is the only way to the Father, and there is a purpose for us while we are on the Earth. This is at the core of the Great Commission. It's the knowledge that all people face eternity, and there are only two places in which to spend it.
Forever is a long time. That may be the most obvious statement in history, but there is a lot to unpack when you really stop and think about it. What is forever? What implications does that reality hold for this present life? These questions and others like it ought to run through our mind at one time or another and evoke a compelling lifestyle change.
This was David's view when he wrote "I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever," in Psalm 23. He knew that his every need, in this life and in the next, are secure in the Lord. What would your life look like if you lived with that kind of security?
The discussion doesn't stop there, however. If "forever" is real, how then should we live? The fact remains that Jesus is the only way to the Father, and there is a purpose for us while we are on the Earth. This is at the core of the Great Commission. It's the knowledge that all people face eternity, and there are only two places in which to spend it.