1 Peter 1:3-5
What a God we have! And how fortunate we are to have him, this Father of our Master Jesus! Because Jesus was raised from the dead, we’ve been given a brand-new life and have everything to live for, including a future in heaven—and the future starts now!
God is keeping careful watch over us and the future. The Day is coming when you’ll have it all—life healed and whole.
Scripture quotations from The Message. © 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002 by Eugene Peterson. Used by permission of NavPress, Colorado Springs, CO. All rights reserved.
The concept of a “future” is a funny thing. Many picture their “future” as… “when I graduate from high school – or college”… “when I get married”… “when I get my first car/house/job”…”when I get older”…”when the kids are grown and gone from home” …”when I retire”…”when I can no longer live alone and/or I have to have help with things”. You probably have a few ideas of your own about what constitutes the “future”.
But here’s the thing. Your “future” starts NOW. In fact, it started the day you accepted Jesus Christ as your Savior… and this passage reminds us of this clearly. Everything about your life is part of your future, because every single day matters. The future is not some nebulous, far-away place or event. Your future with Christ includes whatever you are doing even in the next few minutes!
This should come as good news to us. Because of Jesus, we don’t have to wait until we get to heaven to enjoy His blessings. Because of Jesus, we can look forward to what lies ahead for us – here and now. Yes, things will be better and brighter there. Yes, we will have no worries about calories, illnesses, blemishes, and disabilities. But what we have today… here… now… can be as awesome and spectacular as we choose to make it – all because of Jesus and what He promises us in our “future” in Heaven.
So what are you waiting for? Are you living for a future far, far away in a distant galaxy? Or are you living the hopeful life of someone who knows that Jesus was raised from the dead and has given you everything to live for… including a future in Heaven that has already begun?
If Jesus is the author and creator of your future…isn’t it time you acted like it? If you have not yet secured your future in Heaven with Jesus, isn’t this the perfect time to fall to your knees, confess your sins, and invite Him to dwell in your heart forever? The future is NOW… or it can be…and the choice is totally up to you. Are you in?
©2013 Debbie Robus
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