We buried a brother today - Joelene's eldest brother.
Here was a man full of goodness and love - a man who only knew how to be grace-filled and gracious. One of a kind.
I don't know if you can picture this scene with me - but imagine you're in heaven and your name is called.
(Fill in your name here).
You come forward. Here are the believers of all time -- Enoch, Moses, Deborah, Elijah, Ruth, Paul. Jesus is seated on a throne. They're all there in front of you. And Jesus evaluates your life, not for the purpose of guilting and shaming you, but for the purpose of commending you.
He says: 'Remember that time you served in such a hidden way? ... when you did that wonderful thing no one else saw? ... When you loved Me when everyone else around you was walking a different direction, you stayed true. You didn't think anyone noticed. I noticed. I saw it and I commend you for it.'
It isn't a far stretch to believe our brother entered heaven this week with a roar of applause and a long list of commendation.
What will your entry look and sound like?
You and I were made for eternity. We need to think about it a lot more.
And be blessed.
Here was a man full of goodness and love - a man who only knew how to be grace-filled and gracious. One of a kind.
I don't know if you can picture this scene with me - but imagine you're in heaven and your name is called.
(Fill in your name here).
You come forward. Here are the believers of all time -- Enoch, Moses, Deborah, Elijah, Ruth, Paul. Jesus is seated on a throne. They're all there in front of you. And Jesus evaluates your life, not for the purpose of guilting and shaming you, but for the purpose of commending you.
He says: 'Remember that time you served in such a hidden way? ... when you did that wonderful thing no one else saw? ... When you loved Me when everyone else around you was walking a different direction, you stayed true. You didn't think anyone noticed. I noticed. I saw it and I commend you for it.'
It isn't a far stretch to believe our brother entered heaven this week with a roar of applause and a long list of commendation.
What will your entry look and sound like?
You and I were made for eternity. We need to think about it a lot more.
And be blessed.