A friend of mine had spent several years in the United States Navy during World War II. He had served his tour of duty and was waiting on an island in the Pacific for transportation home. He and many others were waiting for a ride on a government transport back to the United States.
After several days of waiting his time came. He grabbed his seabag and got in line. When his time came to board the plane, he was told that there was no room for his seabag.He could not take it with him. Everything he possessed was in that bag: clothing, souvenirs, necessities, memories, everything, but the clothes on his back.
He made a choice, he dropped his seabag, jumped aboard the plane and left for home. This is a true story, but it has significant applications to life.
We all know that one day we will die and leave everything we have right here in this world. But unlike the sailor above, who could not take it with him, we have the opportunity to send on ahead to our heavenly home.
Jesus said, ” Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal, but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroy and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also” (Matthew 6:19-21).
How do you lay up treasures in heaven?by givingback to Goda portion of what he has given to you, such as time, wealth, health, relationships, and dreams. And remember the promise in Scripture about giving:
” Give, and it will be given to you. Good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap. For with the measure you use it will be measured back to you. (Luke 6:38)
The question then is very simple, when you die are you going to leave what you have hereon earth or are you going to send some of it on ahead? If you send it ahead you will havetreasures in heaven.
If you have questions on how to do this, I would be honored to assist you in any way I can! You may begin by asking God to bring someone into your life to help you. Simply pray this prayer: “God I want to know you and how to send it on ahead.”
In what grammatical tense are you living for Jesus? Are you living in the past, present or future or are you active in all three?
Your answer to this question will tell me about your walk with Jesus. Every person has the opportunity to determine how to live the Christian life: in the pasttense, present tense, or future tense.
If you’re living in the past tense, you are dominated by the thoughts, actions, failures, successes and decisions of the past. But with no successfulpresent activity. The parable of the fig tree in Luke 13 addresses this issue of intent but no fruit.
If you are living in the present tense, you are working and living in the here and now. The past andfuture affect you yes, both good and bad, but they should not control you. Jesus wants you to forget but learn from the past, to trust him for the future, and to be available to Him today.
If you are living in the future tense, you know what you should be doing now for the Lord, but you have found ways to put it off till later. The later seldom comes.
The Bible teaches that it is not a question of past, present or future, but rather the necessity and benefit of living in all three tenses at the same time. This is done when we abide in Christ as explained in the gospel of John chapter15.
We must learn from the past, execute in the present, and with God’s help plan for the future.
If you do this, you will enjoy the fruit of John 15: fruit, more fruit, much fruit.
If you understand the meaning taught here but have no fruit in your life, simply pray this Prayer: “God please bring somewhat into my life that can teach me how to be fruit bearing and I ask this in Jesus’ name.”
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The boy was 5 years old. He and his twin brother and mother and father were visiting their grandfather. The two boys had a very personal and delightful relationship with him, and he loved them dearly.
The family was packing and loading a trailer to go home. The grandfather was in the front yard standing by the trailer. The boys’ father came out and said his son was in the house crying because he had to leave grandfather and go home. The son went back into the house and told the son to go talk to his grandfather. The boy got up went to his grandfather who asked why he was crying. He replied, I don’t want to leave you.I don’t want to go home. I want to stay here with you.
The boy knew about Jesus and his love for people. The grandfather then explained that Jesus lived in heaven and that he came to this earth to be with people that he loved very much. When the people learned that he was going back to heaven they started crying. Jesus explained to them that if he did not leave and go back to heaven, he could not come back to be with them. The disciples were so happy to hear that they would see him again.
The grandfather then told his grandson if you do not leave and go home you cannot come back to see me. Do you want me to come back and see me? The boy looked up, surprised and wide eyed and said, yes. Then you must go home, so you can come back. The boy thought about that and finally said, yes, if I stay here, I can’t come back. Yes. I’ll go home, but only if I can come back! He was assured that he could come back, and the boy jumped up and ran happily back into the house.
As his grandfather thought about this conversation, he remembered when the disciples learned that Jesus was going back to heaven and leaving them, they were greatly distressed. Jesus then assured them by saying yes, I am going away but if I don’t go away, I cannot come back.
Jesus said this to his disciples: ” Let not Your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me.In my father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also.” (john 14:1-3)
The disciples realized that they were not losing Jesus and that he would come back, just as the grandson knew he would see his grandfather again.
Yes, Jesus came, returned to heaven and is coming back. and that is our hope. If you have put your faith in Jesus as your Savior, understand that one day he is coming back to claim you as his own.
If you have never done this, do it now and look for his return when He will claim you as one of his children. A simple prayer ,” Jesus, I invite you to come into my heart and change my life and please bring someone into my life they can teach me.”
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