Have you ever been driving along a long and winding road, only to think to yourself, “Am I ever going to reach my destination”? I sure have. It’s not just children that get impatient on long drives. Our destination holds the promise of fulfillment, comfort, and joy.
Life’s journey can also be a long and winding road. Oh, there are plenty of joyous moments along the way, but there are also long periods of searching and impatience. What awaits us at the end of Life’s journey? Well, that depends on decisions along the way.
In John 14:2-3 Jesus says, “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 take you to myself, that where I am you may be also.” These are glorious promises that Jesus gave to His disciples and His children. He promised that He is preparing a place in heaven, before the Father, for each child of God. Then, He promised that He would return and gather His people unto Himself. The children of God will live forever with Jesus in the presence of Almighty God.
What if we are not God’s children? How can we tell if we are His people? To be the people of God, we must surrender ownership of our lives to Him. We must agree that we have rejected Him and are living for ourselves, which the Bible calls sin. Then we must trust in His work of salvation through the sacrifice of His Son, Jesus Christ. The Bible says that we will then know that we are children of God.
If we choose to continue rejecting God’s salvation, then we will spend eternity apart from Him. We will be punished by the knowledge that we rejected God’s love and grace. And we will spend eternity tortured with unending evil.
Choosing which road to take affects your ultimate destination. Choose the right path to eternity and trust Jesus as Savior and Lord.
Reluctant Retiree 