MY FRIENDS, WHAT IS YOUR INCENTIVE TO CONTINUE ON THIS JOURNEY?

July 6, 2015

MY FRIENDS, WHAT IS YOUR INCENTIVE TO CONTINUE ON THIS JOURNEY?

I guess the better question should be what drives you or what is the foundation for a driven passion to want life eternal in God’s pure and holy kingdom, “Therefore we do not lose heart. Even though our outward man is perishing, yet the inward man is being renewed day by day.

For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, is working for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory, while we do not look at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen. For the things which are seen are temporary, but the things which are not seen are eternal.” 2 Cor.4:16-18

My friends, temporary is only “seventy years, or eighty, if our strength endures; yet the best of them are but trouble and sorrow, for they quickly pass, and we fly away.” Ps. 90:10 (NIV) So there must be a passion for an eternal vision that our Savior has placed before us.

And that vision can still never compare, because “eye have not seen nor ear heard the things that God has prepared” for His children and heirs to His throne a place of many mansions a place where entry is not based on any social status but only the blood that was shed on Calvary for our Salvation.

Christ left this earth over 2 thousand years ago to prepare such a place where there is no death or destruction which is the vision Satan places before us as an alternative to life eternal and a society where the glory of God, and its brilliance was like that of a “very precious jewel, like a jasper, clear as crystal.

It had a great, high wall with twelve gates, and with twelve angels at the gates. On the gates were written the names of the twelve tribes of Israel. There were three gates on the east, three on the north, three on the south and three on the west. The wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them were the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.” Rev. 21:11-14 (NKJV)

“Oh, let us contemplate the amazing sacrifice that has been made for us! Let us try to appreciate the labor and energy that Heaven is expending to reclaim the lost, and bring them back to the Father’s house.

Motives stronger, and agencies more powerful, could never be brought into operation; the exceeding rewards for right-doing, the enjoyment of heaven, the society of the angels, the communion and love of God and His Son, the elevation and extension of all our powers throughout eternal ages–are these not mighty incentives and encouragements to urge us to give the heart’s loving service to our Creator and Redeemer?” (Steps to Christ The sinners need of Christ pp 21)

As heirs of the Father and joint heirs with Christ, our incentive should first and foremost be Jesus Christ and Him Crucified and what was done in order that we may forever live in His presence one day.

Nothing else should define this Race or journey that each of us are on to the finish line except that. Remember my Friends, when each of us stand’s before God the only thing that will matter will be what was our Relationships with Christ.

In addition, what inspired us to endure and allow the author and finisher of our faith to transform our character and guide us as we carried out His commission. while “receiving power when the Holy Spirit came upon us as we became His witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” Acts 1:8 (NIV)

So friends stay focused, remain faithful, love one another and endure till the end and never forget to STUDY&PRAY

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