“If I sold my house and my car, had a big garage sale and
gave all my money to the church, would I get into heaven?” he asked the
children.
“NO!” they answered.
“If I cleaned the church every day, mowed the yard, and kept
everything neat and tidy, would I get into heaven?”
Again the answer was, “NO!”
“Well,” he continued, “Then how can I get into heaven?”
A five-year-old boy suddenly jumped up and shouted, “You
gotta be dead!”
You have to admit, the kid had a good point. Nobody is going to heaven until they’re dead.
Well, the body has to be dead. Which makes it sound like we’re just sitting
around waiting for it to die.
I guess in a way, that’s true. But there’s so much more to life than waiting
for the inevitable.
As a Christian, it is my responsibility to get to know God
the best that I can and let Him worry about when my body will die.
This is what I believe:
Anyone who belongs to Christ is a new person. The past is forgotten, and everything is new. 2 Corinthians 5:17 (CEV)
New as in fresh, New as in all cleaned up and ready
to go. We’re not who we used to be. Whatever our condition, morally and/or
spiritually, it’s all brand spanking new!
I’ve been a Christian for – let’s see, 61 take away 17 – well,
for a long time. But do you know the
really neat thing about it? It’s still
fresh and new.
Only the Living Word can do that. I just love it, don’t you?
Very refreshing and uplifting, Carol!
ReplyDeleteLinda
Thanks, Linda and Yay God!
DeleteBEAUTIFUL CAROL! Very well said! Something to think about.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Stacie. I appreciate you!
Delete42 You are as young and fresh as the day I met you.
ReplyDeleteMay God Bless Davy.
You're very sweet. I guess that's why I call you Honey! :) Love you!
DeleteYes, I love that He made me brand new, and that every time I turn to Him, He re-news me. :)Thanks for the cute story. Made me LOL!
ReplyDeleteLove you, sis!
Danie Marie