THE precious thing

Jesus is not just "the most precious thing" to a Christian; He is THE precious Thing. In Heaven, we will see the face of God - and it will be enough for us. (Rev.22:4).

As the song "God and God Alone" puts it:

"He will be our one desire,
Our hearts will never tire
Of God, and God alone."

amen!

Last night in a sermon about Jesus' return, our pastor said "the purpose of this life is to prepare us for the life to come."

We aren't just here to bide our time and try to fill it with something useful till we die - but to be preparing for eternity by how we live. To use our money to buy eternal treasure. To know God as THE precious thing, as He will be to us in eternity.

The goal is not a clean house, educated and well-behaved children, a good job, a nice retirement - the goal is for God to be "our one desire", even now. Everything else is to serve that purpose. Clean my house out of love for God, as steward of the house I am borrowing from Him. Care for my children as raising those loaned to me for a short time, desiring to show them that God is everything to me, and praying that He will make Himself everything to them as well. Serve God in whatever job He gives me, with all my heart, as working for Him rather than for men, using it as opportunity to make much of Him there.

To live in light of eternity - oh help me do so!