Begin with two minutes of silence and stillness before God.
Take a couple of minutes and think about eternity. It is truly an overwhelming concept. It does not stop. There is no end to eternity. As humans, everything we know has an end. Eventually, everything dies on this earth. But eternity lasts forever. The bodies God has given us here on earth are not built for eternity, but our souls are. Our decision for Jesus Christ is an eternal one. We will live for the rest of eternity either in the presence of God in a painless, perfect place, or we will be separated from Him in torment. Those are the only two options.
Paul speaks on this in 2 Corinthians 4. In verse 16, he says, “So we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day. For this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison.”
Paul knew the Christian life would not be one without difficulty. He encourages us not to lose heart. God can renew us on the inside every day as our earthly bodies fail and weaken. He’s preparing us for eternal glory beyond comparison! The greatest possible idea of heaven we can create in our mind is absolutely pitiful compared to what God has prepared for us. He continues in verse 18 by saying, “As we look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen. For the things that are seen are transient, but the things that are unseen are eternal.” Paul knew there was nothing on this earth that could truly hurt us. We shouldn’t look to and worry about the things of this world, but we should have our minds on what is unseen and eternal. Knowing my eternity is set with my Savior gives me incredible peace. Despite what this world brings each day, I know that ultimately, His good and perfect will wins, and the brief negativity of this world will not last!
Take two minutes to reflect in silence.