Going with the Flow. Linda Estes

weight, we can come up with just as many excuses to justify why we can’t feed our souls. If your schedule is too full to focus on both, then I’d suggest picking the one with eternal ramifications … your spiritual diet. So, here’s to daily feeding our souls!

      33…Our Forever Home

      Good morning! As my neighbor said this weekend, I’m getting things at my house ready for winter. Doing things like putting the garden hoses away, taking care of the outdoor plants, having the house pressured washed and getting flower beds ready to plant my mums. I’m just trying to be a good steward of what God has blessed me with here on earth.

      As nice as the home the Lord has given me here, I must remember that this is not my forever home. We are all just passing through here on earth, with our final destination being either Heaven or hell for all eternity, whichever place you choose. Yes, you pick the destination. James 4:14 says that “you are just a vapor that appears for a little while and then vanishes away.” Our life here on earth is just a temporary residence. Scripture tells us that we have a set number of days to live on earth, and since this life is so short, we need to closely look at what we are doing to prepare for our forever home.

      So, the question that needs to be answered is, “Do you have your earthly house in order, not just for the winter season, but for all seasons?” When this life is over, and no one knows when that time will come, the only thing that will matter is whether or not we have a personal relationship with God through Jesus. You are the only one who can make this life-changing choice and it must be made while we are here on earth. So, if you haven’t yet made that crucial decision, there is no better day than today to ask Jesus to be your Lord and Savior. I pray you choose the same final destination as I have, as I wouldn’t want to celebrate and live forever in Heaven without you!

      34…Perfect Love

      Good morning! One of my new favorite places is Bennett Spring State Park. It’s nature in its finest. Everywhere you look, you can see God’s masterpieces. “A picture paints a thousand words” is a saying that people use when words just can’t adequately explain the beauty they are seeing. That would be true about the beauty that is so prevalent at Bennett Spring.

      Another one of God’s masterpieces is something we haven’t seen yet, but Alan has … it’s Heaven. The Bible gives us some glimpses as to what Heaven looks like in Revelation. We read about streets of pure gold that look like transparent glass and how every kind of precious stone will be found there. But even though that beauty would be hard to put into words, the picture I can’t wait to see deals with those people who will be living there.

      When you look at the news these days, there are all kinds of examples of people not being able to tolerate other people. In many cases, this intolerance leads to violence but in Heaven there will be perfect harmony. Nothing will exist except perfect love for one another. Can you imagine that? I think God uses nature to show us the beauty and harmony He wants for us all. I can’t wait to see the perfection that awaits all believers in Heaven! What about you?