We are going on vacation next week, and will be traveling by car for probably about 9 or 10 hours, which is a fairly arduous task for the adults but almost unbearable for the children. The only thing I can do is remind them that we are getting closer to our destination. Just knowing that there is a "reward" at the end of the long trek makes the travel a little more bearable.
It is kind of like eating broccoli for some people. It is difficult to bring yourself to eat the green, bushy vegetable but, if you know there is a piece of cheese cake or a slice of chocolate cake waiting for all those who eat their broccoli, it makes it a little more doable.
Today's word is 1 Peter 5:4, NIV, which reads, "And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that will never fade away."
I think we can all agree that this life can take a toll; it has its ups and downs and its difficult moments. There are very few weeks go by that something doesn't go the way we thought they should or that something happens that we never thought would. We live in a broken and fallen world, and things are going to happen. The Bible tells us that it rains on the just and the unjust. It also tells us that we are going to have troubles. BUT...
But, we can rest assured that as children of GOD, this is not the end of the story. I don't know about you but I have received a lot of rewards here: my wife, my kids, my family, etc. And, because JESUS is my SAVIOR and LORD, I will be rewarded by being allowed to share eternity in Heaven with Him one day.. I try to remember that even on my worst day, the best is yet to come!
Be Blessed,
Mickey T
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