ARE YOU THINKING ON THE ULTIMATE GOAL?

There is so much going on in our lives these days; from dropping children off at school to legitimately earning an income, then making efforts to keep relationships including our relationship with God etc. Also is the fact that one’s mind is bombarded with even more things. In all this, one is desperate for a prayer life; of course often not for fellowship with God, but to ensure that our unending request list is ever before Him, which is legitimate. In all this, deep down in our hearts, we are certain that we love God but our responsibilities are huge and our requests unending so we have good reasons to be desperate for Him to move on our behalf and as we often say “that glory may be given to His name”; but we then lose sight of the primary reason He saved our souls – that we may, through Christ, be reconciled to Him not only while we are on earth but through eternity.

John 17: 2b-3 “He gives eternal life to each one you have given Him. And this is the way to have eternal life-to know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, the one you sent to earth.”

God wants to fellowship with us eternally; as man is made to live eternally though his life is in phases. There is a phase in the womb, then another on earth and the final phase will either be in heaven or hell. The option of where we spend the final phase, God leaves to us having done all He would ever do to facilitate our making heaven. The decision to make heaven begins with the decision to invite Christ into our lives as Lord and is then secured by living in obedience to His word; so that when our earth phase of life is over, we move on to eternal life enjoying the abundance of life which only Christ gives. 

I have never caught a glimpse of heaven, but from what the bible and those that have been allowed that privilege say, there is no death there, no wonder it is referred to as eternal life. It is all about life and joy whilst in hell, the pain and sorrow is indescribable. Sadly, the consequences of our decisions and actions determine where we end up, I wish it was not so. To make decisions that align with one’s goals, the goal must be kept in view. Reality however, particularly in these present times, is that there is so much going on around us and in our lives; so much to struggle and even believe God for; that one easily loses sight of the ultimate goal and we don’t even know when it happens: what then is our fate?

The Olympics which recently ended was a reminder of the fact that without determination, consistency, firm resolve to abide by the rules of the game and focus, one will most likely not win the prize. Most winners say they daydream about the prize; some even see themselves receiving it before they actually win. We need to be deliberate about keeping heaven in view to make heaven. No wonder Paul encouraged believers to greet themselves with the word “maranatha” so that their expectation that Christ would return was always in focus and guided their every decision/action.

When we fight, lie, cheat, destroy others, continue in adultery and fornication, call evil good and good evil etc., all to gain advantage here on earth, what advantage would it be for our ultimate goal? When we misappropriate funds and do ungodly things just to create a particular impression on earth, what happens on the last lapse of life? It is time to begin to consider the consequences of our actions deeply. Don’t get so caught up in your life that you forget our ultimate goal. Eternal life is real, more real than all we have or will ever have. Where will you spend it?