God lives and works today, and we see
his greatest love for us in the fact
that he never tires in his efforts to
prepare us for eternity.
And eternity is waiting for all of us.
Today's meditation by Basilia Schlenk will help us
to understand how our life today is the
deciding factor for our life tomorrow.
Years ago, I heard a story which had
a deep impact on me.
A Christian had died and was being guided
by an angel through eternity, through dry and
desert regions.
And here and there stood a solitary, wretched
little hut.
Finally, the angel came to a halt before
one such hut, and he told the man,
Here is your home for all eternity.
The man was terribly upset and responded, That
can't be my house.
I believed in Jesus.
I went to church regularly.
It just can't be true.
And so the man carried on, crying loudly
in despair.
But the angel only said, During your life
on earth, you didn't send us any more
building materials.
We scraped together everything you sent.
But there was only enough material for this
poor little hut, far away from the golden
city.
Building materials for heaven.
These words say everything.
To a certain degree, the Apostle Paul tells
us about these materials in 1 Corinthians 3,
verse 12 through 13.
Now if anyone builds on the foundation with
gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble, Each
man's work will become manifest.
For the day will disclose it, because it
will be revealed with fire.
And the fire will test what sort of
work each one has done.
With every minute of our lives, we are
sending building materials to heaven.
Are we sending materials for a heavenly palace?
Or for a miserable little hut?
Or even a prison?
What are the precious building materials?
They are faith and love.
The love that patiently bears the other's burdens.
And that forgives and doesn't become bitter.
And love for Jesus, which makes sacrifices for
him.
Which is willing to forsake and give away
the dearest of earthly treasures.
And the worthless building materials?
Enmity, strife, jealousy, anger, selfishness, and the like.
The Bible tells us clearly in Galatians 5,
That those who do such things shall not
inherit the kingdom of God.
These are the building materials for a wretched
hut.
Or even a prison in eternity.
Therefore, make the most of time.
Eternity depends on it.
There is still time to repent.
There is still time to turn away from
sin and evil.
There is still time to say, Dear Lord
Jesus, I give myself to you.
Chasten me any way you want, but make
me pure.
Make me prepared to persevere in faith, to
love you, my Lord.
And to patiently love and bear my brothers.
Yes, make me ready to suffer and to
endure.
Do with me as you wish now, no
matter what the cost.
Only let me be with you one day
in your kingdom.
O make me thine, my Savior, Lord most
holy.
That I may only live to give thee
glory.
O make me thine.
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