We live in a turbulent world.  There’s much uncertainty, stress and struggle.  This is especially true for those of us in South Africa who are currently dealing with an energy crisis.  At times all the stresses of life can leave us feeling very anxious and overwhelmed.  That’s why it’s so important for followers of Christ to keep an eternity mindset that will help us stay focused on the hope we have in Christ.

1 Peter 1: 3-6 says, “Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade.  This inheritance is kept in heaven for you, who through faith are shielded by God’s power until the coming of the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time. In all this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials.”

IT’S NOT ABOUT NOW

When you are born again you have a living hope as it says in the verse above.  This means that you have the hope of salvation and being with God in heaven for all eternity.  What an incredible hope this is! And it helps us to have an eternity perspective.  This means that we understand that life on Earth is just temporary.  What truly counts is all eternity with God.  So while we are living on this earth we need to see everything through this lens.  We need to keep our focus on eternity and the hope we have in Christ.

Ultimately, this should just drive us to go deeper in our relationship with God and to have a passion to reach the lost with the gospel.  Because the only thing we can take to Heaven with us is people!

So let’s run this race with all our might, invest deeply in our relationship with God and reach the lost with every opportunity we have!