Heaven, A Liquid Asset

The assurance Christians have of eternal life through the Gospel ought to impact the way we live now.  Since God has made provision for our future, it stands to reason He will preserve us today.  For followers of Jesus Christ eternal life has already begun, and we can be rid of the cares and worries of this life which potentially plague us with fear.

Eternal life in heaven for some believers could be compared to life savings which remain untouched, an expensive insurance policy which has never been claimed on, or a immense financial investment which currently is a non-liquid asset.  Eternal life is typically (speaking from my own experience a bit) can be seen as something afar off and not quite useful for our experience of daily life.  More and more I am learning that eternal life is altogether relevant for today, a liquid asset we can draw upon to help our perspective remain fixed upon Christ.

Life was not intended by God to be theoretical or philosophical but real and abundant.  The life we have through Jesus Christ is one to be lived boldly today, not only in a heavenly land in the unknown or distant future.  Today we can draw upon the fact God knows us and we know Him; that God loves us and we love Him.  This knowledge should be the framework of our decisions.  We do not need to worry about what we are going to eat or what clothes we should wear because God has us covered for eternity.  He has provided for the birds of the air and beasts of the field, and He will continue providing for us today, tomorrow and forever - though our faith is small.

Do you know you have eternal life?  Have you receive the assurance God offers through His Word of a secure future with Him forever?  Are you drawing upon this reality as days trickle into weeks, months, and years?  Let us be sure we do not glory in our security or heavenly future, for God is the only One deserving of our confidence and trust.  Take the words of Jeremiah 9:23-24 to heart:  "Thus says the LORD: "Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, let not the mighty man glory in his might, nor let the rich man glory in his riches;²⁴ but let him who glories glory in this, that he understands and knows Me, that I am the LORD, exercising lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness in the earth. For in these I delight," says the LORD."  This is eternal truth we can walk in today!