Blessed is the man
Who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly,
    Nor stands in the path of sinners,
    Nor sits in the seat of the scornful;
² But his delight is in the law of the Lord,
    And in His law he meditates day and night.
³ He shall be like a tree
    Planted by the rivers of water,
    That brings forth its fruit in its season,
    Whose leaf also shall not wither;
And whatever he does shall prosper.

Psalm 1:1-4 NKJV

When we are called to our permanent home after we leave this temporary place, we will be standing before our Father.  And, all that we have done on earth will follow us.  Are we going to be the tree that was firmly planted in Christ?  Or are we going to be the chaff?

Things like a huge car, or a big bank account won’t matter to our Lord.  Or, that we had a big “cushy” home.  No.  What will matter is how we lived our life, and if we fully made use of the gifts the Lord gave to us.

When people are being eulogized, it is the “kindness” that a person showed to another that will be remembered.  It is the “love” of Christ that the person tried to embody that will be remembered.  It is the compassion shown to others that will be remembered.  It is the depth of perception for another human being that will be remembered.  And, most important…what God brings forward as He remembers.

As our Savior Jesus Christ said,  “Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal; ²⁰ but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. ²¹ For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” Matthew 6:19-21 NKJV

While we are here in our temporary home, which is fleeting at best…our minds and hearts should be filled with God and His Word.  When we yearn for His Word, and meditate on it daily, we begin to grow in our awareness, spirituality, and our love for God increases.  We need to DECREASE so that HE MAY INCREASE.  That is the standard of which we should live. And all applications of our life should enforce and solidify His Gospel and His ways.

Each day another way to please Him, walk with Him, and embrace Him. Life is but a blink of an eye on earth, but an ETERNITY is FOREVER.  Live for Him, and know He is always watching. Nothing you do is in secret…He sees it all.  So, whatever you do He’s watching. And, it’s up to us to make Him proud.

So it isn’t important what you own, wear, eat…or where you live.  It isn’t important how much money you have, or if you vacationed in Paris for the summer versus staying at home.  In the end, we are all equal in God’s eyes.  He doesn’t see anything but our hearts.  That’s all.  Our hearts and our love for Him and our brothers and sisters. That’s what’s important.

When I stand before Him one day in heaven…I pray my roots will be firmly planted in Christ my Savior, that died for me, and defeated death so that I might live forever for all eternity. 

It’s our choice…to be firmly planted or chaff.  Which will you choose?

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Build on the Rock²⁴ “Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock: ²⁵ and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it did not fall, for it was founded on the rock.
²⁶ “But everyone who hears these sayings of Mine, and does not do them, will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand: ²⁷ and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it fell. And great was its fall.”Matthew 7:24-27 NKJV

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Picture by Scott Birge…Blessings Friend~

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