A Wonderful Gift
Posted by: randalm <randalm@...>
forthright.antville.org
Barry says Christmas has already come! At least,
we've already received the best gift.
A Wonderful Gift
by Barry Newton
In the midst of making pleasant chit-chat while
she sat across from me at her desk, the bank clerk
mused, “wouldn't it be wonderful if we knew the
future? Then we would know what to do with our
money!” As the words spilled from her lips,
visions of the film “Back to the Future” raced
through my mind.
It's a powerful thought. Knowing what the future
holds would be potent information for guiding how
to respond now. Should we invest, sit tight or
sell? How might such knowledge alter our
decisions? Would we choose to live more frugally
at a critical moment knowing that the money saved
and invested at that specific juncture would yield
huge rewards later? If we could know the future,
how might our lives be different?
Suddenly my thoughts changed, we do know what the
future holds! One day the heavens will be split
apart to reveal our Lord coming in the clouds to
claim his own. Furthermore, we can know that there
are rich returns for using our worldly wealth to
bless others and do good! The Lord has given us
the wonderful gift of knowing what will happen.
"...what sort of people must you be in dedicated
behavior and godliness, as you eagerly await the
coming of the day of God, ... Therefore, beloved,
since you look for these things, do your best to
be found in him in peace, spotless and blameless,
..." 2 Peter 3:11, 12, 14
"Sell your possessions and give to charity. Make
for yourselves purses that do not wear out, an
unfailing treasure in heaven, where no thief comes
near, nor moth destroys. Where your treasure is,
there your heart will be also." Luke 12:33-34
"Command the rich in this world not to be
conceited nor to fix their hope on the uncertainty
of riches, but on God, who richly supplies for us
all things to enjoy. Command them to do good, to
be rich in good works, willing to be generous and
to share, laying up for themselves the treasure of
a good foundation for the future, so that they may
take hold of that which is truly life." 1 Timothy
6:17-19
Through a window revealing the future, God has
extended to us a tether to what will be. The only
question is, how will we choose to use this
knowledge?