Countdown

As some of you may know..I’ve been counting down the days till ANDY returns home from the four month discipleship school called PATMOS. It’s crazy to think that in just 22 days, Andy will be a PATMOS graduate. 

I am so so so so excited (and I am mean..SUPER DUPER ecstatic!) I have had ZERO communication with Andy for almost 3 1/2 months. I can hardly contain the excitement of being able to see him. 

HOWEVER, this past week, the Lord gave me 

    

                        Psalm 90:12 

          “So teach us to number our days, 

     that we may gain a heart of wisdom.” 

I’ve been counting down the days until Andy comes home, but the real question is…

HOW MANY MORE DAYS LEFT UNTIL I RETURN HOME? 

While spending time with the Lord on my way back from school, Jesus gently reminded me that HE alone knows when I will take my last breath on earth, and my first breath in Heaven. 

                     “But now they desire a better, that is, a heavenly country. 

             Therefore, God is not ashamed to be called their God, for He 

                     has prepared a city for them.” - Hebrews 11:16 

I am a citizen of heaven just passing through this earthly country. I am waiting for my Beloved Jesus to call me home. 

So with that exciting thought in mind, my question to you fellow reader is…

What are we doing with our time? 

We have been entrusted with something so precious friends. YOU and I have been given the shoes of peace, the GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST. As the book of 2 Corinthians states, we are His ambassadors, His earthen vessels, and His fragrance. We must spend everyday “persuading men” of the free gift of JESUS that can set them free from the sin and shame they are so desperately trying to find an escape from. 

***WE HAVE THE ANSWERS FRIENDS.***

I challenge YOU. Share Jesus with someone TODAY. You don’t have to go on a mission trip, or wait until the next outreach at church. DO IT NOW. There are people perishing right before your eyes. 

Tell THEM. 

CHRIST IS ALIVE. HE is the hope they’re searching for. HE IS COMING…

coming soon. 

Countdown till our return HOME begins…

NOW. 

The Ultimate Desire

de·sire

dəˈzī(ə)r/

noun

noun: desire; plural noun: desires

a strong feeling of wanting to have something or wishing for something to happen.

Desires are good. They’re actually great. The Bible tells us in Psalm 20:4, “May He grant you according to your heart’s desire, and fulfill all your purpose.” 

God gives us desires and wants to fulfill them. How beautiful is that? 

However, if our desires surpass The Ultimate Desire, we have a problem. 

The Ultimate Desire: 

“One thing I have desired of the LORD, 

That will I seek: 

That I may dwell in the house of the LORD

All the days of my life, 

To behold the beauty of the LORD, 

And to inquire in His temple.” 

-Psalm 27:4 

It’s easy my friends, real easy, to get caught up in the desires that have been placed in our hearts. However, are we laying our treasures on earthly desires, or in Heaven? 

Heaven 

“..they are before the throne of God, and serve Him day and night in His temple. And He who sits on the throne will dwell among them. They shall neither hunger anymore nor thirst anymore; the sun shall not strike them, nor any heat; for the Lamb who is in the midst of the throne will shepherd them and lead them to living fountains of waters. And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.” - Revelation 7:17-17 

Heaven must be our supreme desire that trumps everything else. As we wait for The Day, we must wait patiently, with expectancy and hope of greatness being in the presence of our Savior. 

Lately I’ve been finding how easy it is to stay focused on the desires that I have here on Earth. I must consistently check my heart to ensure that those desires do not become idols. It’s a daily check, where the Lord quietly reminds me of His presence. His presence is more than enough to remind me that HE is what I’m living for. 

Lord Jesus, 

Help me to desire only You and Your dwelling place. Forgive me Lord when I get caught up in my earthly desires and forget The Ultimate Desire. May The Ultimate Desire take supreme control in my heart and mind. Help me to mediate on my future: dwelling in Your courts for eternity. 

In Jesus Name. 

“For a day in Your courts is better than a thousand. I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than dwell in the tents of wickedness.” - Psalm 84:10 

New King James Version 

Please comment below and share your thoughts on desires and eternity! :)