Before I met Ahnsahnghong, I was
absolutely dead
The Bible describes our days on this earth as "like the morning dew" that quickly disappears. Like God's trustworthy word, our days pass very quickly.
We need to contemplate how empty and meaningless human life is and how quickly it fades away. As people of Zion, we should devote our whole time to what is true and hopeful─what is entrusted to us by God. Unlike the people who waste their whole lives pursuing worthless things, we live our lives for the eternal kingdom of heaven. Now, let's have time to renew our hope for heaven through the words of the Bible.
We need to contemplate how empty and meaningless human life is and how quickly it fades away. As people of Zion, we should devote our whole time to what is true and hopeful─what is entrusted to us by God. Unlike the people who waste their whole lives pursuing worthless things, we live our lives for the eternal kingdom of heaven. Now, let's have time to renew our hope for heaven through the words of the Bible.
Do not boast about tomorrow
A fisherman happened to find Aladdin's magic lamp on the seashore. When he rubbed the lamp, a giant genie popped out and said that he would grant him one wish. The fisherman asked him to bring a newspaper of the following year. After receiving the newspaper, he began to look up stock prices to find out what stocks to buy in order to earn lots of money and become a millionaire. He was browsing through the newspaper, feeling very happy. However, he was soon shocked to find his name in the newspaper's obituary.
Planning ahead for his future after one year, he wanted to invest in stocks and make lots of money. But he turned pale with surprise when he saw his name in the obituary. Such is life.
Like the fisherman in the story, around us there are many who suddenly pass away. Lately we've heard on the news that a Korean comedian, who was not even fifty years old, died a sudden death after finishing exercise. Just a few days ago, he breathed the same air as us, full of great expectations about his future in the United States. However, death overtook him unexpectedly. This could happen to anyone else. People make so many worldly plans, without even being aware of their death approaching.
Planning ahead for his future after one year, he wanted to invest in stocks and make lots of money. But he turned pale with surprise when he saw his name in the obituary. Such is life.
Like the fisherman in the story, around us there are many who suddenly pass away. Lately we've heard on the news that a Korean comedian, who was not even fifty years old, died a sudden death after finishing exercise. Just a few days ago, he breathed the same air as us, full of great expectations about his future in the United States. However, death overtook him unexpectedly. This could happen to anyone else. People make so many worldly plans, without even being aware of their death approaching.
Pr 27:1 Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring forth.
Men do not even know what will happen to them after an hour. They may live longer or suffer a sudden or unexpected death. Some die in surgery, some during exercise, and some in a car accident.
Sometimes, many are killed in unexpected natural or man-made disasters. Recently a landslide occurred in a country, and all the inhabitants of the village were buried alive under heaps of earth while sleeping at night. Things like this occur often. So God told us not to boast about tomorrow.
Sometimes, many are killed in unexpected natural or man-made disasters. Recently a landslide occurred in a country, and all the inhabitants of the village were buried alive under heaps of earth while sleeping at night. Things like this occur often. So God told us not to boast about tomorrow.
Lk 12:16-21 And he told them this parable: "The ground of a certain rich man produced a good crop. He thought to himself, 'What shall I do? I have no place to store my crops.' Then he said, 'This is what I'll do. I will tear down my barns and build bigger ones, and there I will store all my grain and my goods. And I'll say to myself, "You have plenty of good things laid up for many years. Take life easy; eat, drink and be merry." ' But God said to him, 'You fool! This very night your life will be demanded from you. Then who will get what you have prepared for yourself?' "
The foolish rich man thought there were many years left for him to increase his riches and live a life of ease. He was full of dreams for the future, making great plans to eat all kinds of delicious food and build a fine house. However, that very night he died. How foolish and pitiful! Death is a sleep and rest for those who abide in God, but to those who don't, it means eternal destruction and punishment. Human life is so transient. So through the above parable Jesus told us to repent without delay and prepare to return to the kingdom of heaven. "Do not boast about tomorrow." Through these words, we can find what is God's will for us. He wants us to constantly prepare for eternal life.
Thanks to Father and Mother I can sustain my spiritual life in the Heavenly Hometown. :)
ReplyDeletewe have only one chance to prepare the heaven where there is no death during our life time. then which is the most important thing in this world? I think that is to meet true God in this age, Christ Ahnsahnghong and God the Mother.
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