I once heard a testimony from a legislator's wife at his funeral, that they were so proud of him because he believed that where we were going didn't matter as long as we were having a good time getting there.
His friend got up during the memorial and shared a story about him that made my husband and I gasp. The friend said that he and the legislator went out sailing, while on the ocean they became lost and didn't know where they were or where they were going. The friend was pleased with the legislators response, which was; "it is not important where we are going, only that we enjoy the sail."
My husband and I had the same thoughts at the same time. We looked at one another with disapproving eyes and knew the other had the same thoughts.
The deceased legislator lived his entire life this way and his votes reflected his distorted and perverted view of life. He made decisions based on emotionalism for the moment, without regard to the long term effects. This man was an atheist, not understanding that one day he would be called to account for his disregard for God and others.
Sadly we have many legislators in the houses of government who think this same way.
It didn't occur to the legislator that danger may be ahead, that over the horizon may be something ominous and deadly. This is how non-believers have to think to maintain their sanity, because of the lack of hope in their existence.
As believers we know the future, even if we do not know the details of the journey. We focus our eyes on what has been done by Christ and what He has ahead for us. Everything in between is for our good, even if we don't understand.
Romans 8:28 "And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose."
For the unbeliever.....nothing has purpose, except to make life better or worse on this earth, to them this is all there is, nothing more is expected than this life. How very sad for them. Those who are pretenders, expecting that their good deeds will get them something in eternity, have a very frightening realization before them when they get before Christ and He says to them; "I Never Knew You."
Contrary to what our culture believes, not everyone goes to a "better place" when they die. Only those who have trusted Christ and been sealed with the Holy Spirit of Promise will be born again and on their way to heaven.
These people are sealed and are seated in the heavenlies with Christ at the moment Christ made them into a new creation.
Ephesians 1:13-14
"13 In Him, you also, after listening to the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation—having also believed, you were sealed in Him with the Holy Spirit of promise, 14 who is given as a pledge of our inheritance, with a view to the redemption of God’s own possession, to the praise of His glory."
Ephesians 2:6 "and raised us up with Him, and seated us with Him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus,"
Positionally we are seated with Christ right now waiting to be taken to our eternal home. If we could lose that then we would have to fall out of heaven.
