John 13:36 “Simon Peter said unto him, Lord, whither goest thou? Jesus answered him, Whither I go, thou canst not follow me now; but thou shalt follow me afterwards.”
My husband and I have a trip coming up soon. We will be traveling to a foreign country to which we have never been before. John has been perusing the travel books for months, and he is feeling confident in the sites he has chosen for us to visit. I have been studying an online language program and now have mastered the common greetings and essential questions, or at least what I consider to be essential. We have even booked an overland rail tour, trusting our tour guide to show even more than we will see on our own. There has been a lot to do in preparation for our trip, but we are ready!
As a Christian, there is another trip that I am anticipating. Once again, I will be traveling to a place I’ve never been before, but I’ve heard so much about it that I can’t wait to see it! It’s heaven! Some of my family and friends are already there, and I am eager to join them to see the sites. I already have the travel guide, my Bible, and I’ve been reading about my destination. With golden streets and a crystal sea, it sounds absolutely wonderful! When I first get there, I’ll be partaking in a fabulous “get acquainted” supper that I think is going to last for about seven years!! I’ll meet my personal tour guide for the first time face-to-face. His name is Jesus, and He has some exciting excursions planned for me! It sounds like it’s going to be the best trip ever!
I’m hoping to take a few friends with me, but the departure date is just around the corner, so you need to book it now. If you’re interested, I’d be happy to show you my travel guide. It explains exactly how you can go on this trip. It starts down the Romans Road and once you’ve walked that path, you’ll be off on the most wonderful adventure you could ever imagine! Oh, the best part about this trip to heaven… it lasts forever! I hope to see you there!
“For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first. Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.” 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17
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Are you ready to go?