(Philippians 3:13-14)
What is your destiny? The word "destiny" comes from the word "destine" which means"to decree before hand." to designate", or"assign", or "dedicate in advance."
In regards to your future, what are you decreeing beforehand? What are your future plans?
For some, it will be to make a good living, and become, materially well off. For others, it will be, to secure a good vocation, and find a place of purpose, and fulfillment. As these pursuits are goals for this life, what about our eternal destiny? Are we decreeing beforehand, for our eternal needs?
The Apostle Paul made a solid statement about his eternal destiny. He was in pursuit of "the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus."(Phil.3:14)
What is the prize? It is heaven itself. Our eternal home. And it is by faith that we obtain it. Not by our good works, because our good works could never be good enough. It is the work that Christ did at the cross of Calvary, to pay for our sins, that make the prize of heaven possible.
But knowing that we can trust Jesus to have it, we press towards the goal, by faith. We place ourselves, and keep ourselves, in Christ. Because it is only through Him, that we can have this eternal prize.
It's always good to think ahead. Financial counselors tell us that one of the best things we can do to get out of debt, is to come up with a plan. But when it comes to our eternal destiny, there are a world full of people who are not preparing at all. The Bible teaches us that we need to accept Jesus Christ, as Savior and Lord, now, before it's too late.
We could spend an eternity, separated from him. We definitely don't want that. So lets allow the Lord help us and others, to have a bright future destiny. Place your future in His hands today! (GP)
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