Sunday, May 27, 2018

No one knows

My friend Brian added a thought the other day about limiting God: "we also limit God when we try to imagine or explain what Heaven will be like. I think we get tiny glimpses when we see the beauty of this world but God is not limited to our understanding of beauty or what is great. It is beyond imagination, thank God. I really enjoy thinking about my mom and dad (and others) being there and finally having peace."

Let me add a couple of scriptures:

Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither has entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.                                                                                1 Cor 2:9

36 But of that day and hour knows no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only. 
                                                                                Mt 24:36

So, clearly there are things we cannot know in this life.  Yet millions of Christians speculate about heaven and the end of time.  Books are written, purchased and read.  Tim Lahaye made millions on the Left Behind series which is all completely speculative dispensational theology.  [his profits were real]

Maybe we want to know so much about the future because we are not so good at living in the now.  How about instead of thinking about and worrying about our possible futures, we spend our days loving those who are around us and giving our best to every single moment.

It's a beautiful day in God's world be sure to see the good.
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I am leading some trips this year and next. If you are interested in reading about them, or joining in, the links are below.....4 Night cruise from Port Canaveral to Key West and Havana, Cuba.
August 13-17, 2018

Wesley's Ireland with optional London Extension
October 8-17, 2018

Holy Land Tour - includes my favorite spots
with optional Jerusalem extension
March 4-13, 2019


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