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POINTED TOWARD HEAVEN
I have recently finished reading STOP IN THE NAME OF GOD by Charlie Kirk, very thought provoking. Before I read a book, I am one of these people who read the back cover, the Forward, the Introduction, and even the Acknowledgments.
It was in the Acknowledgments at the end of this book that I read these words from Charlie: “Everything I do is pointed toward Heaven and expressing gratitude for the salvation given to me by His only Son, Jesus Christ.”
I loved those words. What a wonderful vision for our lives: “Everything I do is pointed toward Heaven.” Dear mother, this is a beautiful vision for you in your home. And to tell you the truth, it is a depiction of your life-work. You are mothering and preparing the children God has given you for Heaven, for the world without end. Oh, what a high and lofty career you have. No other career is as powerful.
But in the throes of managing your home and saving it from becoming a shambles, and homeschooling, and all the everyday tasks you have (and often can’t get through them all) you can somehow forget about Heaven! We must encourage one another. Therefore, I encourage you today. Keep your eyes heavenward. It will change the atmosphere of your home.
We must also teach our children about Heaven. They must also know that this life is only a vapor and the real world is the eternal world. Every day we prepare and build for the eternal world. One day, you and I, and each of our children will stand before God and give an account for all the works we have done and the words we have uttered. They will all go through the fire and only that which is gold will last. Everything superfluous will be burnt up like wood, hay, and stubble. Read 1 Corinthians 3:11-15.
Start each day with the confession: “Everything I do today will be pointed toward Heaven.” Remind your precious children: “Dear children, this is another day to prepare for Heaven. Keep your eyes upon Jesus.”
May you have a heavenly day, even in the midst of all your challenges and upsets!
Blessings from Nancy Campbell
P.S. Would you like to look up these Scriptures about how we will give an account for everything we have done and said in this life (unless it has come under the blood of Jesus): You could take a few of these Scriptures each day to read to your children.
O.T. Job 7:17, 18; 23:10; 31:4; 34:11, 21-23; 1 Samuel 16:7; 1 Kings 8:39; 1 Chronicles 28:9; 29:17; 2 Chronicles 32:31; Psalm 11:4, 5; 17:3; 26:2; 33:13-15; 62:12; 17:3; 62:12; 66:7, 10; 68:10; 81:7; 139:23, 24; Proverbs 5:21-23; 17:3; 24:11, 12; 25:4; Isaiah 1:25; 40:10; 48:10; 62:11; Jeremiah 9:7; 11:20; 12:3; 16:17; 17:10; 20:12; 32:19; Ezekiel 7:27; 33:20; Daniel 7:10; 11:35; 12:10; Hosea 7:2; Zechariah 9:7; 13:9; and Malachi 3-3.
N.T. Matthew 10:26; 12:36, 37; 16:27; Romans 2:5-11; 14:10-12; 1 Corinthians 3:8, 11-15; 4:5; 2 Corinthians 5:10; 11:15; Hebrews 4;13; Ephesians 6:8; Colossians 32:24, 25; 1 Thessalonians 2:4; 1 Peter 1:7, 17; 4:5; 2 Peter 3:10; Revelation 2:23; 20:4, 12, 13; and 22:12.
