The WORD today (see http://usccb.org/bible/readings/101613.cfm) reminds me that it is up to us if we want to go to heaven or not.
All people will eventually die, and when we do, all who believe in heaven would definitely want to go in heaven. However, when you ask people, we seem to not be sure if we will go to heaven. It seems that we do not know how to get to heaven, and feel that it is entirely up to God to let us enter heaven or not.
Today, God reminds us that it is our choice. While of course actions are not enough, how we live our lives on earth has a big impact to where we will go. The reading tells us..
Yes, affliction and distress will come upon everyone who does evil...But there will be glory, honor, and peace for everyone who does good...
Yes, it is up to us. The choices we make with our lives, the priorities in our lives, the way we live our lives, are all indications to God of where we want to go when we die. He is in heaven, so living a life of evil, away from him, enjoying this world too much, is us telling him that we dont want him, that we don't want heaven.
We are reminded again by the psalmist - "Lord, you give back to everyone according to his works"
May we know where we really want to go when we die, and live our lives telling God that.
Father God,
Thank you for today. Thank you for the gift of life. Thank you for listening to me - my words, thoughts and actions. Lord, may I always remember that the choice to go to heaven is mine, and may i always live my life telling you that i want to. Amen.
Blessed day!
In Christ,
-g-
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