LOOK BEYOND THIS WORLD
That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of
his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus
(Ephesians 2:7).
The Bible says, “If our hope in Christ is good
for this life only and no more, then we deserve
more pity than anyone else in all the world” (1
Corinthians 15:19 GNB). If all there is, all we do, and
all we live for is about this world, then that’s a hopeless
and wasted life. Life on earth isn’t the end result; we’re
here for a reason: to be trained for the life hereafter.
Life in eternity is what counts.
How we live here on earth as Christians will
determine the life we’ll have or enjoy when we get
to Heaven and the ages to come. The reason is that
the life we live here on earth has a lot to do with
your faith in God and His Word, and your knowledge
and understanding of spiritual realities. The less
understanding you have, the less effective you’ll be in
the ages to come. So, our life here is to train us for that
future, because God is going to give us great authority;
we’ll reign and rule with Christ in the ages to come.
Recall the words of Jesus in Luke 19:17, to the
faithful servant: “…thou good servant: because thou
hast been faithful in a very little, have thou authority
over ten cities.” Same way, if you’ve been faithful in
that which the Lord has committed to your trust, He’ll
commit more to your care, not only in this world, but in
that which is to come. He’s going to bless you and give
you authority over cities, nations, and territories.
Not everyone will run cities, nations, and territories
in the world to come; it depends on your knowledge
and understanding of the Word and the application
of the same in the earth. It’s one of the reasons you
must train and educate your spirit in the things of God;
get enlightened in things pertaining to the Kingdom.
Use your faith. Subdue nations, and dominate
circumstances in this world, in readiness for the life of
dominion in the world to come. Hallelujah!
Prayer
Dear Father, thank you for teaching me the
importance of setting my focus aright, and not
allowing myself to be distracted by the deceits of this
present world. I’m completely yielded to your Word
and your Spirit; I rule and make conquests with the
Word today, in readiness for higher responsibilities
in the ages to come, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
Further study:
Ephesians 3:20-21; 1 Corinthians 15:19; Mark 10:29-30
1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Luke 22:66-23:1-25 & 2 Samuel 1-3
2-YEAR BIBLEREADING PLAN
1 Corinthians 1:1-9 & Psalm 137-138