November 22, 2011

Was It Worth It?
 
 
Reading: I Corinthians 2:9, 9However, as it is written: "No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love him"

I’m sure we have all been asked or have asked someone at some point, “Was it worth the wait?” But, with heaven, it’s typically not the waiting, it’s the living beforehand. Can you imagine someday when we are ushered into heaven and into the presence of our Lord? The Bible says that, “He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.” I truly believe that a large part of the tears that will be shed on that day that He will wipe away our tears will be from regret. Paul told the Corinthians that you can’t even begin to imagine what God is preparing for us. I love the song, “I Can Only Imagine”, but I believe that there is one thing that I know. I know I will begin to ask myself, “Was it worth it?” Now that I’m here and can see all the incredible things that God had prepared for me, was it worth it? Was it worth constantly going back to and holding on to the sin that Jesus had already defeated for me? Was it worth the selfish decisions that I made day after day? Was it worth all the work that I did for temporary gain and monetary values that mean nothing here? Was it worth not sharing His message due to embarrassment or working harder to bring more people with me to this splendor and truly experience His glory? Was it worth it? Really… was it worth it?

Men, today, we have the ability to minimize our regret in the future.

Challenge: Today, constantly, all throughout your day, ask yourself, “Is this worth it?” with the reality of heaven in our focus.

What are some things that you may need to do differently, to make it worth it?
REVIEW
 
Did you constantly ask yourself throughout the day, “Is this worth it?”

If yes, how did this influence your day and what adjustments did you need to make from your typical day?