Where are you building?

Vanity of vanities, all is vanity!

We are born… and then we die!
The events of our life between these two moments are of little relevance, in the scope of eternity.
Life is over almost before it begins.
We were raised from dirt and to dirt we are departed.
What remains… the essence of who we were, was born of God and to God we are returned.

That is the essence of Ecclesiastes 12:7-9.

When it is finished the only thing that will remain of the time that existed between life and death are the moments given in service to God. All else will be consumed in the fire as wood, hay and stubble. (1 Corinthians 3:11-13)

Think about this...

Imagine we had discovered a new planet that was a paradise, along with the means for anyone who wishes to leave here the ability to go there… to a virtual Garden of Eden. Most are skeptical and decide to stay here, but you are convinced it is a far better world offering a much better life for those who would go, and you are determined to go. The only catch is when the space ship takes off it is a one way ride, you will never again return to this world and will have no communication or contact with this world once you leave. A new home will be built for you when you arrive in this paradise, but you must provide the materials from your resources in the here and now and pack them on the ship yourself. Anyone you want to bring to this new world is allowed to go, but has to be personally convinced to leave with you and must adhere to the same standard of providing and loading what is needed in their new home… You will be leaving in two years... You still have to support you and your family for the next two years while waiting to go... but you must focus your time and energy on the building materials needed for your new home and convincing those you know and love, to go with you and what they must also do.

Now that you are planning to leave and no longer make this world your home, where are you going to focus your time and energy? Will you be working to build a better life here for the next two years? Will you build a bigger house, buy a nicer car, and take more vacations? Will you chase vanity? …Or would your focus be on building your future home in the new world of tomorrow, (the one you will live in for eternity)?

This is the Christian life… our home is not here, but while we are here we are told to begin building for the home in the next life to come… its kind of like moving across town, when we die we just change neighborhoods.

So what about you??? Where are you building, for the here and now, or for the morrow?

… And who are you taking with you?