Eternal Life

“God gave us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. Whoever possesses the Son has life, whoever does not possess the Son of God does not have life.” 1 John 5:11-12

When we were young, we did not have many toys. My sister Peggy used to draw paper dolls and if we wanted to play paper dolls, we would have to trade some of our toys for a paper doll. I remember Meldy had to trade a plastic dining set for a doll. I knew the dining set was very precious to her, but she wanted to play with us more. 

Every day, we do some trading. We should weigh what is important to us, what is valuable to us, but most of the time, we do not really think about it. If getting to know God and His ways is on top of our list, then we should make time for it. After all, those who know Jesus possess eternal life. 

Our time is finite. What do we spend it on? Netflix, scrolling through Facebook, telenovelas? What is the trade off? What more valuable thing could we be doing? 2020 could be a year of breakthroughs for us if we are more intentional about what we want to accomplish. After all, God promises fullness of life. He is our partner in this adventure. Let us not waste the opportunities He gives us. 

In a world where we can be anything, we should choose to be the best we can be, always choosing the values of the Kingdom whatever we are doing.