March 15th, 2024

Eternal Identity

One of the most important things for Christians to do is to develop an eternal mindset. The Bible tells us that there are temporal realities and eternal realities. The temporal is everything in this life. It includes your family upbringing, your enculturation, your national identity, and everything you think of yourself related to this life. The eternal realities include everything connected to what you have become in Christ by virtue of being born again and in the Kingdom of Christ. It also includes everything you have in heaven (your inheritance, your coming perfection, and an eternity with your heavenly Father and family). 
     The author of The Book of Hebrews reminds us that the things of this realm will be shaken away (Hebrews 12:27-29) leaving only those things of the Kingdom of Christ that cannot be shaken. 
       Our calling is to live every moment according to the eternal things, not the things of this temporary realm. Live only for the eternal and you will be living according to those things that will endure.