I look forward to Heaven, but I am not sure I will enjoy the whole journey of getting there.
Some people seem to get there quickly. While we are often surprised by their quick exit from earth, in some ways, it seems merciful.
Some people have to go through extended suffering before they get to Heaven.
Jesus said not to worry about the trip.
"Do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. "
Matthew 6:25
He said God knows what we need and He will provide it.
He said, "Seek first His Kingdom and His Righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well."
Matthew 6:33
I do worry about my body, not in a vain way, but more about how well it will function on the trip Home. I am already concerned on this "rest stop."
So how do I avoid the worry? Jesus addressed that too in a statement that is widely quoted, but rarely lived.
Jesus said we needed to start over and think like a child.
Jesus said, "Unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God."
John 3:3
He said, "Unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven."
Matthew 18:3
Gideon, our four year old Master Teacher in Childhood 101, does not seem to worry about anything.
He does not wonder how he is going to get his food or drinks. He does not worry about where he will get his clothes.
He does not obsess about what he will have to go through to get to age six. He does not wonder or worry about what clothes he will wear as he grows.
He simply lives each moment as it comes. And he knows his parents will take good care of him. They have proven themselves trustworthy.
He does not understand all the reasons for his parent's decisions, but he allows himself to be guided by them.
He knows they love him. If he has a problem, he knows he can call them and they always respond.
I have been born again. I am young in God's Kingdom. When I truly understand that I am a child of God (not an adult), I will act like Gideon.
I will not worry.
I will be content to do what my Father God says, even though I do not understand. His ways are far more advanced than my child mind can process.
I will continue to seek God's Kingdom on earth and expect to find it.
I know my Father God loves me and will provide everything I need.
Seek first His Kingdom and His Righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.
Matthew 6:33
The Lord is my shepherd; I have everything I need.
Psalm 23:1
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