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OUR DAILY BREAD                    Sunday, December 4, 1994
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READ:  Psalm 63

           PREPARING FOR HEAVEN

    "O God, You are my God; early will
    I seek You; my soul thirsts for You."

              - Psalm 63:1

Some people openly declare that they don't want to go
to heaven.  I've had people tell me that they would
rather be with their drinking buddies in hell than with
the church-going crowd in heaven.

Most people, however, say they hope to go to heaven when
they die, but I've often wondered what makes them think
they would be happy there.  They ignore Jesus Christ and
want nothing to do with God.  They show no interest in
Bible reading, prayer, and worship.  Why would they
suddenly enjoy fellowship with God on the other side?

Although David makes no reference in Psalm 63 to
spending eternity with God, there is no doubt about
his deep longing for God.  And I believe that the godly
attitudes and actions we are nurturing in our lives here
and now prepare us for heaven's enjoyments throughout
eternity.

That raises some heart-searching questions.  We say we
want God in our lives, but how passionately do we seek
fellowship with Him?  How much time do we spend reading
His Word, praying, and worshiping?  How earnestly do we
want to please Him?  Does our soul thirst for Him and
our heart long for Him?  If so, we can say with David,
"My soul follows close behind You" (v. 8).

    -- Herbert Vander Lugt

 Longing to know Jesus better,
 Trying to show Him our love;
 This is the way to get ready
 For our great meeting above.

   - Hess

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  THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
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Now is the time to invest
      in eternity.

THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:  Acts 20:3-22:30

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