Think for a moment about the value of time. Someone once said, "To realize the value of one month ask a mother who gave birth to a premature baby. To realize the value of one hour, ask the sweethearts who are waiting to meet. To realize the value of one minute, ask the person who just missed their plane. To realize the value of one second, ask the person who barely avoided the car accident. Time is a gift and everyday is a blessing from God.Years ago, when my daughters were younger, I was invited to preach at a church in Southern California. After the service we met a woman who was in a wheelchair. We had a wonderful conversation. I could tell she was quite elderly, but then the pastor asked me to guess the woman’s age. I’m a smart enough man to know that’s not a good idea. We were amazed to learn she was 110 years old. We gathered our young daughters around her for picture. I remember telling the girls, that was the oldest person they would ever meet. Sadly, the next year, our friend passed away at the age of 111.It’s not likely most of us will live to the age of 111, but just about everyone I meet hopes they’ll live a long and healthy life. But no matter how many years God gives us on earth. We know one day this life will be over. Hebrews 9:27 says, “it is appointed for men to die once, but after this the judgment”For the believer in Jesus, we have nothing to fear. The hope of eternal life rests solely and exclusively upon our faith in Jesus Christ!“He who believes in the Son has everlasting life; and he who does not believe the Son shall not see life” (John 3:36).And this is the testimony, that God gave us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life. I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life (1 John 5:11–13).This life is full of sorrow, sadness, difficulty, and strife. But there is coming a day when we leave this earthly life for eternal life in the presence of God. What a joy it is to have this promise.“Eternal” life means that it is a kind of life that lasts an eternal length of time.  It will never end. Just like the great hymn says: “When we’ve been there 10,000 years, bright shining as the sun, we’ve no less days to sing God’s praise than when we first begun.” “Eternal life” will be forever.When I was a child I remember being so fascinated with the idea of Heaven. I would often ask my parents questions about what Heaven be like. The older I get, the more fascinated I am with the promise of eternal life.But the truth is…eternal life does not begin when we die. Eternal life begins the moment you place your faith in Jesus Christ.Eternal life starts the moment you become a Christian. God’s Holy Spirit comes into your heart, and you begin to fellowship with Him, and worship Him, NOW — not in the fullness we’ll have one day in heaven, but we get just a “foretaste” of it, right now.Today’s Challenge: Eternal life is a gift from God, but it must be received. No one can earn or work for this blessing. It is received by faith. Heaven is a prepared place for a prepared people. You must make your reservation in advance. If you do not have the assurance of eternal life, today you can place your faith in Christ and trust him as your savior and Lord.

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