It is believed that this world is not our home. And rightly so. As Christians, we have another home. A home far, far away. One that's more beautiful, glamorous, lovely, indescribable... We are just here for the moment.
I guess, then, if that's the case, we should be preparing for our new home. We should be up figuring out what it means to get there, how we'll live, what we'll wear, how we'll get there. All our focus should be there. Most of all, we should be saying goodbye.
We should start, early enough, to say goodbye to what we see and have. We shouldn't be too cosy with what we own, neither too clingy with what we have. We should know to let them go when need be. After all, we won't be needing them where we're going, and as soon as we're gone, they'll be fought over by people who neither knew nor cared about us.
We should also consider sending our money over. Jesus calls it trading for money that "won't rust, neither be destroyed by moths". It'd be such a pity if you're filthy rich here, and when you cross over, you have nothing to your account. Trade it already. Give to the poor. Donate to a church. Help others with it. Invest in a cause that draws people closer to Jesus. Give, give, give. And after you've given, give.
We should pursue what really matters. The Bible says to hate what is in the world, and everything in it. We should pursue righteousness, love, forgiveness, and all the virtues that will be of great value up above. Things like getting even, being better than, coveting, shouldn't be part of our life, we won't need it where we're going.
Above all, focus. Focus on where you're going. Meditate on it day and night. Picture the beauty, the wonder, the glamour. Be fascinated by it all.
