Copyright 2015 J. Neely
Psalm 37:18
18 The LORD [Y@hovah] knoweth
[yada`] the days [yowm] of the upright [tamiym]:
and their inheritance [nachalah] shall be for
ever [`owlam].
KJV-Interlinear
18 The LORD knows the days of the blameless,
and their heritage will remain forever; ESV
Life in the next
life, is extremely important. It lasts
forever. To do nothing about it would be
a huge irresponsibility and failure in ones life. To say nothing about it to others would
likewise be a huge irresponsibility.
Do-gooders, self-righteous
types, political correctness, fear of offending, are all excuses for
irresponsibility, yet those folks will criticize and comment, but in reality do
nothing.
Better to offend
someone, if that is what it takes, to save their life, than to do nothing.
The righteous, and
we studied the various categories of the righteous and the wicked, in yesterdays
study, but the righteous, which technically includes all believers, but more
specifically, those who advance in their spiritual lives, all have the
potential of receiving an inheritance which will last forever.
What inheritance?
When this universe
is destroyed at the very end of human history, then a new universe will be
created and combined with heaven.
Our universe now,
is huge, and actually beyond huge, but when combined with heaven it will be
mind-bogglingly huge, even far beyond comprehension.
That is our
inheritance.
But more than
that, we will also receive rewards, which too are beyond imagination. These could be physical talents or abilities,
mental talents or abilities, artistic talents or abilities, innovative talents
or abilities. Pretty much anything that people
can be and do now, will be enhanced and available as rewards. And this list is not even limited to ones
imagination, it goes far beyond that.
Not to mention, promotions, status, ranks, memberships, privileges, or
anything else you can think of.
So, eternity is so
vast, and the implications for believers who advance to spiritual maturity, is
so beyond vast, it is more than reasonable to assume and know that ones daily
study is extremely important.
And the funny
thing is, that a daily study is simply listening, reading, learning, and then
doing as doctrine instructs, which by the way is listening, reading, learning,
and so forth. It is not rocket science, nor is it an oppressive demand on ones
time.
And yet, far too
many people, Christians no less, simply will not do it.
Far too many more
people refuse to believe in Christ, which by the way, a belief is a mere
thought and takes only a second, if that, to believe. How can one go through an entire life and
remain stubborn and refuse to believe in Christ? But then with Christians, how can they go
through life and never get with a daily study?
Is eternity and
its inheritance, not that important? Do
people think they can do nothing and still receive an inheritance, especially when
the Bible clearly indicates that they will not?
And then as for
you, you who are reading this. Will you
see the light and resolve to begin and stick with a daily study, which by the
way is right in front of you? Or, do you
have an excuse for something better?
What is better
than the Bible?
