SEPTEMBER 11, 2 Corinthians 5:1

Where is God? God is in heaven. Someday our bodies will grow old, and we will go away to live in another place. We will not always live here on earth. If we believe in Jesus Christ as our Saviour, we can go to heaven and live with God.

We must learn to love God. Some foolish people spend their time on earth loving themselves instead of loving God, thinking that they do not need God. When they die, they will not be in heaven but God will send them to the ‘lake of fire’ where they will suffer and be separated from God forever. Isn’t it scary to be in the lake of fire?

If we are going to live forever, and we want to be in heaven to live with God after we die, then we must be careful how we live now. The Bible tells a story of a rich farmer who loved himself instead of loving God. The farmer went to every barn he owned. He saw that they were all full of grain. This made him very happy because he had so much in his barns. He knew he could sell the grain for a lot of money and that it would make him very rich. He would not need to work anymore. He could buy as much food and wine as he wanted and do all the things he liked.

When he went to bed, he thought about how rich he was and how he would spend his money. The rich farmer who trusted in riches rather than God died that night. He met God. But it was too late. He did not believe in God nor love Him.

Do you love God? Do you think, say and do things that are pleasing to God?

Here is a chorus you can sing about going to heaven:

When we all get to heaven,

What a day of rejoicing that will be!

When we all see Jesus,

We’ll sing and shout the victory.

Thought: How should you live your life?

Prayer: Heavenly Father, thank You for giving us eternal life through Jesus Christ. Help me to do the things that will please You. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen.