It is a much talked about subject today, and many people are very concerned if they will be able to retire and what kind of retirement they will have. One question is will they have enough money to retire, and another is where will they retire and what kind of home will they live in.
It is a good thing to plan for the future and not to just live for today. Thinking about these things reminds me of something in the Bible. The Bible speaks a lot about the future.
First and foremost is where will we spend the future? There are only two possibilities.
We will either be with God, or we will be cast out and away from God.
If we have ever called upon Jesus Christ to be our personal Lord and savior, we are Heaven bound.
John 14:6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.
If not, we headed for a place of outer darkness and eternal suffering and torment.
Revelation 20:11-15 Then I saw a great white throne and him who was seated on it. From his presence earth and sky fled away, and no place was found for them. And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. Then another book was opened, which is the book of life. And the dead were judged by what was written in the books, according to what they had done. And the sea gave up the dead who were in it, Death and Hades gave up the dead who were in them, and they were judged, each one of them, according to what they had done. Then Death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death, the lake of fire. And if anyone's name was not found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire.
For Christians, their retirement comes as a package deal. We are told not to worry about it if we have trusted Christ.
John 14:1 Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me.
Second, there is enough room for everybody and our permanent retirement dwellings are being built today.
John 14:2 In my Father's house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you?
Third, Jesus is coming to take us there; do not worry we will not miss the boat.
John 14:3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also.
I do not know about you but my wife and I are looking forward to our heavenly retirement.
See you in Church next Sunday.