No More Credit Reports
By Allan E. McNabb
I just signed up for one of the retail, credit reporting services,
to check out my credit score and see what I can do to increase our
chances of getting a loan for a house. That got me thinking about the
daunting task of buying a house, after home prices have dramatically
increased over the last few years.
I looked over my credit report and saw details of our recent loans,
and the thousands of dollars we’ve spent on stuff. All of this
got me thinking about the time when we won’t have to worry about
credit reports and borrowing money. We will rest from our labors, living
in heaven with God for eternity.
Jesus Will Give You Rest
Jesus invites everyone to be His disciple, taking His yoke upon them
and doing His will. Everyone who is willing to obey Jesus is rewarded
with eternal rest. Jesus’ invitation is:
"
Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you
rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and
humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke
is easy and My burden is light" (Matt. 11:28-30).
Do Not Fall Short of God’s Grace
The apostle Paul explains that Israel did not enter God’s rest. Rather, God swore in His wrath that they would
not enter His rest (Heb. 4:3).
Israel heard God’s word, but it did not profit them, because
it was not united by faith in those who heard (Heb. 4:2). Therefore,
Paul admonishes us to “fear if, while a promise remains of entering
His rest, any one of you may seem to have come short of it” (Heb.
4:1).
Esau is an example of one who did not fear, and fell short. Paul uses
him as an example, saying:
“
See to it that no one comes short of the grace of God; that no root
of bitterness springing up causes trouble, and by it many be defiled;
that there be no immoral or godless person like Esau, who sold his
own birthright for a single meal. For you know that even afterwards,
when he desired to inherit the blessing, he was rejected, for he found
no place for repentance, though he sought for it with tears” (Heb.
12:15-17).
God’s Rest: Living for Eternity in Heaven
Christians who are diligent to enter God’s rest through obedience
to Jesus Christ, enter heaven, where they rest from their labors for
eternity. This is the place where “He will wipe away every tear
from their eyes; and there will no longer be any death; there will
no longer be any mourning, or crying, or pain; the first things have
passed away" (Rev. 21:4).
When we get to heaven, we’ll rest from our labors. We won’t
have to worry about credit reports, borrowing money, or buying stuff,
just worshiping God.
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