Beautiful City of Gold~

I am a Christian. I have no concern or worry about the cup of mercy running dry…I don’t have to worry about the sky running out of space. There will always be room for the sparrow to fly. God the lover, God the giver, God the Savior, made sure He created an abundant supply of everything for His world.

When we look to Christ, He embraces us and we are reminded of how much He loves us every time we read this simple, yet powerful verse in His word…”For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son so that whoever believes in Him will never be lost, but have eternal life.

What a wonderful promise John 3:16 is….But, you know what? Despite this promise there are those who do not believe. They think God is a fairytale and the lying voices of the world back this belief up. They try to persuade you to barter your belief in God for a new deal, and tell you it is okay to swap in your convictions for quick thrills. The world has given up their integrity for a new sale…“Don’t worry, no one will ever know.” they whisper. They will taunt those whom they know to be believers with things such as, “You mean to tell me, you still believe in that childish Sunday school stuff?” Man, you’re way too smart to go along with that righteous stuff.” they sneer. The world gives us big problems, big worries, and big questions. God gives us peace, hope, and lasting joy.

Being a Christian puts you on a great climb. The wall is high, but the stakes are even higher. The day we confessed Christ as our Savior becomes the first step. It was then He gave us a path---His Holy Spirit, and in our hands, He placed a rope---His word. With the journey, we often feel fear and lose our grip. For just a short time, we tumble wildly and sometimes fall. Then just before we hit rock bottom the rope tightens, and the tumble ceases. We have taken hold of the hand of your Guide. We cannot see His face, but we know Him.  He is the one who offers up the “Cup of mercy.” He is the One who reminds us that failures are forgivable, and those we look at as unloved, is still loved by Jesus Christ.

We are great sinners and we need a great Savior. However, God is clear in what He offers…He gives all and He expects us to give Him our all. If we will remember that, life will have a real purpose. God will stay within sight and ALWAYS within reach. The big choice is ours. We can’t stop the world from spinning and we have absolutely no control over the weather; but we do have control over where we go after this life. God gives us free choice...We can either walk with the world, or we can take hold of His unchanging hand and be led into that, 'Beautiful City of Gold.'  Spending eternity in Heaven is the only decision that really matters.

There's a city that looks o'er the valley of death,

And it's glory has never been told,

Where the lamb is the light - 

In the midst of the night ---In that beautiful city of Gold. -    

Where the sun never sets ---and the leaves never fade, -

And the righteous forever will shine like the stars, 

In that beautiful city of Gold    

There will be no more sorrow, pain, sickness or death,

And the saints they will never grow old,-

How I long for that city where never comes night, -

In that beautiful city of Gold.

~Shirley Cohron~

What about you, Child? Death is coming to us all. We know not the hour. It could be tomorrow, next week, or fifty years from now.  You could head out to work any given morning and meet your Heavenly Father face-to-face instead of your co-workers...The way I see it, I want to be prepared for Heaven....

Have a blessed Day,

Mary Frances King

Just beyond the sunset....