If the apostle John hasn’t already conveyed to us that My Father’s
House is spectacular, his description of the streets surely does. But I
wonder if there is a subtle message to us contained in his
description--a message that my wise mother, with her characteristic
humor, pointed out to me when she dryly exclaimed that you can tell what
God thinks of gold because He paves the streets of heaven with it! Gold
is really just heavenly asphalt! In other words, there are many things
down here on earth that we give a top priority to, which in eternity
will be inconsequential and insignificant.
It’s sobering to contemplate how much time, effort, sacrifice,
compromise, and attention we give to acquiring and increasing our supply
of something that is totally insignificant in eternity. What are your priorities? As you live them out, will they have eternal value and significance?
Heaven
(c)2004 Anne Graham Lotz. All rights reserved.
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