“Nobody ever got ready by waiting. *You only get ready by starting.”*
John C. Maxwell
Procrastination they say is the thief of time. If there is work to be done do it now. Things don't just happen, you have to make it happen. You are the major determinant as to whether your wishes and dreams will come to pass.
If we spend time, energy, money and talent preparing for work life, marriage et cetera we must equally prepare for everything here now present and life after.
I read and hear people say life is short. Life cannot be said to be short because it is what you do with it that matters. So, if there is anything to do please now is the time.
Providence and posterity has given us enough signal that we are not here to stay for ever. We are sojourners on planet earth. There is enough evidence around us telling us *here is not home*: planet earth is not home. When people close from church, school, office, et cetera they say I am going home. Which of the homes? That home is temporary. There is home beyond this world of ours. There is no known culture or religion that does not believe that there is home beyond the temporary home on earth. Our right of ownership here on earth is leasehold and the duration of each person's leasehold is his or her life span on earth. But some live as if life is all about now in the present and after retiring from active work life.
People spend ample time discussing how to prepare for retiring from work life into a comfort zone. There are all kinds of insurance schemes and funds. People contribute money into all kinds of funds; 1st, 2nd, 3rd tier insurance fund just to earn a decent living after retiring from active work life. Some go to the extent of acquiring skills and formal education with the hope of still earning an income. That's good but come to think of it, they will one day change state from physical state to spiritual state. Some even change state before qualifying to go on retirement. Whilst others do not finish their terminal leave before changing state. If you go on retirement and live long, a time will definitely come that you will no longer be able to continue living in your body. It will be time to check out of this body. Bible says we do not know when Christ shall appear but when He shall appear we shall be like Him. Mortality will take on immortality; we will check out of this body and put on the heavenly body. Glory to God! Firstly, the dead in Christ shall put on immortality and then those of us alive will do same:
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'Yes, dear friends, we are already God's children, and we can't even imagine what we will be like when Christ returns. But we do know that when he comes we will be like him, for we will see him as he really is.'
1 John 3:2
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49 And as we have borne the image of the earthy, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly.
50 Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither doth corruption inherit incorruption.
51 Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed,
52 In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.
53 For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.
54 So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.
1 Corinthians 15
Another rendition says:
49 Just as we are now like Adam, the man of the earth, so we will someday be like Christ, the man from heaven.
50 What I am saying, dear brothers and sisters, is that flesh and blood cannot inherit the Kingdom of God. These perishable bodies of ours are not able to live forever.
51 But let me tell you a wonderful secret God has revealed to us. Not all of us will die, but we will all be transformed.
52 It will happen in a moment, in the blinking of an eye, when the last trumpet is blown. For when the trumpet sounds, the Christians who have died will be raised with transformed bodies. And then we who are living will be transformed so that we will never die.
53 For our perishable earthly bodies must be transformed into heavenly bodies that will never die.
54 When this happens—when our perishable earthly bodies have been transformed into heavenly bodies that will never die—then at last the Scriptures will come true: "Death is swallowed up in victory.
1 Corinthians 15
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If there is any preparation to be made for eternity it is NOW. No one knows and no one can tell when he or she will check out of this mortal body. Waiting until you are old or terminally ill is not guaranteed as one can check out young or whilst healthy.
The moment you are of age and aware of the need to prepare, start. Don't wait. Start now as starting is indicative of being prepared. Some are waiting and hoping the living will wish their soul a peaceful rest after they have checked out. If that was scriptural and true then let's all have fun to please the desires of the flesh. Let's live in sin and then hire the services of prayer warriors and well wishers to wish our soul a peaceful rest after death. If you need a peaceful rest for your soul start NOW whilst you are alive. Don't procrastinate as you never know and you never can tell when...
As you read my post start preparing for a better life here present and hereafter after death. Both are equally important. Exercise, eat healthy food, rest., get born again and nourish your soul and spirit with the infallible Word of God.
The time to prepare to check out of this mortal body is now. Don't wait and be expecting well wishes for your soul to rest in peace. If wishes were horses beggars will ride. Start NOW - BE PREPARED
Bro Ritchie Edukwesi WOANYA