Take a moment to read 1 Corinthians 13:8-13 before reading the devotional below.
As a licensed counselor, I am very aware that in eternity I will no longer have a job. Without pain and suffering, counselors will become obsolete. And I am perfectly happy about that. I have plenty of things I’d like to do that I’m saving for heaven. Right now, the job that I have is part of a bigger mission. The other stuff can wait.
Some of what the Holy Spirit equips us to do here on earth is just like my job — it’s for right now. In eternity, we won’t need to prophesy. We won’t need to spread the Gospel or serve others in need. These things will disappear. But Paul tell us here that three things will never disappear: faith, hope, and love.
Here’s your freedom for today:
All that is good in the world is yours to keep.
Our world is full of pain and suffering. Evil continues to exist and expand. .But once in a while you catch a glimpse of heaven — something that brings you hope, builds up your faith, or causes you to love more deeply. These are the good things that haven’t been able to be stamped out, despite all the evil. And these are yours to keep forever. There is no end to that which inspires and uplifts us. Imagine a world like that. That’s your home, and we’re just getting ready. Do all you can on earth to help everyone make that their home. The other stuff can wait.