Getting ready for Heaven

While driving down the road today, my 5-year old son observed a tattoo parlor we passed by. It had been the subject of recent discussion as to what tattoos are, does God like them, why do people get them, etc… He is at that inquisitive age, and sometimes his questions are a challenge! I do my best to answer them according to what the Bible says about it, but it is his observations that totally take me by surprise sometimes.

Well, this particular tattoo parlor is decorated on their roof line with metal painted design of flames. So my son says to me, “Momma, I think I know why they have fire on their roof at that place” I replied, “Oh really, why?” ”Because they are getting ready for Hell!” he said “But I think I am going to be getting ready for Heaven!”

And it just struck me, one of those personal ephiphenys out of the blue - That is every Christian’s goal - getting ready for Heaven. It is what it is all about. And if you are serious about going to Heaven, than you are going to want to take as many people as possible with you. So many times in the day-to-day life as a mother, and all the hats I wear, I can forget at times what my purpose here is. That this life is only temporal, and only the things we do for Christ will last. My Uncle sings a song “I’m on my way to heaven, and the journey gets sweeter every day”. It is one of my favorites (well, that and about every other song he sings, writes or plays) and such a good reminder.
(Originally posted on August 21st, 2007)