50 Days of Heaven

Our church is reading 50 Days of Heaven, by Randy Alcorn. It is a shortened version of Heaven, specifically written as a devotional book. It is part of a sermon series entitled, An Eye on Eternity. I thought I would write a couple quotes and thoughts for my care group, in order to encourage them to read. No promises about 50 days worth, but perhaps as I find interesting things.The first quote is based on a quote by C.S. Lewis about a child turning down a "holiday at the sea" in order to make mud pies, with Alcorn's quote being a little more straightforward, and simple to keep in your head:

Our most basic problem is not that we want too much. On the contrary, it is that we are content with too little. -- Introduction, page xiii.

No Christian should be pessimistic. We should be true realists -- focused on the reality that we serve a sovereign and gracious God. Because of the reality of Christ's atoning sacrifice and his promises, biblical realism is optimism. By meditating on Heaven and learning to look forward to it, we don't eliminate our pain, but we can alleviate it and put it in perspective. We're reminded that suffering and death are only temporary conditions. -- page 2.

Don't place your hope in favorable life circumstances -- they cannot and will not last. Instead, place your hope in Jesus Christ and his promises. -- page 3.

I hope that those of you reading the book (or even just my small snippets) will spur you on to think on Heaven.

If you've always thought of Heaven as a realm of clouds, disembodied spirits, and eternal harp strumming, you're in for a wonderful surprise. -- front flap.

Posted by Jon Daley on November 6, 2006, 6:09 am | Read 2661 times
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