Packing for heaven

 I am Preparing for my Flight to Heaven!

I am preparing for my final trip, which is to Heaven!

Although I have travelled much, this trip will be different.

Wherever I travelled, I returned home;

This time I'm going one way, to my eternal home!    Hebrews 11:13-16

I have been given a Book of Instructions, the Bible.

With the necessary information, to be found eligible.

This book I must read, believe and obey;

To have my name registered, in that land to stay.    Revelation 21:22-27

A land more glorious than anything on earth;

My eyes have beheld since my birth!     1 Corinthians 2:9

With GOD's love, my ticket is purchased;
When I trade for it, all this world's lust.    1 John 2:15-17

When JESUS entered my life, my faith journey did start;    James 1:27

My passport is GOD's word and Spirit in my heart.

The Password of Faith I confess with my mouth;     Romans 10:9-10

I believe in Him and do not doubt.                    

It is the name CHRIST JESUS;    John 14:6

Who only can save us.     

I must know the rules and regulations of that land;

Many things cannot be taken to that place so grand!

Oh, no, nothing need I pack in bags for myself.

No worries about clothing or food for my flesh!      1 Corinthians 15:50-52

No cash nor money, nor credit cards so many!

Knowing the Father and the Son, is the visa online;     John 17:3  

That would permit me, at death's gate, to enternal life!     John 5:24     

I hear the border control is very tight;

I must be found righteous in GOD's sight.

It's not the righteousness by my works, His word says;     Galatians 2:16

But His gracious righteosness received by faith.     Romans 4:4-5

Sin would grieve the Holy Spirit;     Ephesians 4:30-32

By whom I was sealed when I first believed.     Revelation 22:4

A red robe is freely available here and now;

The Blood of JESUS makes me white as snow.     Revelation 7:13-14

Without this robe, to Heaven I cannot go.     

I learn to keep my soul, in CHRIST, rested;     Hebrews 4:1,9-10

When my faith, motives and attitudes are tested.     Jer 17:10

I must be free of self, sin and pride;     Matthew 5:8

GOD's powerful eyes, scan my soul inside;     2 Chronicles 16:9a

Nothing from Him can I hide!

Narrow is Heaven's gate;

No earthly treasure can I take.

Those who turn many to righteousness;

Like the stars will shine bright!     Daniel 12:3

Rewarded are the good works:

Done in the love of CHRIST;     1 Corinthians 13:3

These are already recorded in the Book in Heaven.

GOD has noticed every cup of water given!    Matthew 10:42

Letting go of all baggage, I fly into space;    Romans 8:21

Anger, bitterness and malice, there have no place! 

Every anxiety, burden and such weight;

I must lay down to scale the height.       Hebrews 12:1-2                                           

                                                                    

So now, for myself, I don't take, keep and store away;     Matthew 6:19-21

But to others my possessions, I give, give and give away;      James 2:14-17

While I prepare for Heaven one day!

 The 'flight call' will come suddenly;     2 Peter 3:10-14   

Therefore I can't live carelessly!        Revelation 1:3  

I must be alert, read and be ready;       Matthew 24:42   

Watch, and in my faith be steady.      1 Peter 1:6-7

These all died in faith, not having received the promises,

but having seen them afar off were assured of them, embraced them

and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.

For those who say such things declare plainly that they seek a homeland.

And truly if they had called to mind that country from which they had come out,

they would have had opportunity to return.

But now they desire a better, that is, a heavenly country.

Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God,

for He has prepared a city for them.

Hebrews 11:13-16

 But I saw no temple in it, for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are its temple. 

The city had no need of the sun or of the moon to shine in it, 

for the glory of God illuminated it. The Lamb is its light. 

And the nations of those who are saved shall walk in its light, 

and the kings of the earth bring their glory and honor into it. 

Its gates shall not be shut at all by day (there shall be no night there). 

And they shall bring the glory and the honor of the nations into it. 

But there shall by no means enter it anything that defiles, 

or causes an abomination or a lie, 

but only those who are written in the Lamb's Book of Life.

Revelation 21:22-27

 But as it is written: "Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, 

Nor have entered into the heart of man 

The things which God has prepared for those who love Him." 

But God has revealed them to us through His Spirit. 

For the Spirit searches all things, yes, the deep things of God.
1 Corinthians 2:9-10

 Do not love the world or the things in the world. 

If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 

For all that is in the world--the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, 

and the pride of life--is not of the Father but is of the world. 

And the world is passing away, and the lust of it; 

but he who does the will of God abides forever.
1 John 2:15-17

Therefore lay aside all filthiness and overflow of wickedness,

and receive with meekness the implanted word,

which is able to save your souls.

James 1:21

that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus

and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead,

you will be saved. For with the heart one believes unto righteousness,

and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. Romans 10:9-10

 Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. 

No one comes to the Father except through Me.

John 14:6

 Now this I say, brethren, 

that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; 

nor does corruption inherit incorruption. 

Behold, I tell you a mystery: 

We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed-- 

in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. 

For the trumpet will sound, 

and the dead will be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.

1 Corinthians 15:50-52

 And this is eternal life, 

that they may know You, the only true God, 

and Jesus Christ whom You have sent.
John 17:3

"Most assuredly, I say to you,

he who hears My word and believes in Him who sent Me

has everlasting life, and shall not come into judgment,

but has passed from death into life. John 5:24

knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law

but by faith in Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Christ Jesus,

that we might be justified by faith in Christ and not by the works of the law;

for by the works of the law no flesh shall be justified.

Galatians 2:16

Now to him who works, the wages are not counted as grace but as debt.

But to him who does not work

but believes on Him who justifies the ungodly,

his faith is accounted for righteousness,

Romans 4:4-5

 And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, 

by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. 

Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor, 

and evil speaking be put away from you, with all malice. 

And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, 

forgiving one another, just as God in Christ forgave you.

Ephesians 4:30-32

They shall see His face,

and His name shall be on their foreheads. Revelation 22:4

Then one of the elders answered, saying to me,

"Who are these arrayed in white robes, and where did they come from?" And I said to him, "Sir, you know."

So he said to me,

"These are the ones who come out of the great tribulation,

and washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.

Revelation 7:13-14

Therefore, since a promise remains of entering His rest,

let us fear lest any of you seem to have come short of it.

There remains therefore a rest for the people of God.

For he who has entered His rest

has himself also ceased from his works as God did from His. Hebrews 4:1, 9-10

I, the Lord, search the heart, I test the mind,

Even to give every man according to his ways,

According to the fruit of his doings. Jeremiah 17:10

Blessed are the pure in heart,

For they shall see God. Matthew 5:8 For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth,

to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose heart is loyal to Him. 2 Chronicles 16:9a

Those who are wise shall shine Like the brightness of the firmament,

And those who turn many to righteousness

Like the stars forever and ever. Daniel 12:3

And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor,

and though I give my body to be burned,

but have not love, it profits me nothing.

1 Corinthians 13:3

And whoever gives one of these little ones

only a cup of cold water in the name of a disciple,

assuredly, I say to you, he shall by no means lose his reward." Matthew 10:42

 because the creation itself also will be delivered 

from the bondage of corruption 

into the glorious liberty of the children of God. 

Romans 8:21

 Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, 

let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, 

and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, 

looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, 

who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, 

despising the shame, 

and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

Hebrews 12:1-2

 "Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, 

where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal; 

  but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, 

where neither moth nor rust destroys 

and where thieves do not break in and steal. 

  For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
Matthew 6:19-21

 What does it profit, my brethren, 

if someone says he has faith but does not have works? 

Can faith save him? 

If a brother or sister is naked and destitute of daily food, 

and one of you says to them, "Depart in peace, be warmed and filled," 

but you do not give them the things which are needed for the body, 

what does it profit? 

Thus also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.
James 2:14-17

But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night,

in which the heavens will pass away with a great noise,

and the elements will melt with fervent heat;

both the earth and the works that are in it will be burned up. Therefore, since all these things will be dissolved,

what manner of persons ought you to be in holy conduct and godliness, looking for and hastening the coming of the day of God,

because of which the heavens will be dissolved, being on fire,

and the elements will melt with fervent heat? Nevertheless we, according to His promise,

look for new heavens and a new earth in which righteousness dwells. Therefore, beloved, looking forward to these things,

be diligent to be found by Him in peace, without spot and blameless; 2 Peter 3:10-14
Blessed is he who reads and those who hear the words of this prophecy,

and keep those things which are written in it;

for the time is near. Revelation 1:3 Watch therefore,

for you do not know what hour your Lord is coming. Matthew 24:42 In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be,

you have been grieved by various trials, that the genuineness of your faith,

being much more precious than gold that perishes,

though it is tested by fire, may be found to praise, honor,

and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ, 1 Peter 1:6-7

"When the Son of Man comes in His glory, 

and all the holy angels with Him, 

then He will sit on the throne of His glory. 

 All the nations will be gathered before Him, 

and He will separate them one from another, 

as a shepherd divides his sheep from the goats. 

 And He will set the sheep on His right hand, 

but the goats on the left. 

 Then the King will say to those on His right hand, 

'Come, you blessed of My Father, 

inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: 

 for I was hungry and you gave Me food; 

I was thirsty and you gave Me drink; 

I was a stranger and you took Me in; 

 I was naked and you clothed Me; 

I was sick and you visited Me; 

I was in prison and you came to Me.' 

 Then the righteous will answer Him, saying, 

'Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, 

or thirsty and give You drink? 

 When did we see You a stranger and take You in, 

or naked and clothe You? 

 Or when did we see You sick, or in prison, and come to You?' 

 And the King will answer and say to them, 

'Assuredly, I say to you, 

inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, 

you did it to Me.' 

 Then He will also say to those on the left hand, 

'Depart from Me, you cursed, 

into the everlasting fire prepared for the devil and his angels: 

 for I was hungry and you gave Me no food; 

I was thirsty and you gave Me no drink; 

 I was a stranger and you did not take Me in, 

naked and you did not clothe Me, 

sick and in prison and you did not visit Me.' 

 Then they also will answer Him, saying, 

'Lord, when did we see You hungry or thirsty 

or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, 

and did not minister to You?' 

 Then He will answer them, saying, 

'Assuredly, I say to you, 

inasmuch as you did not do it to one of the least of these, 

you did not do it to Me.' 

 And these will go away into everlasting punishment, 

but the righteous into eternal life."

Matthew 25:31-46

Let us then prepare diligently for our flight to our Eternal Home!!

I AM A CAR!

THE JOURNEY OF LIFE IN A CAR! A car might look fancy, but its purpose is to transport people from one place to another. It is not an ornament, just for good looks, but an instrument to help people get around! If the engine of the car doesn't function, it becomes useless. The engine is like the heart.

When we receive the LORD JESUS into our life and into our heart, we become the vehicle to carry the presence of GOD wherever we go!

Do you not know that you are the temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you? If anyone defiles the temple of God, God will destroy him. For the temple of God is holy, which temple you are.
1 Corinthians 3:16-17

We can compare the body of the car to our body, the wheels to our legs and the lights to our eyes!

The seats represent our soul that has relationships with those who are in our lives. Through our prayers and intercession for them, we help and support them on their journey of life.

 And do not present your members as instruments of unrighteousness to sin, but present yourselves to God as being alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness to God.
Romans 6:13

 For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.
Ephesians 2:10

"The lamp of the body is the eye. If therefore your eye is good, your whole body will be full of light.
Matthew 6:22

Just as the plant needs the light from the sun, our soul and spirit need the Son of GOD. The Almighty GOD sent His only Son JESUS into the world to give salvation to mankind.

As someone said, "When the sun rises, we see not only the sun, but everthing esle in the light of the sun!" Similarly, when we receive the Son of GOD into our lives, we receive spiritual life and spiritual vision! 

We take responsibility to keep our car clean and in good condition, so that we can travel well. We must clean not only our body, but even more importantly, our thoughts and attitudes by diligently studying and obeying the word of GOD. The cleaning agent is the powerful Blood of the LORD JESUS that washes away all sin and unforgiveness!

 But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin.
1 John 1:7

GOD's love poured out into our heart by the Holy Spirit is the fuel that gives us progress in our spiritual walk. This love is used as energy to obey the commandment of our LORD, "Love one another as I have loved you."

Therefore be imitators of God as dear children. And walk in love, as Christ also has loved us and given Himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling aroma.
Ephesians 5:1-2

This is My commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.
John 15:12

Therefore let us make sure that before we begin our journey each day, we stop at the petrol station, our prayer closet, to connect with our source of life, and wait till our heart is filled with His love which is our life!

 Now hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us.
Romans 5:5

 Wait on the Lord; Be of good courage, And He shall strengthen your heart; Wait, I say, on the Lord!
Psalm 27:14

Each time before driving out of the carport, we must decide where we are heading. Our motive should be to bring glory to GOD and to be profitable in His Kingdom. Our desire should be to progress towards a closer relationship with Him each day and not to pursue worldly lusts. 

Once we have decided on where we want to go, we set it in the GPS. We ask the Holy Spirit to lead us in that path. Although each day may be the same routine, each day is new and will never be the same in many ways and we need to be directed by GOD. There may be new pitfals, dangers, and challenges and also new opportunities.

 "Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it.
Matthew 7:13-14

 Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world--the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life--is not of the Father but is of the world. And the world is passing away, and the lust of it; but he who does the will of God abides forever.
1 John 2:15-17

 But the path of the just is like the shining sun, That shines ever brighter unto the perfect day.
Proverbs 4:18

There should be no reverse gear in our spiritual car! We must only go forward.

Therefore, leaving the discussion of the elementary principles of Christ, let us go on to perfection, not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith toward God,
Hebrews 6:1

 Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
Hebrews 12:1-2

 Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead, I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.
Philippians 3:13-14

The map book in the car is the Bible and the navigation system, the GPS is the Gentle Promptings of the Spirit!

 Your word is a lamp to my feet And a light to my path.
Psalm 119:105

However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell you things to come.
John 16:13

If we are fine tuned to the GPS, He will gently lead us to go ahead, stop, turn right or turn left. He knows the way better and we should submit to Him!

Every day is a journey with the LORD, getting to know Him better through life's circumstances and situations. We learn from the mistakes we make and experience the grace and mercy of the LORD who always gives us another chance!

If we ask the LORD to steer our life, He will take over the wheel. He will steer us out of any danger we may not be aware of.

There are mechanics who have learnt about the workings of a car, like Doctors, who can take care of patients and treat their sicknesses. The best person Who is able to put the car right is the Manufacturer Himself, our Creator!

 and said, "If you diligently heed the voice of the Lord your God and do what is right in His sight, give ear to His commandments and keep all His statutes, I will put none of the diseases on you which I have brought on the Egyptians. For I am the Lord who heals you."

Exodus 15:26

So you shall serve the Lord your God, and He will bless your bread and your water. And I will take sickness away from the midst of you.
Exodus 23:25

 Then Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people.
Matthew 9:35

We can also think of GOD as our car in which we travel. If we have committed our life to Him, we live, move and have our being 'In Him'. When we receive JESUS into our life, the Holy Spirit enters into our life and connects our spirit to GOD. Then we are guided by GOD through the navigation system of the Holy Spirit, who lives in us. Do you have the GPS in your car? Are you travelling in the best car ever? I in Him and He in me. The Holy Spirit in us will guide us and keep us 'In CHRIST'. 

 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.
2 Corinthians 5:17

Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in Me. I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing.
John 15:4-5

Life would be so simple if I am the only one on the roads!But there are rippers, slow coaches, road hogs and zigzaggers with whom we must share the roads! This experience is necessary for us to learn patience from the weaknesses of others and vice versa. As we learn to steer and navigate our life with love, grace and patience and wisdom towards others, we will be progressing towards our eternal destination!

We thank GOD for the map book, the Bible, which gives us clear instruction about our journey on earth and His purpose for each of our lives. It is also the highway code which teaches us the right way to travel with others on the roads.

 "As the Father loved Me, I also have loved you; abide in My love. If you keep My commandments, you will abide in My love, just as I have kept My Father's commandments and abide in His love. These things I have spoken to you, that My joy may remain in you, and that your joy may be full. This is My commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.
John 15:9-12

We must follow the 'STOP', the 'SLOW' and the 'Give Way' signs. Even if another ignores it when we have the 'Right of Way', we should be patient and wise to slow down and give way to avoid a collission and injuries. It is the same in our relationships as well. The LORD has taught us to give the other cheek to the one who strikes us on one cheek!

"You have heard that it was said, 'An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.' But I tell you not to resist an evil person. But whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also. If anyone wants to sue you and take away your tunic, let him have your cloak also. And whoever compels you to go one mile, go with him two. Give to him who asks you, and from him who wants to borrow from you do not turn away.
Matthew 5:38-42

There are lanes marked out with white lines on the roads. The traffic is expected to keep within their lanes except when turning or overtaking. Similarly, we should give due respect to each individual and should not oppress anyone. GOD should be the boundary line in all our relationships.

 O Lord, You are the portion of my inheritance and my cup; You maintain my lot. The lines have fallen to me in pleasant places; Yes, I have a good inheritance.
Psalm 16:5-6

Therefore you shall not oppress one another, but you shall fear your God; for I am the Lord your God.
Leviticus 25:17

There are speed limits that drivers should give heed to, while driving. We should also follow GOD's commandments to live protected and in peace with others. We must be followers of the LORD JESUS. We must not run ahead of Him. Then our lives will be abundantly fruitful with souls!

 Then He said to them, "Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men."
Matthew 4:19

Whenever we reach our destinations, we park our car in a parking lot, or stop on the side of the road or on someone's drive way. We should take the opportunity as often as possible during the day, to stop and connect with the LORD in our heart. Then our soul is refreshed and our mind becomes clear to receive direction and wisdom from Him for the next step. Thus we would be fulfilling His purpose for our lives with joy!

 And He went up on the mountain and called to Him those He Himself wanted. And they came to Him. Then He appointed twelve, that they might be with Him and that He might send them out to preach, and to have power to heal sicknesses and to cast out demons:

Mark 3:13-15

Be my strong refuge, To which I may resort continually; You have given the commandment to save me, For You are my rock and my fortress.

Psalm 71:3

At the end of the day, the car is parked in our car port or garage. We must likewise learn the habit of resting in the LORD by committing all our care upon Him before we retire to bed. Then our soul will be at peace and the body will be relaxed!

 casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you.

1 Peter 5:7

Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
Philippians 4:6-7

There remains therefore a rest for the people of God. For he who has entered His rest has himself also ceased from his works as God did from His.
Hebrews 4:1, 9-10

May we journey this life on earth in FAITH with LOVE, depending on GOD's grace, so that we may finish well!

SAFE TRAVELS AND BE BLESSED ON YOUR JOURNEY ON EARTH TO HEAVEN!