A Perfect Autumn Day

I am sitting at my desk gazing out the windows of my study. The sky is blue with little wispy clouds dotted about. It is a beautiful sunny day with a gentle fresh breeze. A lovely fresh smell is in the air from the many trees and bushes in the retirement village where I live. Below my windows I can see across the roofs of the units below. Australian gum trees are silhouetted against the sky. It is a peaceful, relaxing scene.

Today is the first day in May. It is a public holiday in Queensland for today is Labour Day. Trade unions will march through the Brisbane city streets to celebrate the day. Many people take advantage of the three days' long weekend to go off on a short holiday with their families.

 As I sit and type I am reflecting on the order in God's creation. The sun shines during the day to give us light and warmth. It has been placed perfectly in position in our solar system to give the maximum benefit to our planet Earth. Without the sun's rays the trees and bushes and plant life that I can see would not grow. God has given us the sun by day and the moon at night. The myriads of stars at night reveal the immensity of God's universe. It is an interesting fact that all the space probes undertaken by man have revealed that Earth is the only planet that sustains life. God created Earth for mankind to live on. He created the perfect physical environment for mankind. The variety of landscapes and terrain on Earth is truly fascinating. The interplay of the four seasons has been carefully designed by God for mankind's benefit. Different types of foods grow in the different seasons to give variety in our diets.

As I sit and reflect on the many benefits we have to give thanks for, my mind turns to some dear friends of mine in Wellington, New Zealand. Today is a sad day for them. Today is the day they are burying their youngest daughter. She passed away from spinal cancer at the age of 48 years. They had decided to look after her at home and that is where she passed away. They however have the blessed hope of seeing her again. For their daughter belonged to the Lord Jesus Christ and has gone to be with Him in Heaven.

True born again believers in the Lord Jesus Christ have this assurance in their hearts and minds that death conveys them to heaven when they die. It is only the body that is left behind. The spirit and soul of a person goes back to God. God has prepared a place for departed souls. For unbelievers still in their sins when they die; they go to Hell. For redeemed believers whose sins have been forgiven they go to heaven to be with the Lord Jesus Christ forever.

I am sure that the funeral service in Wellington will be a celebration of the life of a woman who loved her Lord and was a true friend to many, many people. She endured much pain due to her illness and is now in the place where there is no more sorrow.

Revelation 21:4 tells us:
"And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away."

I wonder about you. Where will you be at the end of your life's journey? Don't want to think about it? It is not a pleasant thing to contemplate your own mortality. The fact is, that at the end of your life's journey - is your death. It is common to all mankind. Where you end up is a matter of choice. You have the power to decide where you will go!

Stay with me a while longer; I am interested in your eternal wellbeing. The Holy Bible clearly outlines that the end result of a person dying in unbelief and still in their sins is the Lake of Fire (Revelation 20:12-15).

On the other hand the true believer in the Lord Jesus Christ will know this:
"(6) So we are always confident, knowing that while we are at home in the body we are absent from the Lord.
(7) For we walk by faith, not by sight.
(8) We are confident, yes, well pleased rather to be absent from the body and to be present with the Lord." (2 Corinthians 5:6-8).

Heaven is my eternal home. Will it be yours? Salvation and assurance can be yours today!

Romans 10:9-10:
"(9)... 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.
(10) For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation."

If you are saved today it will be a perfect day for you.

Jon Peasey
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