May 10, 2012

Heavenly Mindedness

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Here's an excerpt from Heavenly Mindedness, Randy Alcorn's contribution to the May issue of Tabletalk.

Jonathan Edwards said, "It becomes us to spend this life only as a journey toward heaven … to which we should subordinate all other concerns of life. Why should we labor for or set our hearts on anything else, but that which is our proper end and true happiness?"

In his early twenties, Edwards composed a set of life resolutions. One read, "Resolved, to endeavor to obtain for myself as much happiness, in the other world, as I possibly can." Unfortunately, many believers find no joy when they think about heaven.

A pastor once confessed to me: "Whenever I think about heaven, it makes me depressed. I'd rather just cease to exist when I die." "Why?" I asked. "I can't stand the thought of that endless tedium. To float around in the clouds with nothing to do but strum a harp … it's all so terribly boring. Heaven doesn't sound much better than hell."

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