Do you ever wonder what’s ahead? What comes after this life on earth? Does heaven sound boring? Some joke that all their friends will be in hell, so that’s where they want to go. But your eternal destiny is no joke.
“Those who sleep in the dust of the earth will awake, some to eternal life, and some to shame and eternal contempt. Those who are wise will shine like the bright expanse of the heavens, and those who lead many to righteousness like the stars forever and ever” Daniel 12:2-3.
If you walk with God and live wisely, reading the word and filling your mind with God’s wisdom, He promises you will “SHINE LIKE THE BRIGHT EXPANSE OF THE HEAVENS” or as I would paraphrase it, “you will shine like the brightest blue sky on a clear summer day. But there’s more: “those who lead many to righteousness will shine like the STARS forever and ever.” Isn’t it funny the way we use the word “star” in today’s culture? We compare movie stars and other celebrities to stars shining in the sky. Perhaps when we look at famous people or the royal family, we see the way they shine brighter, perhaps, than some of the dimmer lights around them.
But God is not concerned with royalty or celebrity. He promises that it is His WISE children who will truly shine in eternity. And it is those who lead others to righteousness that will “SHINE LIKE THE STARS FOREVER AND EVER.”
Do you want to be a star for God? Do you want to serve Him and shine forever? I do.
Dear God, teach us to walk in your wisdom and to share your message and your truth with others. Make us shine for your kingdom!
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