two immortal beings

The next time you are in conversation with someone you might consider this: two immortal beings are communicating with each other.  Every human being begins existence here, in the flesh, but will continue existing in the eternal realm after death.  The drama of this brief portion of our lives centers on whether we will establish a faith based relationship with our Creator and Savior.  That will determine how we live in eternity.  The issues and concerns that wrap us up in this life simply pale in comparison to the issue of our eternal destiny.  Recently, in our neighborhood, there was quite a flap about using the approved paint color for mailboxes.  I wonder if that subject will be discussed much in Heaven.  This earth is a greenhouse for tender eternal plants to get started from seedlings.  It seems that we ought to be about the business of preparing for eternity.  We live, side by side, with other "seedlings" who may be blind or dulled to this reality.  Someday we will look back and remember when we lived in the place where time was marked by the sun's passage.  We will remember the issues that troubled us and we will shake our heads in amazement that we thought so little of the place called "Forever".

Psalm 16: ¹⁰ For you will not leave my soul among the dead

      or allow your holy one to rot in the grave.
 ¹¹ You will show me the way of life,
      granting me the joy of your presence
      and the pleasures of living with you forever.