2 Corinthians 5:1-“For we know that if the earthly tent we live in is destroyed, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands.”
3:00. Time to walk the dog.
We do fine on the first lap around the neighborhood. We meet and greet several others, then go on our way.
It’s not long until Baxter slows down.
When he falls behind, I give a tug on his leash.
The other neighborhood dogs run circles around us, walking proudly out in front of their owners. Baxter is quite a few steps behind me, now. I’m coaxing him along—leading him down the block.
Once home, he curls up on the sofa for his third nap of the day.
Yes, at seventeen, our faithful friend is feeling his age.
Every living thing ages, including pets and humans. We slow down. Sleep more. Eat and socialize less.
We tend to like staying home in familiar surroundings, often in our P.J.’s and slippers.
One day, realize we’re ready. Ready to go home.
We embrace the next phase: joining our Lord and our loved ones in heaven.
We claim the Biblical truth: to be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord. We don’t fear death because we have the assurance of many scriptures, like the one above.
We claim victory over death because Jesus conquered its hold on us when he defeated Satan at the cross. Our acceptance of eternal life through Christ erases our fear of death and we rejoice as we arrive at our heavenly home.
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