There is a hint of promise in the words of scripture today. Moses calls out to the people and invites them to prepare their hearts so that they can enter in and take possession of the land which the Lord ... is giving them (Deut 4:1) and Jesus cautions his disciples to obey and teach the commandments so that they will be called greatest in the Kingdom of heaven (Mt 5:19).
It is exciting to think that God is - even now - preparing a land for us, a place where he will welcome us. This land in which we currently live is only a temporary home; while we are here, we are practicing for life in eternity, in our true homeland, in heaven with God. While we are here, we are learning how to obey the commandments - laws that are lovingly given in order to define the limits within which we must live, and we who are learning this discipline also must teach these same limits to those who will come after us.
With our eyes set on the land which the Lord is giving to us, let us strive to live this day with a view that surpasses the horizons of humanity and dares to dream about the horizons of eternity where we will live one day in the heavenly homeland we are intended to inhabit.
Have a great day.
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