The Never-ending Story

“Therefore, we are always confident, knowing that whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord.” (2 Corinthians 5:6)

There is an ending when telling or authoring a story unless there is a cliff-hanger—a plot challenging readers to think of what might be or teasing them to wait for a sequel.

The phrase, Every story has an ending, brought to mind life stories. Each of us has a story as we sojourn this planet we call home. But God created our spirit for glory; He made us heaven-bound. In the presence of our Lord, heaven is the true home for born-again believers. That’s why Paul wrote he was willing to be absent from his earthly body to be present with the Lord (v. 8). He had confidence an eternal heavenly home awaited him and was ready when God would call him to his true home.

As we journey this place in our earthly bodies, our Maker or we edit our story daily, both believers in Christ and those who reject Him. Because God created us all for glory, He wants all people to repent (2 Peter 3:9). The choice to say Yes to God’s offer of salvation through the blood sacrifice of Jesus is ours to make, but we must decide before we draw the last breath in this perishable body.

Every person has a never-ending story, an everlasting one. The moment eyes close in death, the existence of the flesh-body ends, but the soul doesn’t die. When God pens the final word, and the book of your earthly story ends, you open your eyes in one of two places: in heaven with God, His angels, and believers who accepted His Son as Savior and Lord, or hell with Satan and his followers. The opportunity to edit your life expires with your final breath. Where will your fully edited story continue?