Imagine that your family had to live uncomfortably in a tent for a few months before moving into a wonderful, spacious home. Whenever you felt like complaining, you could remind yourself of what’s to come. And those few months of discomfort would be forgotten when you took possession of your new home.
This is also the biblical way we should handle discouragement, hardship, sorrow, illness, loss, etc.
If we've made Christ our Lord and Savior, in the midst of our difficulties we can remind ourselves how very short our earthly life is compared to our eternity in heaven.
That doesn’t mean we don’t feel pain, sorrow, fear, and disappointments during our “tent life.” But when our hope is in the Creator of heaven and earth, we can find rest for our souls by reminding ourselves that our eternity will be perfect:
“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.” 2 Corinthians 5:1
And we can seek God's rest until that time:
“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” Matthew 11:28-30
See Some Insights on Tents and Eternity and Tent Life for more inspiration.
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