Heaven, A Place of Surprises. Part [10] 03/17/2026 (Morning thought)

Matthew 16:24 Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. 25 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.

[Testimonies 3, pp 491] The controlling power of appetite will prove the ruin of thousands, when, if they had conquered on this point, they would have had moral power to gain the victory over every other temptation of Satan. As we near the close of time, Satan’s temptation to indulge appetite will be more powerful, and more difficult to overcome…. Thus, we ask ourselves the question again, what might we selling our ticket to heaven for?

We do sincerely hope that this is not and would not be the case with any of us. That being said, we should do all within our power, by the grace of God to help everyone to stay the course with Christ. Heaven will indeed be a place of surprises, hence the reason why we should seek to understand the meaning of the following parable. We should also seek to appropriate the lessons we will learn, for it is the will of God that no effort be spared in saving all, who can be saved in His kingdom.

Matthew 19:16 And, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life? 17 And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments. 20 The young man saith unto him, All these things have I kept from my youth up: what lack I yet? Matthew 19:21 Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me.

Matthew 19:22 But when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful: for he had great possessions.

May The Lord add His blessing to the study of His word. God bless!

Heaven, A Place of Surprises. Part [9] 03/17/2026 (Evening thought)

Matthew 19:26 For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?

[The Great Controversy pp 644] The mortal, corruptible form, devoid of comeliness once polluted with sin, becomes perfect, beautiful, and immortal. All blemishes and deformities are left in the grave… This is what Esau exchanged for a bowl of lentil soup and this is why, when he had cried unconsolably like a baby after he lost the birthright, he found no place for repentance for it was a decision that was never to be reversed. The question is: Is there anything we might be selling our birthright for?

Ananias and Saphira sold their birthright for some cash, Judas sold his for thirty pieces of silver, Achan sold his ticket to glory for a few shekels of gold, and some expensive, fashionable clothing, Ahab sold his soul to Jezebel, and he bartered away the immortal inheritance for some real estate, and David almost sold his birthright for a one night’s stance. It is in order that we stop for a brief moment to get a reality check, as to what we should expect, in the spiritual war, in which all are now engaged.

The heat of the furnace is scheduled to be turned up several notches, as devils ramp up their assaults on persons across the entire globe, and especially against those who are blessed with a knowledge of present truth….. [Patriarchs & Prophets pp 457] As we approach the close of time, as the people of God stand upon the borders of the heavenly Canaan, Satan will as of old, redouble his efforts to prevent them from entering the goodly land. He lays his snares for every soul.

Revelation 12:12 Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time.

May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!