To be with the Lord forever in heaven, we must:
Specifically, to be with the Lord forever in heaven, we must give the Lord not only our surplus (see Lk 21:4), part of our lives, or most of our lives; rather, we must give Him all our hearts, all our souls, all our strength, and all our minds (Lk 10:27).
Naturally, we refuse to give our "all" to the Lord (see Mk 10:22). Supernaturally, when the Holy Spirit graces us to believe that Jesus loves us so much that He died on the cross for us, then we respond in love and give ourselves totally to Him. We receive the new nature in which we live with the Lord forever (2 Cor 5:17). In love, give "all" to Jesus and live with Jesus forever in heaven.
| PRAYER: | Father, may I go to be with You in heaven as soon as You will it. |
| PROMISE: | "Who can ascend the mountain of the Lord? Or who may stand in His holy place? He whose hands are sinless, whose heart is clean, who desires not what is vain." –Ps 24:3-4 |
| PRAISE: | God filled St. Catherine with so much wisdom that fifty pagan philosophers were converted to Christianity through her influence. |
Reprinted with permission from Presentation Ministries, a lay association of the Catholic Church that focuses on evangelization and discipleship through Bible teaching, daily Mass, the charisms of the Holy Spirit, and Small Christian Community. Their ministries include:
· One Bread, One Body
· Daily Bread Radio Program
· Annual Bible Institute
· Discipleship Retreats
· Guadalupe Bible College