Scripture to Read: Daniel 12:13
We read in Daniel 12:13, “But as for you, go your way to the end; then you will enter into rest and rise again for your allotted portion at the end of the age.” This is Daniel’s future inheritance, how he will enter his rest and rise to enter into his portion in the millennial kingdom. Those words are so encouraging. We must make sure we are living for our Lord and accomplishing what He created us to do. What a joy it should be for each of us to get to the end of our lives and know we have finished the purpose for which God created us. Sadly, too many people get to the end of their lives and they have nothing but regret—they wish they had done something more. But for Christians who walk with our Lord, there’s an incredible contentment knowing we have lived our life for our King. We may not fully understand it all, but we know we have fulfilled the purpose God designed us to fulfill. But if we choose to live in sin, we’ll end up spending too much time in regret, because sin results in death. God warns us in 1 Corinthians 3:15, “If any man’s work is burned up he will suffer loss, but he himself will be saved, yet as through fire.” We could potentially get to the end of our life and be in heaven with zero rewards to offer to our Lord because we wasted our life in the things of this world and not the things God created us to do.
Challenge & Application
How has God challenged you today about your current lifestyle and where you are investing your time?
What needs to change for you to fulfill all that God created you to do in this life?
Don’t forget to pray using the A.C.T.S. (Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, Supplication) method!