No matter what happens to us in this lifetime we can be assured that our lives continue in heaven

2 My Father’s house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you? 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am. 4 You know the way to the place where I am going.” John 14:2-4

I was once again reminded this week just how fragile our lives are with the health crisis of a young man of very good friends of ours. This family met with our daughter's former orthopedic specialist to prepare for a surgery to correct a knee/foot condition. 

A simple trip to a heart specialist to see if his heart was strong enough to withstand the rigors of surgery revealed a rather large Aorta ( several times the size it should have been) that in the words of this doctor "they are very lucky that he is still alive".  As I reflect on our daughter's short life I was reminded that this same doctor sent us for a similar consult, but in her case her heart was healthy and strong enough for surgery.

I was  reminded once again how really fragile life is for all of us. There are so many different ways for any of us to take our final breath.  Worrying about the fragility of life isn't the answer. To do so we allow ourselves to grow anxious. We are reminded of this in Philippians 4:6-7 with these words: '6 In nothing be anxious; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God and the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus. 

While it is true that our days are numbered God made it possible for all us to see heaven once our time on earth has been exhausted. In John 14 we are reminded with these words, " My Father’s house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you? 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am. 4 You know the way to the place where I am going.” 

You see, God assured us of the complete divinity of Jesus  Christ when after being buried for 3 days he was bought back to life. We are reminded by the words in Matthew 28,' After the day of worship, as the sun rose Sunday morning, Mary from Magdala and the other Mary went to look at the tomb. 2 Suddenly, there was a powerful earthquake. An angel of the Lord had come down from heaven, rolled the stone away, and was sitting on it. 3 He was as bright as lightning, and his clothes were as white as snow. 4 The guards were so deathly afraid of him that they shook.
5 The angel said to the women, “Don’t be afraid! I know you’re looking for Jesus, who was crucified. 6 He’s not here. He has been brought back to life as he said. Come, see the place where he was lying. 7 Then go quickly, and tell his disciples that he has been brought back to life. He’s going ahead of them into Galilee. There they will see him. Take note that I have told you.”
8 They hurried away from the tomb with fear and great joy and ran to tell his disciples.
9 Suddenly, Jesus met them and greeted them. They went up to him, bowed down to worship him, and took hold of his feet.
10 Then Jesus said to them, “Don’t be afraid! Go, tell my followers to go to Galilee. There they will see me.”

Because of the resurrection of Jesus Christ we can be assured that no matter what happens to us on any given day or hour we can be assured of our final destiny.  If your next trip to the doctor reveals somewhat distressing news with a recommendation of what you can do about it I urge you to heed your doctors advice and have whatever impacts your life to have it corrected.  

Whereas we know our fate when we are in Christ I believe Paul said it best in Philippians 1, "I desire to depart and be with Christ, which is better by far; 24 but it is more necessary for you that I to remain in the body. 25 Convinced of this, I know that I will remain, and I will continue with all of you for your progress and joy in the faith, 26 so that through my being with you again your boasting in Christ Jesus will abound on account of me."

Because of Jesus's ministry on earth and because of the resurrection and  because he appeared to thousands of people we are assured that the words that are written in the book of life are true and accurate and no matter what happens to any of us we are predestined to be with our Lord forever.