The halfbaked Bard

1 John:2:28 And now dear children, continue in Him so that when He appears we may be confident and unashamed before Him at His coming. So when He comes back Like a thief when He returns To take you back home Will you be ashamed to face Him? Will you be found doing the very things That He told you not to do? Will you be caught redhanded? Will you be facing a teardrop in His eye? Or gleaming face? ( Though He would be delighted). Will you be ashamed to face Him? Will you be found not doing what He asked you to? Will you be found complacent and lazy Not bothered. Not concerned. Not affected. Undeterred by the things that move His heart Or will you be confident to meet Him? Because you have done everything He has asked you? In your sphere, you have done it all And would you be able to hear Him say Well done good and faithful servant If He has asked you to do huge things Will you obey? If He has asked you to do a small thing Will you obey? Procrastination is the root of disobedi...

What is eternal life? 1 John:2:24-25 See that what you have heard from the beginning remains in you. If it does, you also will remain in the Son and in the Father. And this is what He promised us - even eternal life. The Triune God remaining in you and you in Him, is eternal life.  John:17:3  - Now this is eternal life. That they may know you, the only true God and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent Eternal life is not something you will receive on the other side of death. Golden streets, the river that will continue to flow without being dried up, fruits on trees in all season. Eternal life is now. It is knowing Him and remaining in Him. Life in all its abundance. Life to the fullest as it is designed to be. Yes it extends to eternity.  That it is not limited to a time frame, is just one dimension to it. Fullness of life; abundant life as it is intended and planned by God.  Remaining in Him, like the vine and its branches.  Nourishment and necessities...