We will always be with the Lord

Paul urges us to comfort one another with these words. Sometimes we may wonder whether or not we will make it into the presence of God almighty. We may carry great loads of guilt over past sins. We may struggle against formidable temptations as we seek to live faithfully under Christ in his kingdom. We may wonder whether we're worthy of joining all the saints. Recently a friend forwarded a link to a sermon clip by Alistair Begg. It's a real winner. It's a clever portrayal of a supposed interview between the angels in heaven and the thief on the cross. They are questioning him about how it was that he would come to be with them in heaven. After some questioning the thief finally says, "The man on the middle cross said I could come." Jesus has said we can all come through faith in him. That's our entry into the glory of all the saints. We're all there on the basis of his righteousness, not our own. We will be with the Lord forever.