Power of Eternity

             God loved the world so much that he gavehis one and only Son so that whoever believes in him may not be lost, but haveeternal life. (John 3:16, New Century Version)

Overthe last few months, I’ve been dealing with paperwork for my brother. Ten daysago, his healthcare provider officially diagnosed him with dementia andactivated his Power of Attorney for Healthcare. When my brother signed thePower of Attorney for Finances a few weeks before, I didn’t realize it would gointo effect immediately after signing. Good thing, too, because I quickly foundout how much he had botched up his bills.  

Recently,someone else I know was talking about those kinds of papers. I think I misheardher, but it sounded like she said, “Power of Eternity”.

Ikind of like that, though. Isn’t what happens to us in eternity so much moreimportant than what happens to us now? In the long run, it doesn’t matter whopays our bills if we mentally can’t or who chooses our nursing home when thetime comes. What matters is that when we leave this earth, we have embraced thepower of eternity – we have accepted Jesus Christ as our Savior. And though mybrother may be lost right now, because of his belief, God will grant himeternal life.

My brother and oldest sister, around 1948. Aren't they the cutest?