LOST and Found

Last Sunday night was the series finale of ABC's show "Lost". Now, whether you're a fan or not, you must admit this- it was a big deal.

Now, please hear what I am NOT about to say in this blog. I am NOT saying to get your theology from Lost. But I am going to point out a couple wonderful spiritual thoughts that true Christians can enjoy from its finale.

As we watched the joyous and emotional reunion in the church, it hit me that that's how it will be for us. Seeing friends and family that we'd been separated from. Sharing memories of our earthly life. Embracing in a bunch of "finally together forever" hugs. This point is especially comforting and mind-blowing to me as I think about how many people I miss right now. Thinking about how many close family members and friends I live far away from and see only sometimes. Thinking about the dearest friends that I had growing up and in college that have since gone on into life somewhere else. Those who have impacted my life and changed it forever. And especially when I think about the family and friends that have since passed on to the next step to eternity. Right now we're all spread out from Hawaii to Ohio, Pennsylvania to Korea, Massachusetts to New York, and from Iowa to Heaven. Someday, we will be together, forever.

Also, it hit me as we watched the group together prepare to take the step of entering Forever together, that while we Christians leave earth at different times, we will go to the New Heaven and the New Earth together. What an amazing experience to share! The permanent Heaven and Earth that God has planned for us is one that we will be able to enter hand-in-hand together.

What an incredible future we have to look forward to! And while the only choice we make that changes the location of our future is what we do with Jesus Christ, it is also true that our choices are important and what we do matters. It matters for God's plan for us now and His work in our lives. It also matters for what we can bring to eternity, because news flash folks, it won't be anything you can carry. It's all gonna be about what we did for eternal impact and God's glory.