God loved the world so much that he gave his one and only Son so that whoever believes in him may not be lost, but have eternal life. (John 3:16, New Century Version)
Over the last few months, I’ve been dealing with paperwork for my brother. Ten days ago, his healthcare provider officially diagnosed him with dementia and activated his Power of Attorney for Healthcare. When my brother signed the Power of Attorney for Finances a few weeks before, I didn’t realize it would go into effect immediately after signing. Good thing, too, because I quickly found out how much he had botched up his bills.
Recently, someone else I know was talking about those kinds of papers. I think I misheard her, but it sounded like she said, “Power of Eternity”.
I kind of like that, though. Isn’t what happens to us in eternity so much more important than what happens to us now? In the long run, it doesn’t matter who pays our bills if we mentally can’t or who chooses our nursing home when the time comes. What matters is that when we leave this earth, we have embraced the power of eternity – we have accepted Jesus Christ as our Savior. And though my brother may be lost right now, because of his belief, God will grant him eternal life.
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| My brother and oldest sister, around 1948. Aren't they the cutest? |
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