Think of a dad who makes promises to his child. He might promise a wonderful gift or an enjoyable vacation. And because the child trusts her father, she believes that the promise will be kept. She might even count down all the sleeps until the day arrives!

The future can be hard to face. Who can say what will be? Where will our life’s pathway lead? When will our end come? Sometimes we can feel paralyzed facing all the unknowns. 

But Christians can rest in the Father’s promise. The final article of the Apostles’ Creed is this: “I believe the life everlasting.”

Ever since the beginning of time, the Father has been making preparations for when all the days ordained for us and this world have been fulfilled. On that final day, Christ will summon everyone to stand before him. He will judge them all by a single question: “Have you trusted in me?” 

By that standard, some will go to eternal punishment, others to eternal life.

Eternal life is something we cannot imagine. John puts it this way:

“We are God’s children now, and what we will be has not been made known” (1 John 3:2).

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