Paradise Passage
“Therefore, beloved, looking forward to these things, be diligent to be found by Him in peace, without spot and blameless;” II Peter 3:14 NKJV All roads may lead to Rome, but it is certain that not all passages lead to paradise. Those who believe in the promised New Heaven and New Earth must be conscious of righteousness as the uncompromising requirement to getting to the city of God. Unfortunately, the present world is filled with contagious distractions, consistent provocation, and attractive indulgence in different forms of unrighteousness. While those who have not found grace are aliens to the paradise passage, the redeemed of the Lord still need consistent grace for steadfast focus on the passage. Therefore, we must retain focus on a daily basis by looking forward to heaven, despite unavoidable interactions with the elements on earth. Even when other co-pilgrims are distracted by provocation, diligent disciples must remain focussed on the paradise passage, by followi...