In the event that you may not have heard, the term "bucket list" refers to a list of things a person would like to do before they die, before they leave this world, before they kick the bucket.
I personally just heard the term "bucket list" a few months ago from a 14-year-old girl, who made the statement, "That was on my bucket list." Then I responded, "I beg your pardon -- what is a bucket list?" Then she actually asked me, "Do you live in a bubble?"
She then shared with me what she included on her own bucket list, and although I was intrigued, I have to admit, I was not too impressed with her list. Nonetheless, my interest and concern caused me to dig this term further over the internet, and I found that, well, maybe I did live in bubble.
However, what really troubles me about the majority of these bucket lists out there is that there is no regard to Philippians 3:20, which is a huge hallmark of my hope:
Our citizenship is in heaven, from which we also eagerly wait for the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ.
Although I desperately want to please my Father as He blesses me with each breath here on earth, I've got some big plans for later. There happens to be eternity coming up, and here is where I have made my own bucket list:
Now try and get your mind around this as you read it -- I'm talking eternity in Heaven here, my home! Here is what I plan to do:
Kiss the feet of Jesus.
Get a Ph.D. in physics.
Apologize to the angel(s) that protected me just as they receive their award for "Hardest Working Angel."
Hear God's actual, audible voice!
Sit right next to Mary at church.
Have Bible study with Jesus.
Become pitcher of a softball team.
Have coffee time with Ruth Bell Graham before we take off on motorcycles.
Memorize the whole Bible.
Take voice lessons from an angel.
Write praise songs and hand-deliver them to God.
Host an annual Bible People Party, held for all the saints mentioned in the Bible.
Give Jesus a bouquet of lilies every year on His birthday.
Meet Moses.
Sign up for harp lessons, taught by King David.
Hold God's actual hand and walk wherever He wants to go.
Write one million books.
Add my name to the waiting list for the astronomy class being taught by God.
SEE God smile at me.
Learn Hebrew.
Find Joshua, a baby that died when I was 9 years old, and who sparked a kindling in my soul to surrender my life to Jesus.
Sit and relax on a front porch with my dad and with God, and hear them both laugh.
Hear Paul preach.
Hug and kiss my children without worrying about time passing by.
Make a new bucket list.
What is in your bucket list for eternity?
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