In the spring of 1981, a young man was flown into desolate northern Alaska to photograph the natural beauty and mysteries of the tundra. He took along 500 rolls of film, several firearms, and 1,400 pounds of provisions.
As the months passed, the words in his diary changed from wonder and fascination into a nightmare. In August he wrote, ‘I think I should have used more foresight about arranging my departure. I’ll soon find out.
In November he died in a nameless valley, by a nameless lake, 225 miles northeast of Fairbanks. An investigation revealed that though he had carefully planned his trip, he had made no provision to be flown out.
Life is a journey and not a destination. Life is a journey and its final destination is what we call Eternity. No matter what we become or achieve in this world, our eyes should be on our final destination called eternity; we must prepare for our departure from this world when it comes.
It’s not all gloom and doom; the good news is that we have a bridge between this world and an Eternity of peace, bliss and that bridge is called the cross of Jesus. In a nutshell, what you do or don’t do with the cross of Jesus is what will determine where you will spend your eternity.
