"WE GO AROUND TWICE!"

In the early 70s, Schlitz Beer used to air these cheesy ads on TV with an unforgettable slogan that said, "You only go around once so go for the gusto.”  In other words, “This life is all there is so live it up in the here and now.” 

Now be honest, that mentality sounds appealing, doesn’t it?  And I will be the first to admit to you that if this life is all there is, this should be our mentality.  If it’s true that this life is all there is, we should live it up in the here and now—we should eat, drink and be merry because tomorrow we might die and be gone forever. 

But here’s the truth.  Scripture teaches, “We don’t just go around just once; WE GO AROUND TWICE!”  All of us, every human being who has ever lived has this life to live which is temporary and the life to come, which is eternal.  That truth changes everything.