30 Nov, 2007

Wait till you see your new home!

Words can hardly describe it...

'Mr. Toilet' builds commode-shaped house

SUWON, South Korea - Sim Jae-duck has made his political career as South Korea's Mr. Toilet by beautifying public restrooms. Now he's got a home befitting his title: a toilet-shaped domicile complete with the latest in lavatory luxury.

Sim is building the two-story house to commemorate the inaugural meeting this month of the World Toilet Association.

The Seoul conference will be accompanied by a toilet expo featuring exhibits to excite the public about the cause: including a "Hansel and Gretel" bathroom made from cookies and candy that gives presents to children when they flush, and a "toilet gallery cafe" where people can sit on colorful commodes while drinking tea.

The toilet theme is central to the house named Haewoojae, or a "place to solve one's worries," shaped like a 24 1/2-foot-tall toilet bowl. A showpiece bathroom at the center of the 4,520-square-foot house is on display through a floor-to-ceiling window made of glass that turns opaque at the touch of a button. When guests enter to do their business, a motion sensor activates classical music.

The bathroom emerges into a spacious living room featuring a grand staircase and lined by windows curving around the rounded facade of the building.

The home has four bathrooms that include a whirlpool bathtub, urinals and large glass showers.

Occupants gain access to the roof balcony around the rim of the "bowl" by climbing up stairs through what would be a toilet drain — which is equipped to collect rain for some functions to conserve drinking water. The home is encased in smooth, white-painted steel that appears similar to the ceramics used to make toilets.

photo & story courtesy news.yahoo.com, 11/9/07

John 14:1-4

I Am the Way, and the Truth, and the Life

14:1 “Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me. 2 In my Father's house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also. 4 And you know the way to where I am going.” (ESV)

After reading today's God's Story scripture, are you looking forward to your new home for eternity?

OK, be honest. When you first saw today's headline about the "toilet house", did you believe it? You figured it had to be a joke, right? It's real. You have to admit that this Mr. Sim is going to great expense to promote his cause. He has quite the imagination! I'd be nervous about going on the tour though, because what if someone flushes?

Jesus is sparing no expense in building His followers a future home in Heaven. AND you and I can't begin to imagine how incredible it will be - yes you might say that it will be out of this world!

The study notes from Tyndale's LIFE APPLICATION STUDY BIBLE remind us of the incredible promise of Jesus:

14:2,3 There are few verses in Scripture that describe eternal life, but these few verses are rich with promises. Here Jesus says, "I am going to prepare a place for you," and "I will come and get you." We can look forward to eternal life because Jesus has promised it to all who believe in him. Although the details of eternity are unknown, we need not fear because Jesus is preparing for us and will spend eternity with us.

Our Heavenly home will be a place with many rooms but it will be toilet-less. We'll have no need for them because we will have new Heavenly resurrected bodies!

How can we connect today's God's Story scripture to our lives?

  • Confess those times when your eyes get stuck on earthly treasures rather than on the eternal delight of Heaven. Thank Jesus for His forgiveness, for giving you a new life, for giving you purpose in this life, and for promising you an eternal place that is out of this world.
  • Thank Jesus every day for His promise to bring you "home" some day!
  • Whenever you see amazing homes, don't begrudge the owners or get jealous. Take a moment and just try to picture Heavenly homes! You can be guaranteed that it will be better than anything you can imagine.
  • If you are as bizarre as me, whenever you flush this weekend, just imagine your future home in Heaven.

How can we connect today's story, God's Story scripture and our story to others?

  • Show or email the picture and article of the toilet house mansion to your friends and family who need Jesus as their Savior. See how they respond. Listen. Ask Jesus to show you if this would the right time to ask them if you could tell them about your future home in heaven?
  • Use this DAILYBIDE to encourage another believer when he or she is down about the challenges we all face in this earthly life.
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