Heaven is...

“‘Do not let your heart be troubled; believe in God, believe also in Me. In My Father's house are many dwelling places; if it were not so, I would have told you; for I go to prepare a place for you. If I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself, that where I am, there you may be also. And you know the way where I am going.’ Thomas said to Him, ‘Lord, we do not know where You are going, how do we know the way?’Jesus said to him, ‘I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me.’” John 14:1-6

There is something deep within the human heart that values the place called home. The crown of the gospel’s good news is that heaven is the future home of the believer. It has been, is, and forever will be the abode of God; and one day He will share His home with us.

What a home it will be. Our dream home will pale in comparison to what the Chief Cornerstone and Architect of the universe has prepared for us. Its beauty and glory will light our hearts and minds with unending joy and bliss. In our heavenly abode, all pain - emotional and physical - will be extinct. The Great Physician has washed every corner with His shed blood, eliminating any defilement of sin. We will serve the Risen Lamb with delight and find our work completely satisfying. Perhaps the most important feature of our home is the presence of the eternal King - Jesus Christ - in whose radiance we will all bask.

Heaven is worth the wait. It is where God and man will dwell together in perfect union and harmony for eternity. When things on earth seem vile, think on heaven. You will be encouraged and strengthened for today’s journey.

“But according to His promise we are looking for new heavens and a new earth...” 2 Peter 3:13