On Wednesday night we concluded our Bible study at church with a brief discussion of heaven. I believe it is good and fitting for us to think about heaven for in those thoughts rest the fulfillment of all of God's promises. So I wanted to share a few verses of Scripture with you, so that we can think rightly about heaven. The following verses speak volumes:
And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, "Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man. He will dwell with them, and they will be his people, and God himself will be with them as their God. He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away." (Revelation 21:3-4)
First and foremost, the greatest thing about heaven is that we will live for all eternity in the presence of God. This is the treasure that was lost in the Garden of Eden that Jesus recovered for us. We can dwell in God’s presence. Only when Jesus was on earth did this temporarily take place since it did in the Garden of Eden. But in heaven we will enjoy constant fellowship with God. If this were all that heaven consisted of it would be more than gracious, but there is more. All pain, mourning, sadness, sickness and death will be forever removed.
Beyond this there will be no more robbery, rust, or decay – nothing but beauty, wholeness, peace, and security. And all of this will be provided for us by Jesus’ death on the cross, where sin and death were dealt their fatal blow. It’s good to think about heaven, because it makes us appreciate Jesus and His redeeming work even more!!
And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, "Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man. He will dwell with them, and they will be his people, and God himself will be with them as their God. He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away." (Revelation 21:3-4)
First and foremost, the greatest thing about heaven is that we will live for all eternity in the presence of God. This is the treasure that was lost in the Garden of Eden that Jesus recovered for us. We can dwell in God’s presence. Only when Jesus was on earth did this temporarily take place since it did in the Garden of Eden. But in heaven we will enjoy constant fellowship with God. If this were all that heaven consisted of it would be more than gracious, but there is more. All pain, mourning, sadness, sickness and death will be forever removed.
Beyond this there will be no more robbery, rust, or decay – nothing but beauty, wholeness, peace, and security. And all of this will be provided for us by Jesus’ death on the cross, where sin and death were dealt their fatal blow. It’s good to think about heaven, because it makes us appreciate Jesus and His redeeming work even more!!
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