Jesus
assured us that He provides us with resurrecting life. If we believe in Him, we
will live, even though our body dies (John 11:25). Our last breath on this
planet is followed by our next breath in Heaven. What a heavenly thought!
There
is no reason for fear, stress, anxiety, or any negative emotion to capture our
thoughts. When we believe in God, and in His plan for our salvation through
Jesus' death on the cross, our heart calms and peace flows through our soul
(John 14:1).
Our
Father God has a house filled with many mansion-sized rooms. This house is 1500
square miles in every direction. Just like Noah's ark, there is plenty of room
for everyone to enter-in with us, and Jesus will come to take us there (John
14:2-3).
People
who refuse to believe in Christ have an interesting view of life. Many do not
believe in heaven nor hell, and some do not even believe in reincarnation. They
just live and die, and that’s all there is.
Some
even see the idea of heaven as a mythical utopia that has no merit in truth,
but one that is needed by those of us with weak spirits and strong emotional
needs. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, of course.
Many
despise the fact that Christians believe in the idea that people end up in hell
on the grounds of their unbelief in Jesus Christ. Only those who resist God's
love, and refuse to admit that they are sinners and to repent of their sinful
lifestyle, will find themselves in hell (John 3:18; Luke 16:19-31).
Jesus
is the only way to secure our place in our Father's house. He is the only truth
and life as well. When we come to know Jesus, we also know God and His Holy
Spirit, because they are three aspects of one God (John 14:6-8).
Prayer:
Father
God, Your Word proclaims that if only in this life we have hope in Christ, then
we are to be pitied (1 Corinthians 15:19). However, since Jesus Christ rose
from the dead, it is now possible for those who believe in Him to also share in
His risen life for eternity. To believe in life beyond death gives us a
promising perspective to the life we live now.
Heaven
is where You are, and it is not limited by the constraints of space or time. You
are our refuge in this life, as well as in the next (Psalm 62:8). We can trust
in You and pour out our hearts to You. You care about every aspect of our
existence, including the timing of our liberation from this earth and our
inauguration into life in the heavenly realm. This world is not "all there
is" to eternal life.
Thought
for the Day:
In
our Christian belief, heaven is not a place where everyone goes, nor is it a
place where only "good" people go; it is a place in which, through
God's mercy and love, forgiveness is granted to anyone who trusts in the
sacrifice of Jesus Christ on the cross, and who believes in redemption through
His death and resurrection.
