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Heaven…it’s out of this world! It’s
better than the most wonderful place on earth. I’m so glad I have the hope of
heaven awaiting me at the end of this journey we call life. There have been many
speculations of what heaven will be like…and I, for one, can hardly wait to find
out what is really true! I can’t even imagine what heaven will really be like,
but from various places throughout the Bible I can ascertain somewhat of a view
of such a magical, godly place.
Heaven will be a place to forget my
past…. all the unpleasant, awful parts of it, anyway. I won’t any longer need to
be upset about the trials I’ve gone through, struggling to rein in my fiery
temper when dealing with my brother and family. When I reach heaven, I needn’t
worry any more about the years I spent as a little monster, the times I was
angered at the slightest provocation. God has forgiven that past, and although I
still mess up quite often, I have a time to look forward to when I won’t ever
again make such mistakes. What an amazing wonder it is to me that the Lord has
provided such a treasure, an eternity of dwelling with Him, at the end of such a
life as mine. To my knowledge, I have many years left to live, and I hope and
pray that in those years I will grow in the Word and build others up in God’s
name, although I could never measure up to the standards of Christ.
Heaven is a place of washed away tears.
All the tears I’ve cried over traumatic years, trouble brought upon myself in
many situations, anger over things not working right, and over dilemmas out of
my hands, will be dried-up and wiped away, according to God’s perfect Word. No
more do I have to think how I hurt other people with my words. I don’t need to
think about all the tears I shed over angry words, both coming from and directed
toward me. I will no longer have any need for tears…for they are of the world
and have no place in God’s holy, marvelous kingdom of heaven.
Heaven is lit up with God’s glory. The
light we have here on earth comes from the sun, and is only visible about twelve
hours of the day, due to the rotation of the earth. However, heaven will be ever
lit with the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ, for all eternity. Darkness will
never again reign or have a place in our eternal lives. I will never have reason
to dread or fear darkness again, for in heaven all is light and God is there.
Night will cease to exist and we will forever be bathed in the light of the
glory of God.
Heaven’s gates are always open,
therefore I do not have worry about not being able to see my Lord. Whereas on
earth doors, both physical and mental, have been shut in my face and I have been
denied entrance to many places, in heaven no doors will exist, and everything
will be accessible. I no longer need to fear rejection or contempt, scorn or
rebuff.
In heaven I will never go hungry. I will
drink the living water from the river of the water of life. I will eat of the
trees that bear abundant fruit. I will never again be cursed. I will walk on
streets paved in gold – that which man treasures so today on this earth will be
trod upon in the next. I will see every single one of my Christian friends,
those that I’ve moved away from and missed terribly, and those that I could
hardly stand to even be around. I’ll reunite with those I hardly know, and those
I know all the way down to their hearts.
I won’t ever again have to worry about
sitting in certain positions to keep my knee from throbbing, nor will I have to
take pills to control throat and other health problems. I will be able to run
and never grow weary – and to me, this is a highly desired goal, for I have
never been able to run without suffering a good deal of discomfort. I will never
again need to worry about severe dizziness from spinning around once or twice. I
needn’t worry about ever having scars, bumps, bruises, or marks on my body that
appeared on my earthly body. I won’t have to have any more of those loathsome
shots I so despise. My heavenly body will be new and beautiful and like the Lord
Jesus Christ.
In heaven I will be new; I will be
transformed. I will be as someone who has never been touched by the horrors of
this earth. I will never have to worry about a reckless, careless driver
careening into my car while I’m out driving. I won’t have to worry about getting
everything done in a day’s time, because time will no longer exist. I have an
eternity to do whatever I want and just bask in the glory of God. Moving away
from friends and family will never again be an issue, for they will dwell with
me in Paradise. Money will never be a factor in my life again, so I don’t have
to think about what I can afford and what I can’t afford, or how much this or
that costs. I won’t need to worry about what I watch on TV or what enters my
ears or what comes out of my mouth, because no matter what, life will be perfect
and sacred with my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. There will be no earthly filth
in heaven, so no worries there.
Best of all, however, will be seeing my Lord
face to face. Because I am a Christian, when I come into God’s presence I will
hear those wonderful words: “Well done, thou good and faithful servant. Enter
thou into the joy of thy Lord.” And with that welcome from the angel finding my
name written in the Book of Life, I will see Jesus for the first time. All
speculation on His blessed appearance will be quelled as I gaze at His majesty
for the first time with my undeserving eyes. It amazes me every time I think
about entering His presence how I, a mere peon in the ranks of all mankind, a
sinner, unworthy of ever entering heaven, could be so blessed as to have the Son
of God die in my place so I could have eternal life. I don’t think I will ever
understand such a sacrifice; it is that unfathomable in my mind. Heaven, to me,
will be the most incredible experience.
Such an abundance of love awaits me to the end
of time and beyond. Because I know the future that awaits me, I do not fear
death. In fact, I can hardly wait to spend eternity in the presence of the Lord
God of all, my creator and sustainer. I will spend the rest of my days doing my
best to work up to His standards, witnessing to others about this future and our
God, who is so gracious and merciful. Without God’s incredible gift of
salvation, I wouldn’t stand a chance of ever dwelling in such a paradise.
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