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Heaven...The Joy That Awaits the Believer

When you think of Heaven, what do you envision?
Is it angels with harps, spiritual beings floating
in air,
or do you think of Heaven,
the way the Scriptures relates it to us?
Heaven is the presence of God.
God has planned the New Earth
to be far more beautiful
than anyone could possibly imagine.
It will be a place of exquisite beauty,
untouched, and unblemished by the fall.
Imagine our delight when we see nature
the way God intended it to be...
The garden of paradise restored
to its natural beauty.
God, the lover of variety that He is...
clothes the earth
and bathes it with flowers of every kind...
Multicolored, dew drenched roses, and lilies,
will delight the New Earth.
We will breathe in its celestrial fragrance...
of the honeysuckle, lilacs, and hyacinths,
We'll be so in love with the Creator
that we will see Him everywhere...
In the sunkissed hills,
and soft green meadows.
In the sparkles
that dance on the lake.
We will marvel at His wonder
as we stand in awe,
of the majestic mountains
and cascading waterfalls.
Each will have a captivating beauty of its own,
as we worship the Creator of it all.
Our eyes shall see Him...
O the joy when we behold our Savior's face.
We'll see Him as He is,
His hand will wipe our away our tears.
We'll have a glorious reunion,
of those who fell asleep in Jesus
that we have loved on this earth.
Imagine the joy when we see their face...
and feel their touch...
and clasp their hand.
we'll hear them laugh again,
as we walk the golden streets.
We'll enjoy friendship with one another
that we have known on this earth,
and will build new relationships,
in whose lives we touched,
of those we will meet in Heaven.
Paradise lost will be Paradise gained,.
Everything we hoped for
will be found in the New Earth.
We'll walk in the presence of God,
and He with us.
Heaven will be everything that was good on this earth
minus everything that was bad,
in addition to the presence of God.
At times we may enjoy solitutude,
and desire to sit under the shade of an ole pine tree,
feeling God's goodness.
Maybe we'll want to enjoy the lushness of a rain forest
and dance delightfully in the water
as it cascades upon our feet,
delighting our heart and soul.
Some might enjoy the company of others,
while others seek solitude
and moments of peaceful rest.
Our labour for the Lord will be sweet...
a delight, a priveledge,
untouched by the frustrations we had on the earth.
We'll plow the fields with out sweat to our brow...
no more thistles, or multifloral rose bushes to get
entangled in.
The heat of the day won't scourch us,
no more need of sunscreen...
in the New Heaven.
Whenever we see beauty on this earth,
is just a taste of Heaven...
whether its seen in an exquisite flower,
or in a majestic waterfall.
We catch only a glimpse of what God has planned for us,
in the New Jerusalem.
There will be no disappointments in Heaven.
No heartache,
no sorrow...
Tears will never slide down the cheek of God's children
Who knows what goodness He has in store for those who love
Him.
"The eyes of the blind shall be opened,
and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped.
Then shall the lame man leap as in heart,
and the tongue of the dumb sing..."(Isaiah 35:5-6)
Our strength will be renewed like the eagles.
Health will flow with renewed vitality,
and new abilities,
and we'll have all of Eternity to develop them.
We will stand on the New Earth, and gaze at its
glory.
We'll run, and laugh,
We'll dance and sing.
and feel real emotions.
We'll feel the radiance of God,
as He delights His children
and feel His approval.
And never bring sorrow to our dear Lord's heart.
We'll giggle, making snow angels...
catching the snowflakes on our toungues.
Feeling like a young child again.
.
We will have eternity to fulfill our dreams,
and meet new friends,
whose lives we touched on this earth.
We will enjoy all the delights
that a loving Heavenly Father desires to give His
children.
Everything good will come from His hand,
as we bask in the radiance of His love.
"And the ransomed of the Lord shall return,
and come to Zion with songs,
and everlasting joy upon their heads:
they shall obtain joy and gladness,
and sorrow and sighing shall flee away. (Isaiah 35:10)
Dear Soul,
God is interested in even the smallest detail of our
lives.
He spoke the world into existence,
and everything that is in it in only seven days,
yet for 2,000 years, he has been preparing
a place to delight His children.
How much more beautiful shall Heaven be!
When a believer in Christ closes his eyes in death,
he is immediately escorted to the presence of God.
The physical part of him is "asleep",
awaiting the resurrection,
while the spiritual part relocates
to a consious existence in Heaven.
"And many of them that sleep
in the dust of the earth shall wake,
some to everlasting life,
and some to shame and everlasting contempt." (Daniel
12:2)
At death, a believer is immediately escorted
into the presence of God.
His body is laid into the ground,
but his spirit
is returned unto God who gave it.
"And it came to pass,
that the beggar died,
and was carried by the angels
into Abraham's bosom..." (Luke 16:22)
"Then shall the dust return unto the earth, as it
was:
and the Spirit shall return unto God who gave it."
(Ecclesiastes 12:7)
"...we are confident, I say,
and willing rather to be absent from the body,
and present with the Lord." (2 Corinthians 5:6-8)
We will be given a tempory body
until the resurrection,
where body and soul will meet.
Jesus' death on the cross makes it possible
to give us back everything Adam and Eve had in the garden
before the fall.
He created a place for them
that gave them every possible
desire of their heart.
And walked with them in the garden,
where they enjoyed perfect harmony.
All of this, will be restored again.
We will have feelings in the New Earth
that we have enjoyed on this earth.
Laughter, singing, and worshipping, will blend in Harmony.
Tears of joy will be shed unhibitedly
as we reunite again with our loved ones.
Our desires will be pure and geniune.
Loving each other,
in wholesome affection.
We will be ourselves in Heaven,
reconizable to all,
yet with unique individually.
Our bodies pleasing to God,
ourselves, and others.
All of our attributes will declare the glory of God.
We'll be at home with God in Heaven.
And feel at Home.
Basking in sheer delight of being in His presence,
as we learn more about Him.
"We will look upon His face,
the one who saved us by His grace,
He'll take us by the hand,
and lead us to the promised land.
What a day, glorious day, that will be."
We'll worship Him from the depths of our heart.
Every word that parts from His lips,
we will hold onto, mesmerized
as those in love.
His children will be His bride,
whisked away to a place
He has prepared for us.
It will be the most fulfilling relationship possible.
So glorious and complete.
We will be as a bride,
adorned for her husband.
Our eyes will be focused on Him.
Our loving bridegroom...who gave Himself for me.
"And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem,
coming down from God out of Heaven,
prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. (Revelations
21:2)
..."And He will dwell with them, and they shall be
His people,
and God himself shall be with them, and be their God. (Rev
21:3)
How we shall long for His coming to return to that
blissful state!
After the resurrection, we will be spending eternity with
God,
in a resurrected body, upon the new earth.
"And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes;
and there shall be no more death,
nor sorrow, nor crying,
neither shall there be any more pain:
for the former things are passed away. (Rev 21:3-5)
God will give His children a new body,
that has been purchased by the blood of Jesus.
We will live in the new Jerusalem,
where we will be enjoying all the delights
that He has chosen to give us.
The New Jerusalem will decend from God
onto the new earth.
Its inhabiants will be all the belivers
who put their trust in Christ.
"And He carried me away in the Spirit,
to a great and high mountain,
and showed me that great city, the Holy Jerusalem,
descending out of Heaven from God." (Rev 21:10)
"And they shall see His face...(Revelations 22:4)
"...And they shall reign forever and ever."
(Revelations 22:5)
Imagine such a place!
Soul,
do you know the Lord Jesus Christ?
Have you been to the cross in repentance for your sins?
Right now, wherever you are,
you can bow your head,
and commit your heart and life to Christ,
and begin a relationship with Him
by praying a prayer such as the following:
"Oh God, I am sinner. I am sorry for my sins.
Forgive me. I want to turn from my sin.
I receive Jesus Christ as my Savior;
I confess Him as my Lord.
From now on, I want to follow Him.
In Jesus' name, Amen."
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