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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!

If you have decided to trust Jesus Christ as your Savior after reading this invitation  please let us know. Name: Age (If Desired)     If you have a moment, we found this song "What Sin" to be an encouragement.

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