Colossians 3:1-2 NLT
Have you ever given Heaven any real thought? Have you ever stopped to ponder what it will be like? Oh sure, we talk about streets of gold and gates of pearl, the 24 elders on their thrones, meeting Jesus face-to-face, and talking with our favorite persons from the Bible, but have we thought beyond those things?
It's not going to be all white dazzling lights and no color. There's going to be plenty of color! Ezekiel talks about a sapphire throne and the glory of the Lord - that the brilliant light all around Him was like that of a rainbow in a cloud on a rainy day. Revelation tells us that the foundations of the city walls are adorned with every kind of precious stone and John also said, At once I was in the Spirit, and I saw a throne standing in heaven, with someone seated on it. The One seated there looked like jasper and ruby, and a rainbow that gleamed like an emerald encircled the throne. We're not going to be riding around on clouds and playing harps all day...
Have you ever given Heaven any real thought? Have you ever stopped to ponder what it will be like? Oh sure, we talk about streets of gold and gates of pearl, the 24 elders on their thrones, meeting Jesus face-to-face, and talking with our favorite persons from the Bible, but have we thought beyond those things?
It's not going to be all white dazzling lights and no color. There's going to be plenty of color! Ezekiel talks about a sapphire throne and the glory of the Lord - that the brilliant light all around Him was like that of a rainbow in a cloud on a rainy day. Revelation tells us that the foundations of the city walls are adorned with every kind of precious stone and John also said, At once I was in the Spirit, and I saw a throne standing in heaven, with someone seated on it. The One seated there looked like jasper and ruby, and a rainbow that gleamed like an emerald encircled the throne. We're not going to be riding around on clouds and playing harps all day...
We're not going to be angels. Angels are separate beings. We have a song of praise that the angels cannot sing because we have been redeemed. And I don't want to burst anyone's bubble, but we're not going to have wings, either.
Are we guilty of letting Hollywood define our idea of Heaven? That cannot be good. Paul tells us to set our sights on the realities of Heaven. What are those realities? We need to search those out because we are now one day closer to our eternity than we were yesterday.
Prayer:
Father,
Thank You for all the incredible sights we have here on Earth. Thank You for the hope of Heaven. Help us to grasp all that awaits us in our eternity with You. In Jesus' Name we pray. Amen
Are we guilty of letting Hollywood define our idea of Heaven? That cannot be good. Paul tells us to set our sights on the realities of Heaven. What are those realities? We need to search those out because we are now one day closer to our eternity than we were yesterday.
Prayer:
Father,
Thank You for all the incredible sights we have here on Earth. Thank You for the hope of Heaven. Help us to grasp all that awaits us in our eternity with You. In Jesus' Name we pray. Amen
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