Daily Devotional

-June 2, 2021-

Good morning, happy Wednesday,

-Our Future In Heaven Will Be Glorious-

“And I heard a loud voice from heaven saying, ‘Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and He will dwell with them, and they shall be His people. God Himself will be with them and be their God. And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away.’”

(Revelation 21:3-4).

It is always good to have something good to look forward to, something better than we have now. For the believer in Jesus Christ, our future on earth may be good but our life heaven will be greater than anything this world has to offer. Life here in this world is at best uncertain. One thing we know for sure it will have its share of pain, sorrow, tears, and death. It is inevitable and inescapable. The older we get, the more aches and pains we feel.

Heaven will be great for many reasons, the greatest of which is we will see and be with Jesus forever. The angel announces, “Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and He will dwell with them, and they shall be His people. God Himself will be with them and be their God.” One of Jesus’ names is Immanuel, meaning, “God with us.” When He was born on earth, He came to dwell among us. John 1:14 says, “And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.” Matthew 1:23 also tells us, “Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and bear a Son, and they shall His name Immanuel, which is translated, ‘God with us.’”

In His first advent, He came to suffer and die on the cross to save us from our sins. He was the Man of Sorrows. He was despised and rejected. The cross always precedes the crown. He died, rose again, and ascended back to heaven with the promise, “In My Father’s house are many mansions, if if were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also” (John 14:2-3).

We have quite a few details about heaven in NT, especially in the Book of Revelation, such as: streets of gold, a pure river, pearly gates, precious stones, and the tree of life. But even better than this will be the quality of life. All things will become new. There will be no more death, sorrow, crying, or pain. Imagine how great that will be! We will need no more doctors, medicines, or hospitals because there will be no pain or disease; there will be no funerals because there will be no death; there will be no tears because there nothing to make us sad. This passage in Revelation is called, “The No Mores.”

The Father’s house will be so fabulous and far, far greater than any mansion on earth. It will be our home for all eternity. Paul wrote in 1 Corinthians 2:9, “But it is written, ‘Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, nor have entered into the heart of man the things which God has prepared for those who love Him.’” It will beyond our wildest dreams and imaginations.

Let us rejoice in what God has in store for us in heaven forevermore. May we thank Him for everything He has done for us and has given us now as well. Our future in heaven will be glorious. As my cousin Jessica says, “I am livin for heaven.”

Have a blessed day thanking God and thinking ahead to heaven. Stay safe and healthy.

In His grace,

Dean