Yesterday was “Memorial Day” and a lot of folks have been thinking about life, death, and heaven, especially heaven. However, there are a lot of misconceptions about heaven. Believe it or not, heaven actually sounds boring to some poor deluded souls.
It was with this thought in mind that Joe Gibbs wrote these words:
Actually, the Bible says heaven will be a total experience of newness that touches everything about us and everything we do. Not just better singing and sermons. Not just better food options at church potlucks. Better everything. The very best of everything. Renewed, remade, reborn.
God has promised, “I create new heavens and a new earth” (Isaiah 65:17), meaning that while we’re going to live in a place we’ve never been before, it will contain perfected elements of things we’ve always known. But instead of fatigue and physical limitations, we’ll have total freedom of enjoyment. Instead of sin’s empty promises, we’ll know constant satisfaction. Instead of having to lock our doors and watch our backs, we’ll learn what it really means to live without fear. Of anything.
Don’t go worrying that God is baiting you with free gift offers that are going to end up being a time-share presentation. These new heavens and new earth are His gift of undying, undiluted life to you. It’s definitely something you don’t want to miss.
Pray this prayer: Lord, I don’t deserve the privilege of having this kind of hope in my future. But I’m so grateful—eternally grateful—that you desire this kind of life for me. Thank you for making it possible through Christ. Thank you for making it mine.
