Prayer – Lord, I think we all dream of what Heaven will
be like—our eternal Home with You. Will the streets really be gold…as written
in Revelation…The twelve gates were made of pearls--each gate from a single
pearl! And the main street was pure gold, as clear as glass. Revelation 21:21? You
designed such a magnificent earth—with such varied climates, diverse plants and
amazing animals. What will Your Heavenly Home be like? You were so creative
with the plant and animals, I’m thinking that each home will be unique—just as
each person is distinctive. We can only guess…and try to visualize. I just
trust You that it will be beyond our wildest dreams. I can hardly wait! Thank
you…for Your promises and ultimately, for Your love. Amen.
Abraham was confidently looking forward to a city
with eternal foundations, a city designed and built by God. It was by faith
that even Sarah was able to have a child, though she was barren and was too
old. She believed that God would keep his promise. And so a whole nation came
from this one man who was as good as dead—a nation with so many people that,
like the stars in the sky and the sand on the seashore, there is no way to
count them. All these people died still believing what God had promised them. They
did not receive what was promised, but they saw it all from a distance and
welcomed it. They agreed that they were foreigners and nomads here on earth.
Obviously people who say such things are looking forward to a country they can
call their own. If they had longed for the country they came from, they could
have gone back. But they were looking for a better place, a heavenly homeland.
That is why God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he has prepared a
city for them. Hebrews 11:10-16
Meditate. Consider God’s creation here…and His promise to
Abraham.
Home—that is where we all long to be at some time in our
lives. God has promised us a Heavenly Home—an eternal home with Him in the New
Heaven and the New Jerusalem. The old heaven and earth will be destroyed—and the
corruption eliminated. A new, pure heaven and earth will be created just for
God’s chosen people—those who believe in Him and trust Him with their lives. I’m
counting myself in that group. I am a child of God—adopted into His family.
Jesus told His disciples, shortly before His death that He was going to prepare
a place for us…and that He would come back to take us there.
Don't let your
hearts be troubled. Trust in God, and trust also in me. There is more than
enough room in my Father's home. If this were not so, would I have told you
that I am going to prepare a place for you? When everything is ready, I will
come and get you, so that you will always be with me where I am. John
14:1-3
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| Homes on earth don't last forever. Here's the ruins of King David's home. Jerusalem, Israel |
Verse of Salvation ~ For Jesus is the one referred to in the Scriptures, where it says, 'The stone that you builders rejected has now become the cornerstone.' There is salvation in no one else! God has given no other name under heaven by which we must be saved. Acts 4:11-12
HaPpY Birthday dear Flo!
May God give you His peace,
love and joy…today and always!
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