Prayer
– Lord Jesus, I am excited anticipating Heaven. What will it look like?
Ultimately, what will we eat there? Since You ate food after Your resurrection,
we can be sure that we will eat when we are resurrected, too. Is all this
mystery about Heaven part of God’s plan?
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| No cobblestones as in Jerusalem now. In the New Jerusalem we will praise and dance... on a street of gold. |
Meditate.
Consider God’s plan.
No eye
has seen, no ear has heard, and no mind has imagined what God has prepared for
those who love him." Isaiah
64:4 When I’ve read that verse, I think about what God has prepared for us…what
Jesus promised to prepare for us—a place in Heaven. We can’t see what Heaven
looks like—and it hasn’t been described in detail in the Bible, although
Revelation 21 describes the city of New Jerusalem that comes down out of
Heaven. I’ve always been impressed that there will be streets of gold as
described by John.
So he took me in the Spirit to a
great, high mountain, and he showed me the holy city, Jerusalem, descending out
of heaven from God. It shone with the glory of God and sparkled like a precious
stone--like jasper as clear as crystal. The city wall was broad and high, with
twelve gates guarded by twelve angels. And the names of the twelve tribes of
Israel were written on the gates. ... The wall was made of jasper, and the city
was pure gold, as clear as glass. ... 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
21:10-12, 18, 21 NLT
Heaven
will be a wonderful place. It is a favorite topic among some mature believers—as
well as salvation, God’s plan—and the wisdom and obedience of the Lord Jesus
Christ. One topic that some Christians are enthralled with is the end times and
the return of Jesus. It will happen. Many say we are in the end times and that
the Rapture is eminent—but it could be months or even years before that
happens. The conditions of world right now are ripe for a major change to occur.
What do you believe will happen? Are you searching God’s word for end times
insights? Have you made the choice to follow Jesus—to accept Him as your Savior?
Do you see yourself walking down the main street of the New Jerusalem on a
street of gold? The choice is yours.
Verse
of Salvation ~ After this, I heard what sounded like a vast crowd in heaven
shouting, "Praise the LORD! Salvation and glory and power belong to our
God. Revelation
19:1 NLT
Friday’s
Feast at the King’s Table
Thinking
of heavenly food? Will Heavenly Hash—also known as Glorified Rice—be served in
Heaven?
Lots of family
and friends love it especially at Thanksgiving or for potlucks.
Heavenly Hash
¾ cup uncooked rice cooked in 1½ water (should yield 1½ cups cooked rice) – cook the day before or cool before making this recipe
2 cups crushed pineapple, drained
1 (10 oz) package miniature marshmallows
1 (4 oz)
jar maraschino cherries, halved, plus 1 Tbsp cherry juice
1 cup heavy
cream, whipped
½ cup
powdered sugar, or less to taste
Mix
cooled rice with pineapple, cherries and cherry juice. Fold the sugar into the
whipped cream. Add to the rice and fruit mixture. Chill four hours or
overnight. Like many foods, this gets better with age, but eat it up in three
days. It can be used as a salad or a dessert. Enjoy. For variation, some people
like to use peaches or canned mixed fruit instead of pineapple.
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