"Now we know that if the earthly tent [physical body] we live in is destroyed, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands. Meanwhile we groan, longing to be clothed with our heavenly dwelling." 2 Cor. 5:1-2 (NIV)
Ever been homesick for someplace you’ve never been to?
Do we as believers long for heaven? Many look at heaven as another stop on a travel itinerary. It will be nice but they worry about what to do when they get there. Will they be bored in church service all the time is their unspoken fear. That is not what heaven is like.
Let me suggest a few things that will make heaven special.
REDEMPTION comes to mind.
Heaven is the home of the redeemed. Those who have repented of sin and rebellion against a holy God and accepted forgiveness through the shed blood and death of Jesus Christ have been redeemed. God paid the price to restore the relationship He designed us to have with Him. Make no mistake. Heaven is not for “good “people but for those who confess their sinful state and receive God’s gracious forgiveness and new life.
How about RELATIONSHIPS?
Being in heaven will renew relationships with loved ones who have gone before and those will come later. Think about this. Who, after Jesus, do you most long to see in heaven someday? Let their memory and your anticipation be part of the hope that keeps you pursuing God with a hot heart.
Ask God to help you be homesick for heaven. Let the things of this world lose their attraction and look to God and heaven.
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