What comfort I find in the opening lyrics of this song.... "Whether now or then, death is not my end. I know heaven waits for me." So as I live on this side of heaven, I say, "yes Lord, as it is in heaven, so let it be in me." That's when you really experience true life, and fear subsides because you know God has full control of your life.
Philippians 3:20-21, "But our citizenship is in heaven." Our lowly bodies will one day be transformed to be like Jesus when we go home for all eternity. This is not our home. We live up there, we merely live down here for a brief time to complete the work God has prepared, and entrusted to us in advance to do, Ephesians 2:10. But if we don't make it a determined decision to grow spiritually, we will never know all the secret things God has for us who put our faith and trust in Jesus Christ. Here are some great scriptures on this truth..... 1 Corinthians 2: 9-10, Ephesians 1: 9-10, Colossians 1: 26, John 15: 15, Jeremiah 33:3. I hope you look them up.
So while we are waiting for this blip of time to be done here, to go spend eternity with our Lord, what are we doing for the kingdom? Are we telling people about Jesus and the hope that we have found? Is He our number 1? All of us will face judgement one day. So my prayers are that of Paul's prayers, and they are life changing if we choose to let it.... Ephesians 1:17-19, Ephesians 3: 16-19, Philippians 1:9-11, Colossians 1:9-12. Please look them up.
Jesus loves all of us. He died for all of creation. But all of us are not His children. You have to choose Him for yourself, John 1:12. Matthew 7:7-8. Are you seeking? Are you knocking? Will you invite Him in? I made that choice one day and I have never been the same. I thought I was living, but now I'm really living!!! Oh, and His grace will never fail you.
So while I'm waiting to go eternally home, I'm not really waiting. I know heaven lives in me. Thank you Jesus.
For His glory always
Kim D
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