Hurting With Hope - From Levi Luskoনমুনা

Day 4: The Hope of Heaven

As agonizing and painful as it can be, death is the ultimate upgrade for the believer: moving from the tent into the home Jesus has been preparing for you. When your earthly tent finally breaks down, you will open your eyes in the glory and majesty of heaven. Death is not the end of the road; it’s just a bend in the road. Believers take their last breath here on earth and the next breath in the presence of God in heaven. In the weeks and months following Lenya’s death, I reminded myself of these truths. When I looked at the situation through the telescope of faith, my spine filled with steel, and fear was replaced with faith. The apostle Paul wrote: 

Yes, we are fully confident, and we would rather be away from these earthly bodies, for then we will be at home with the Lord (2  Corinthians 5:8, NLT).

Heaven is a real place that Christ-followers can look forward to with hope-filled expectation. But the reality is, only those who have trusted Christ as their Savior will go there (John 14:6; Acts 4:12). This is what God wants for you: Forgiveness. A relationship with you. Heaven. Jesus left heaven and came to earth so we could go to heaven when we leave earth. The Bible promises that if you believe in your heart that Jesus is Lord, and confess with your mouth that He rose from the dead, you will be saved.

What are your thoughts about heaven?