Heaven's Intrigue

HEAVEN’S INTRIGUE
Isaiah 64:4
“Since ancient times no one has heard, no ear has perceived, no eye has seen any God besides You, who acts on behalf of those who wait for Him.”

Now that we learned that God will give us whatever we ask for in the name of His Son, (see 2010 In Jesus’ Name devotion) how much more will we delight in His grand finale—Heaven?

How would you answer the following?

1. How would you react if you awoke one day to your favorite music, and it sounded better than you ever remember—more rich, resounding, and intricate (IN-tri-kit, meaning difficult, complex)?

2. What if you’d awaken to see the Pacific Ocean, expansively spectacular before you?

3. How would you react if one day you’d awaken without any guilt, shame, regret, sorrow, or “bad” feelings?

4. What if every breath you’d take breathed in God, as if His very essence saturated the air?

5. Would realizing that God loves you higher, deeper, and broader than any human could love another rock your soul? (Romans 8:39).

People use their human instincts to define a place that defies human logic when describing Heaven. Earth may sometimes be static and boring, but never make the mistake of imagining that Heaven could ever be described like that.

People have a built in quality—that I suspect God wired into everything in His creation—core certainty. Everything in Heaven will exceed our wildest imagination. Beyond expectations, astounding wonder, indescribable bliss—phrases that might describe your profound shock and delight. God guarantees your enchantment. Does that ring true in your core as being certain?

Static? Boring? No way!

Psalm 139:14-16, Jeremiah 1:5 says that every person was created purposefully to accomplish specific jobs. The work that you want to do will be your job—performed miraculously. Every deeply-seated yearning will be met. But the best thing is that we’ll be in the presence of the Father, and Jesus—face to face!

So, if you’re guaranteed never to be bored, and busy doing the very things that you were created to do, are you intrigued?

Is our God amazing, or what?

Take Home Nugget

Didn’t Jesus tell us that He was going to prepare a place for us, in John 14:2? “There is plenty of room for you in My Father’s home. If that weren’t so, would I have told you that I’m on My way to get a room ready for you?” (The Message).

When can we come home, Jesus?

Holy Father, I’m ready.
This world is all wrong.
Hold me fast Jesus, keep me steady!
My heart bursts open singing a new song.

J.D. Griffith

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