Just Wondering About Heaven
I think that one of most awesome things about heaven is that, as awesome as we can imagine it being - it will still be far better. (Isaiah 64:4, 1 Corinthians 2:9 - No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind conceived what God has prepared for those who love Him. NIV) And, Paul said, in 2 Corinthians, "So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal." (NIV) So, not only is going to more awesome than the absolute best we can imagine, it's gonna be forever! And, we will get to see GOD all of the time!!
[Two important things to remember about Heaven...1 is to keep your eyes on the prize, as Paul said in, Philippians 3:14, "I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus." (NIV) We must go through this life as though we are running a race to win a prize, and the prize is Heaven. And, 2, Be very careful whom you trust, or you could be led astray, as Paul says in, Colossians 2:18, "Do not let anyone who delights in false humility and the worship of angels disqualify you for the prize. Such a person goes into great detail about what he has seen, and his unspiritual mind puffs him up with idle notions."]
My dad still has vinyl records, we listened to them when I was growing up. One of the albums is, The Very Best of The Very Best of Bill Gaither Trio for Kids. One of the songs is called The Won't Be's in Heaven. (I really like that song, but I can't find it anywhere anymore.) It's a fun way to think about the types of things that will be and won't be in Heaven. For example, there won't be colds, flus, homework, and bills I can't pay.
I just cannot imagine any person that has given their lives to GOD, really thinking about Heaven, what it's going to be, and getting to see GOD all the time, and not smiling and being happy - no matter what is going on in this world or in their lives...Because GOD promised that everything we go through will be worth it all! "You will surely forget your trouble, recalling it only as waters gone by. Life will be brighter than noonday, and darkness will become like morning." Job 11: 16 - 17 (NIV)
I will share my thoughts and imaginings of heaven from time to time, and try not to get too carried away with it, but it just gets me so excited - to get to see GOD all the time, and to see Jesus, sit next to Him and talk to Him just to pass time (time that will never come to an end)!! That's pretty awesome just by itself & there is so much more that heaven will be.
