What Will Heaven Really Be Like - Part 4

In heaven we have an assured home. It is extraordinary to think that if you never had anything in this world in heaven you will have more than enough. The Lord has so promised!

Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. * 1

Jesus ascended to heaven to prepare mansions for each one of us. Note that these dwellings are in the house of the Father, in heaven itself, in that great city. Lets recall Abraham, the father of faith, who lived every day with his eyes placed on heaven and the future redemption!

By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went. By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise: For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God. * 2

No doubt the dwellings that Jesus went to prepare in the holy city will be majestic. Later we will see the description of the New Jerusalem and the homes we will have there. But the greatest privilege, the highest honor is not the city whose architect and builder is God. The greatest privilege is that these homes have been prepared first because Jesus is coming soon and secondly because Jesus Himself will dwell with us.

And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also *3

And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God. * 4

What honor, after living in this world of sin and evil where we know God only through His Word, finally we will see Him face to face. Jesus, the one who died, suffered but rose again, will dwell among us and be our God forever. What incomparable joy! Let us live by faith every day focused on heaven and awaiting that great day when God will dwell with us forever!

JESUS IS COMING!

1 * John 14:1-2
2 * Hebrews 11:8-10
3 * John 14:3
4 * Revelation 21:3