God’s Beautiful Home
When Jesus lived on earth He told His disciples about
Heaven. He called it “My Father’s House” and said there were many mansions
there. A mansion is a large, beautiful home. Heaven is larger and more
beautiful than any earthly home.
Jesus said, “I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself.” Jesus did go to Heaven, after He arose from the dead. While His disciples watched, Jesus was taken up, and a cloud received Him out of their sight. Two men in white told them, “Why stand there looking toward heaven? This same Jesus, which is taken into heaven, shall come back just as you have seen him go into heaven.”
Since then, Christians have remembered Jesus’
promise to come back and get them. Jesus said He would return suddenly, when
least expected. But what about Christians who die before He comes? The Bible
says the dead in Christ shall rise first and those of us who are left will be
caught up in the air with them to be forever with the Lord.
Revelation, the last book in the Bible, tells us
how wonderful Heaven is. The most wonderful thing is that, in a very special
way, Heaven is God’s home. God is everywhere, but His throne is in Heaven.
Angels and other heavenly beings worship God in Heaven. They sing special songs
of praise to God.
The very last pages of the Bible describe Heaven
as “The New Jerusalem”. It is very, very big, with a high wall outside. The
wall is of jasper stone, clear as crystal. Jewels and precious stones cover the
foundation of the wall, sparkling with gorgeous colors. Each of the city gates
is made of a single huge pearl! Those great pearly gates are never closed.
Let’s go in and have a look around... WOW! Heaven
is even more beautiful inside. The city is made of pure gold, like clear glass.
Even the street is made of gold. A beautiful, clear river of the water of life
flows from God’s throne. On either side of the river is the tree of life, which
was first found in the Garden of Eden. This tree is very special. It bears
twelve different kinds of fruit, a different kind each month. And the leaves of
the tree of life are for the healing of the nations.
Heaven does not need the sun or moon for light.
God’s own glory fills it with wonderful light. There is never any night there.
Even the animals in Heaven are different. They are
all tame and friendly. Wolves and lambs feed on grass together. Even mighty
lions are eating straw like the ox. The LORD says, “They shall not hurt nor
destroy in all My holy mountain.”
As we look around, we notice that there are things
missing from Heaven. That’s right! There are no locks on the doors, because
there are no thieves, angry words are never heard. Nobody is fighting or being
selfish. There are no liars, murderers, sorcerers, or other wicked people in
Heaven. There is no sin of any kind in Heaven.
In Heaven with God there are no more tears.
Sometimes, God’s people cry because of great sorrows in this life. In Heaven,
God will wipe away all tears.
There is no death in Heaven, either. God’s people
will be forever with the Lord. There is no more sorrow, no more crying, no more
pain. No sickness, no parting, no funerals. Everyone in Heaven is happy forever
with God.
Best of all, Heaven is for boys and girls (and
grown-ups too) who have believed on Jesus Christ as their Savior and have
obeyed Him as their Lord.
In Heaven there is a book called the Lamb’s Book
of Life. It is full of people’s names. Do you know whose
names are written there? All the people who put their trust in Jesus. Is your
name there?
The Bible’s last words about Heaven are a
wonderful invitation. “And the Spirit and the bride say, ‘Come!’ And let him
who hears say ‘Come!’ And let him who thirsts come. And whosoever desires, let
him take the water of life freely.”
I want to go to heaven. Do you want to go to heaven?
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