John 14:1 "Do not let your hearts be troubled. Believe in God, believe also in me. 2 In my Father's house there are many dwelling places. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, so that where I am, there you may be also.
Suppose you were going to buy a house you had never seen. You have the floor plans and you know it is situated in a beautiful mountain ridge with fruit trees and a bubbling stream nearby. But you wanted some recent photographs from the salesman. Instead, he said, “Let me tell you about the builder. He is the finest craftsman of native rock and wood in the region. His patience and persistence in doing things ‘the right way’ are un-matched His honesty and integrity are legendary.” Would you buy the house based on what you know about the builder?
Christians who are looking forward to eternity in heaven have been given that kind of option. Take the Palace of Versailles or the Hermitage and compare them to heaven and you don’t get a good idea of what it would be like to live there. All the crystal and gold in those historical relics don’t make a home. In fact, if I were to describe heaven it would be more like my Grandfather’s Florida Room. What made that place a refuge for me was not the structure, it was the constructor, my Grandpa Ken.
He showed me how to build and use tools and treated me with respect. He told wonderful stories about his travels and adventures around the world. My knowledge of Jesus is like that, it welcomes me home. Gates of pearl might keep me out but my Lord goes out to meet me and brings me in. As you go about your business and plans for the day, include quality time with the Lord.
Let the Holy Spirit take you away to the place where your Father sits on the throne in glory.
Amen.
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