Forget about those modern day heavenly tourist,and let us remember we who are Christians,are people of faith ( Hebrews 11 v 13 )., in 2 Corinthians 4 v 18, we read,' we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. In 5 v 17 we read,' we live by faith and not by sight',but one day, faith will give way to sight, when we are with the Lord.In the mean while ,we press on in faith, towards that heavenly country. The apostle Paul wrote, 'Therefore we do not lose heart,though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day.For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all (2 Cor 4 v 16 - 17 ) If we are suffering,or if we are struggling, or if we are sorrowful,and feel like saying, is this Christian life worth it?.With the eye of faith fixed on Jesus , consider your heavenly inheritance,and the glory that lies ahead,for all who know Jesus,it will be no disappointment,someone said heaven is better than this,that's an understatement ,it will be glorious ,more glorious than we can ever imagine.Consider what wont be there,the list is endless,all the bad things , the evil things, the hurtful things,the terrible things,the horrible things,the awful things,you name it,it will not be there.Then consider all the good things that will be there, John MacArthur writes ,we will have perfect knowledge (1 Cor 13 v 12),we will live in perfect comfort,we will live in perfect love,and undiluted joy,and most of all we will be with Jesus. Heaven is a real place,not something made up,the only thing that will stop you getting there ,is your sin,it must be repented of,and forgiven,this comes through trusting Jesus as your Saviour.
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