Daily Devotional

HEAVEN AWAITS YOU

September 14

eloved, when a Child of God dies it is not a sudden surprise to heaven. Your Father has already appointed your time of death in His loving plan for you! ". . . It is appointed unto man once to die, but after that the judgment." (Hebrews 9:27). That's right it is an act of love for God to receive you home to heaven where you will enjoy an eternal never-ending life's reward. Those who remain on earth that really love you will be sad and weep for you. But if they could only be in your place and feel the incredible rush of the Holy Spirit's joy that overwhelms you instantly when you enter and breathe the rarified air of heaven, they would be so happy for you that they would gladly let you go. Not only that, if they could see you walking among the children of heaven who are playing happily and laughing and singing together, your loved ones would dry their tears and shout to heaven for your Father's goodness in taking you to such a beautiful, eternally happy place. In heaven no one suffers pain or sorrow! No one is ever affected by the Evil One. They are so happy in heaven that they would never want to return to the earth! However, you will begin to long for and greatly desire the day when you can join them there! Well, beloved, why don't you rejoice for all your loved ones who have crossed the great River into the eternal presence of God!

Prayer

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Father, heaven must be an incredibly beautiful and desirable place in which to live. I want to go there for sure! Help me to love you and serve you from my heart all the days of my life. Also help me to reach out a healing and loving hand to others so that they may come to know the Lord Jesus as Savior, and be taken there someday also. I pray this sincerely in the name of Jesus, amen!