Heaven

  • According to His Promise

    2 Peter 3:13

    The apostle Paul tells us that if our hope is only in this life then we are to be pitied more than all men (1 Cor. 15:19). If indeed there is no coming judgment and renewal of all things ...Read More

  • Acknowledging Our Citizenship

    Thank God for your citizenship in heaven.Read More

  • A Heavenly Country

    Hebrews 11:14–16

    John Calvin writes that “there is no place for us among God’s children, except we renounce the world, and that there will be for us no inheritance in heaven, except we become pilgrims on earth.” Is your heart set ...Read More

  • Anchoring Your Soul

    Is your soul anchored to the biblical hope of the future, the new heaven and earth, where there will be no more sin and suffering?Read More

  • Anticipating Heaven

    Reflect on this truth as you face your problems today: Jesus overcame the world and has given you the power to do likewise.Read More

  • Contemplating Our Destiny

    Reflect on what it will be like to be forever Coram Deo … in God’s presence.Read More

  • Examining the Clues

    Read Revelation 21 and 22 to learn more about your heavenly home.Read More

  • Fostering Fear of God

    Ask God to give you filial fear for Him, an attitude of reverence, awe, and adoration.Read More

  • Glorifying God in Heaven

    Hebrews 12:18–29

    At issue in the worship wars is not old versus new but God-honoring worship versus irreverence. There are contemporary forms of worship that strive to keep God at the center, and there are traditional forms of worship that fail to ...Read More

  • Life After Death

    John 14:1–4

    It is possible to become so preoccupied with the cares of this world that we forget that our deaths are not the end. The sufferings and travails of life will one day give way to the bliss of heaven for ...Read More

  • No More Tears

    Revelation 21:1–22:5

    Try to imagine the most beautiful thing you have ever seen. Maybe it is a painting, a landscape, or a person. As wonderful as that image may be, it cannot be compared to the beauty we will see when we ...Read More

  • Our Glorious Future

    1 John 3:2

    Christ’s work of salvation is comprehensive, involving not only rescue from the penalty and power of sin but also from sin’s corruption. We who are in Jesus can look forward to the day when even our bodies will ...Read More

  • Our Heavenly Citizenship

    Philippians 3:20–21

    We are justified by faith alone but not by a faith that is alone. Everyone who believes in Jesus alone for salvation will immediately and inevitably prove this faith through good works of service to God and neighbor (James 2 ...Read More

  • Planning for Eternity

    Spend a few minutes today reflecting on your future. What are your plans for your immediate future? What are your long-range plans? Have you made your eternal plans?Read More

  • Rising from the Dust

    1 Corinthians 15:35–49

    Unfortunately, many early Christians found it hard to get rid of the Greek philosophical notion that matter is bad while spirit is good. That is not a biblical concept. The earth and all on it, including human beings, was originally ...Read More