People sometimes complain that they aren’t sure they would want to go to heaven. Who wants to play a harp? Even religious folks will admit they’re not sure they want to sing all the time. So they are surprised to hear the above ideas from Revelation, especially that we will have work that grips and absorbs us completely (to “reign” with God).
We will love being the dwelling place of God and belonging to the living community we have always longed for. We will experience enormous beauty. This helps us understand why spiritual formation here on earth is so important. We are being readied for a life we could never have believed possible.
TODAY’S EXPERIMENT - Talk to God regarding your thoughts about heaven, especially these ideas:
-Having union with him and being his dwelling place (see John 14:23; 15:4-5)
-Having a job or responsibility that uses everything within you, yet delights you Being empowered by him to do what you want, as a “free creative agent”
Does it seem odd for God to believe in you this way? Tell him that and ask him to help you see yourself with the eyes of faith. Reflect on how these ideas affect your attitude toward spiritual formation into Christlikeness. How does “God-intoxication” create conditions of love, joy, peace, confidence, and hope?
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