I’ve been thinking about Heaven lately. I recently moved from a very large city that was over crowded, had crazy traffic, terrible pollution, and a few very unpleasant smells. On the way to our new duty station we stopped in Hawaii. It was overwhelming. After cohabitating with millions of people in a tight urban space, Hawaii was paradise. The contrast between to two places kind of blew my mind. We only had a few days there, which weren’t enough, but better than none. The lyrics “Better is one day in Your courts, better is one day in Your house, better is one day in Your courts than thousands elsewhere …” kept repeating themselves in my head. Three and a half days in Hawaii were great, but what will heaven be like? I know it will be more beautiful than Hawaii, more beautiful than I can imagine.
Psalm 16:9-11
Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will rest secure, because you will not abandon me to the grave, nor will you let your Holy One see decay. You have made known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand.
As life ramps up and gets busy, keep your focus on eternity and things that are eternal. Prioritize your life in a way that gives the weight of your time to things that will last and less to the things that will pass away in an instant. Take heart in the hope that our present sufferings and annoyances will all change when we meet our Savior face to face.
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