Good Morning Friends,
“Whom have I in heaven but you? And earth has nothing I desire besides
you. My flesh and my heart may fail, but
God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.” (Psalm 73:25-26)
What is it about heaven that you most long
for?
There are many things about heaven that will
be marvelous. The book of Revelation
paints a picture of heaven that delights us.
It speaks of heaven as a place of no tears, no death, no mourning, no
pain. There will be walls of jasper,
streets of gold, gates of pearl and the adornment of beautiful jewels. There is a river of the water of life and the
tree of life. It sounds grand. And then there is the picture that Jesus drew
in John 14 of a place with many mansions and a special place prepared just for
us. I do long to go there for all of
those things and many more. The angels,
the singing, the glory of it all!
I also think about the loved ones that I
already know are in heaven. I so look
forward to seeing them again and to experiencing an eternity with them.
But there is one overriding thing about
heaven that caused the Psalmist’s heart to long for it the most. It’s the thing about heaven that we should
long for the most, too. It is the
presence of God Himself and of Jesus that should most thrill our hearts about
heaven. “Whom have I in heaven but
you?” Everything else about heaven pales
when compared to fact that God will there!
Now switch your focus to earth. What is about earth that is you desire the
most?
Is it wealth?
Is it comfort? Is it
excitement? Is it power? Is it acclaim? Is it rest?
Is it accomplishment?
For the Psalmist, none of those was his
deepest desire on earth. His deepest on
earth was also his greatest longing of heaven.
On earth, he most desired God.
Oh, to have that kind of single-minded focus! It would simplify our lives and clarify our
purpose.
To desire God more than anything or anyone --
that is to be our focus for eternity and a focus that starts now!
His, by Grace,
Steve
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