Some days are hard. Some days are so full of stress and anxiety and fear and heartache that you long to get away. What if you could? Retreat to a place like the Garden of Eden. Beautiful beaches. Endless food. Abundant produce. And nothing but fun. No bills to pay. No deadlines to meet. No stress. Only an opportunity to commune with God, nature and each other. Just a place to veg out and relax.
If you could do that for a week would you take the opportunity? What happens when the week described above comes to an end? As soon as you arrived back home you can feel it again. The things that need to be done. The concern about projects. The relational tensions. Back to a world where it seems as if Satan might be winning. But for a moment you had a tiny taste of what could be… in Paradise!
The Book of Revelation is an authentic taste of what it will be like in an Eternal Paradise. It is the promise that in the end God wins. Life may be hard now. Life may be unfair now. There may be challenges now. But in the end, God will demonstrate he is the Victor. And He will give us a life in Paradise.
The Apostle John was given a vision of the New Jerusalem that comes down from heaven. It is an immense place. Some get caught up in the dimensions outlined in Scripture. But I believe the purpose we are told of the size of heaven is to give us the assurance that there is room for everyone in this perfect Paradise. Just read Revelation 20:1-4 to see one of the greatest descriptions of Heaven.
Heaven is reserved for those who are found in Christ at the end of this age. In Romans how we are told about baptism into Christ (Romans 6) and how “all who call on the name of the Lord will be saved” (Romans 10:13). The New Testament writers are trying to get our attention. We may not run well, but we need to end well. The blood of Jesus will grant us entrance into Heaven.
The end of our life will be much like the beginning of creation. Absolute perfection. Is your space reserved? Have you made preparations? Keep running your race with endurance. Heaven will be worth it all! Have a great week.
You are loved.
Ray Reynolds, PhD
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