Because Heaven seems so far away from life on Earth, God has given us some key truths to hold onto.
Watch with me as God pulls back the veil. Through John’s eyes in Revelation, we see Heaven as he seems to rise on the wings of angels to get his guided tour of Heaven. His inspired words portray for us a scene of angels-hundreds of millions of angels-“ten thousand times ten thousand”-all clustered about the smooth crystal sea that reflects awesome images from its mirror-like surface. Our senses are besieged by so many different sensations. The colors of the materials surrounding God’s Throne are beyond description.
Then we see, central to Heaven is the THRONE OF GOD.
Completely encircled by the emerald green rainbow that is over, around, and beneath the Throne - we are overwhelmed by the massive rumble of power, as endless peals of thunder and flashes of lightning seem to radiate outward from within.
Listening carefully we hear with John the loud voices like roaring waterfalls rolling past the seven blazing pillars of flame that burn in a circle around God’s Throne. An exiled Jewish prophet named Daniel writes these words in Daniel 7:9-10:
“I watched till thrones were put in place, and the Ancient of Days was seated; His garment was white as snow, And the hair of His head was like pure wool. His throne was a fiery flame, Its wheels a burning fire; A fiery stream issued And came forth from before Him. A thousand, thousand ministered to Him; Ten thousand times ten thousand stood before Him. . . ”
God Almighty says that Heaven is:
1-OUR ROOM IN FATHER’S HOUSE: Jesus said it was a “place” He was preparing just for us in His “Father’s House” (Jn. 14). That speaks of family, love, and an anticipated special holiday reunion.
2-OUR SEAT AT GOD’S BANQUET: Jesus also called Heaven a banquet feast that each of us have a place at the table (Mt. 8:11).
3-AN INEXPRESSIBLY WONDERFUL PARADISE TO LONG FOR: Paul said it was “Paradise” (2 Cor. 12) and that he experienced things beyond description that made him long for Heaven (Phil. 1:23). He added that when we are absent from here we are present there (2 Cor. 5).
4-OUR RESERVED PLACE AT THE MOST EXCLUSIVE RESORT: Peter said we have reservations there (1 Peter 1)
5-OUR DESTINATION IN THE HEAVENLY CITY: Abraham believed Heaven was a city with foundations built and made by God (Heb. 11)
6-OUR HOME FOREVER WITH GOD: Finally, in Revelation, John sees that we dwell (tabernacle) with God (Rev. 21-22).
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