JUNE 6, 2012
A Better Place
Read: Revelation 21:4-11
God Himself will be with
them and be their God. —Revelation 21:3
When
my friend Marci’s father-in-law passed away, she stopped making
his favorite
dessert: pineapple salad. One day, her little boy asked why
she no longer
served it. She replied, “It reminds me of Papa, and it
makes me sad; Papa
really liked that dessert.” Her son replied in a
chipper tone, “Not better than
heaven!”
That
little boy had the right idea. Heaven is a much better place.
Remembering this
can help ease our sadness when things on earth
trigger memories of believing
loved ones who have passed away.
Our friends and family who have heavenly
addresses are much
happier there because:
• Heaven
is God’s home. God’s followers will enjoy His presence for
all
eternity (Rev. 21:3-4).
• Heaven
is comfortable in every way. Heaven’s residents will never
be sick or
upset (21:4), hungry or thirsty (7:16).
• Heaven
is a beautiful place. A “clear as crystal” river will flow from
God’s
throne (22:1), and God Himself will give heaven its light (22:5).
Do
things in this world sometimes remind you of believers who have
moved on to the
next world? If so, it’s comforting to think that they
are now enjoying heaven—a
better place by far.
If
God has made this world so fair,
Where sin and death abound,
How beautiful beyond compare
Will paradise be found! —Montgomery
The
pleasures of earth cannot be compared to the joys of heaven.
Source: Our Daily Bread 2012
