Today's Daily Bread
Heavenly Country
During high school, my closest friend and I took a pair of horses
out for an afternoon ride. We slowly roamed through fields of
wildflowers and wooded groves. But when we nosed the horses in the
direction of the barn, they took off toward home like twin rockets. Our
equine friends knew that it was time for dinner and a good brushing, and
they could hardly wait.
As Christians, our true home is heaven (Phil. 3:20). Yet sometimes
our desires tether us to the here and now. We enjoy God’s good
gifts—marriage, children, grandchildren, travel, careers, friends. At
the same time, the Bible challenges us to focus on “things above” (Col.
3:1-2). Things above may include the unseen benefits of heaven: God’s
enduring presence (Rev. 22:3-5), unending rest (Heb. 4:9), and an
everlasting inheritance (1 Peter 1:4).
Recently I read, “Believers desire the heavenly inheritance; and the
stronger the faith is, the more fervent [the desire].” Several Old
Testament believers mentioned in Hebrews 11 had strong faith in God that
enabled them to embrace His promises before receiving them (v.13). One
such promise was heaven. If we too put our faith in God, He will give us
a desire for that “heavenly country” (v.16) and will loosen our grip on
this world.
When we all get to heaven,
What a day of rejoicing that will be!
When we all see Jesus,
We’ll sing and shout the victory. —Hewitt
What a day of rejoicing that will be!
When we all see Jesus,
We’ll sing and shout the victory. —Hewitt
For the Christian, heaven is spelled H-O-M-E.
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