Our lives here in this world are a "minute fraction" of what our eternal lives will be in Heaven. The New Earth, will be transformed by Christ, just as our own bodies will be transformed into Glorified bodies in that moment when we are called to join Him in the air, upon His Glorious return.

Imagine a world, an Earth, totally perfect and beautiful, with mountains and waterfalls, beaches and oceans. Lakes and rivers, forests and meadows. Flowers and foliage more lovely than we could ever imagine here on earth. Trees and plants filled with the most luscious and sweet fruits, just ripe and available for the picking. And when you bite into one, you’ve never tasted anything so sweet and delicious in your life. And each time will be better than the last!

The New Jerusalem, a city paved with streets of gold, and walls of brilliant diamonds and pearls and other precious stones. A world we cannot even imagine in these bodies we are in now. Perfect and Beautiful because of the Artists touch, Almighty God, The Supreme Creator, with the New Earth as His artists�?canvas. But nothing there will compare to the Glory of our God Himself, whose Glorious Beauty will be breathtaking to behold. His very presence will be what makes Paradise, PARADISE.

This earth that we live in now is not a perfect world. It was created to be perfect, before the fall of man in the Paradise of Eden. But we live in a fallen world, so it is a mere shadow of the Earth that will come when Christ makes all things new again.

Now imagine yourself in our eternal life, our bodies�?youthful and made perfect. Strong and healthy, with the physical attributes of an athlete. Never tiring, never sick. Free of disease, heartache, sadness, envy, jealousy, loneliness, depression or anxiety. Free of all sin. Sin no longer exists in heaven! Happiness, joy and love flourish around you as you spend your time in purposeful activities serving and worshipping our Lord God Almighty, who is ever present with you, as He smothers you continually with His Love and Grace. We will never lack anything, or become bored with anything, as God will provide newness with every moment, and we will be in awe of The Supreme Father Most High as His Glorious Light radiates and illuminates all of heaven.

Christ will be with us always and forever. For we are heirs of God and joint heirs of Christ. We were created to fellowship and live with God, for eternity!

Although I’ve tried to paint a beautiful picture of what we can look forward to in heaven as members of the body of Christ, it pales in comparison to what it will actually be. Neither I, nor anyone else in this world actually knows how glorious it will truly be one day, but this gives you an idea of what we have to look forward to.

If you were to compare our entire lives, here on earth as well as eternally in heaven, to grains of sand on an entire beach, then one grain of sand would be our lives now on this earth. And the rest of the beach would be our eternal lives in heaven.

One day we will not even give a second thought to the trials and tribulations we encountered during our stay on earth, it will become a faded memory and matter not, for it will seem to us just a brief encounter that we experienced while we were away from home. It will all be like dust in the wind, and we will rest in the comfort of our true home, in the presence of our Lord, in the eternity of heaven.

Therefore let us all keep our minds focused on Him and The Kingdom which awaits you ahead, and not on the trials and tribulations we all experience on this earth. Stay focused on Christ and surrender everything to Him, for He has everything under control.

Oh, what a Glorious Day that will be when God Glorifies us!

Love in Christ, Rev.Michael <:))><

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