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A Morning View Near the Patio

I wonder what heaven will really look like? Have you ever wondered? Will people who attend the right church, read the right translation of the Bible, give large sums of money and make sure they keep the rules lead the way? As I watch the news and read about the USA I think I see that what political party one belongs to makes a difference? Maybe just being good and helping others gets us there? How about God's chosen people, the Jews? Will it just be the elect? Perhaps people who hold leadership positions in the local church will lead the way? Maybe pastors have a corner on the entrance into the gates? Does the color of skin, family heritage, economic privilege or the country one was born into help us make it? 

Perhaps it might just be the leper who said thanks, the widow who gave all she had and what if it was only the thief on the cross who made it at the last minute of his life? What about the boy who gave his lunch to feed many? Perhaps the Samaritan who broke all of the cultural rules and helped someone whom culturally he would despise? Fishermen, prostitutes and the woman caught in adultery? In heaven? 

The jailer asked Paul and Silas what he must do to be saved. "Then he brought them out and asked, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?” They replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved, along with everyone in your household.” And they shared the word of the Lord with him and with all who lived in his household. ” - Acts 16:30-32 NLT

Who shall we see in heaven? ALL who call upon the name of Jesus! ALL who believe in the Lord Jesus! ALL regardless of ethnicity, status, position, power and wealth. ALL who are from many different nations and have varying pigments of skin color. ALL means ALL who repent and seek relationship with Jesus Christ and believe. 

“After this I saw a vast crowd, too great to count, from every nation and tribe and people and language, standing in front of the throne and before the Lamb. They were clothed in white robes and held palm branches in their hands. And they were shouting with a great roar, Salvation comes from our God who sits on the throne and from the Lamb!” - Revelation 7:9-10 NLT

Heaven will be a beautiful place of ALL! 

Peace,
PB


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