Living NOW in the Light of Heaven - Randy Alcorn

Thinking About Heaven....

This beautiful selection--great for kids of all ages--comes from Randy Alcorn's Heaven for Kids:

I hope you'll think about it [Heaven] every day. Remember, the Bible says to "set your hearts" and to "set your minds on things above" (Colossians 3:1-2 NIV).

If we think of what God tells us about Heaven we won't fall for Satan's lies about it.

Listen to what Peter, one of Jesus' disciples, said about how we should live because we know we're going to Heaven

What holy and godly lives you should live, looking forward to the day of God and hurrying it along....We are looking forward to the new heavens and new earth He has promised, a world filled with God's righteousness.

And so, dear friends, while you are waiting for these things to happen, make every effort to be found living peaceful lives that are pure and blameless in His sight.

And remember, the Lord's patience gives people time to be saved (2 Peter 3:11-15).

If we understand what "the new heavens and new earth" really means, we will certainly look forward to it. (And if we're not looking forward to it, that must mean we don't understand it.)

But notice Peter's emphasis on "what holy and godly lives" we should be living! He says that while we wait for our eternal future with God, we should "make every effort" to live a "pure and blameless" life.

Now is our opportunity to live for Jesus in a world where most people don't believe in Him. By obeying God's Word and not giving in to pressure to do wrong things, we please Jesus and prepare ourselves to live forever in heaven with Him.

These are truly words of wisdom, important for everyone, every day, everywhere in this world. Think of it, once we leave this life, we will never have another opportunity to offer this gift to God -- our obedience to "live for Jesus" in an ungodly culture!