Heavenly Perspective

“Why do Jesus and his angels rejoice over one repenting sinner? Can they see something we can’t? Do they know something we don’t know? Absolutely. They know what heaven holds. They’ve see the table, and they’ve heard the music, and they can’t wait to see your face when you arrive. Better still, they can’t wait to see you.
When you arrive and enter the party, something wonderful will happen. A final transformation will occur. You will be like Jesus. Drink deeply from 1 John 3:2: ‘We have not yet been shown what we will be in the future. But we know that when Christ comes again, we will be like him”.
Of all of the blessing of heaven one of the greatest will be you! You will be God’s magnum opus, his work of art. The angels will gasp. God’s work will be completed. At last, you will have a heart like his.
You will love with a perfect love.
You will worship with a radiant face.
You will hear each word God speaks.
Your heart will be pure, your words will be like jewels, your thoughts will be like treasures.
You will be like Jesus. You will, at long last, have a heart like his. Envision the heart of Jesus and you will be envisioning your own. Guiltless Fearless. Thrilled and joyous. Tirelessly worshipping. Flawlessly discerning. As the mountain stream is pristine and endless, so will be your heart. You will be like him.
And if that were not enough, everyone else will be like him as well. ‘Heaven is the perfect place for people made perfect.’ Heaven is populated by those who let God change them. Arguments will cease, for jealousy won’t exist. Suspicion won’t surface, for there will be no secrets. Every sin is gone. Every insecurity is forgotten. Every fear is past. Pure wheat. No weeds. Pure gold. No alloy. Pure love. No lust. Pure hope. No fear. No wonder the angels rejoice when one sinner repents; they know another work of art will soon grace the gallery of God. They know what heaven holds. (From just like Jesus by Max Lucado)


How would I live my life differently if I lived with Heavenly perspective today? Hmmm...VERY! My priorities would be very different. The motives behind my actions would be different. I wouldn't be able to take my eyes off my God and being in his presence would fill my spirit. Thank you Lord for giving me the desire to live this way. And thank you for your grace when I fail.

~s