OCTOBER 18, 2026

OUR ETERNAL HOME

The hope of heaven is not a vague wish, but a promised reality.

A PROMISED REALITY

The hope of heaven is not a vague wish, but a promised reality. In John 14:2-3, Jesus himself tells us:

"In my Father's house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also." — John 14:2-3 (ESV)

This reassures us that God is waiting with open arms to bring us to our eternal home.

TRANSFORMATION AND JOY

Heaven is a place of ultimate transformation and joy. Revelation 21:4 reveals that God will wipe away every tear from our eyes, and death, sorrow, and pain will be no more:

"He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away." — Revelation 21:4 (ESV)

OUR TRUE CITIZENSHIP

Heaven is where our true citizenship belongs. Philippians 3:20 reminds us that our prize is in heaven, from where we eagerly await our Savior:

"But our citizenship is in heaven, and from it we await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ." — Philippians 3:20 (ESV)

HOW WE LIVE TODAY

Finally, this eternal hope changes how we live today. As Matthew 6:20 encourages, we are called to store up treasures in heaven rather than clinging to the temporary things of earth:

"But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal." — Matthew 6:20 (ESV)

Amen.

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