One of the things Randy
Alcorn accomplishes in his chapter on heaven in Game Plan for Life is to
quiet our misconception that life after death for the Christian is going to be
boring. A never-ending church service. All Christmas carols and choir books.
Actually, the Bible says
heaven will be a total experience of newness that touches everything about
us and everything we do. Not just better singing and sermons. Not just better
food options at church potlucks. Better everything. The very best of
everything. Renewed, remade, reborn.
God has promised, "I
will create new heavens and a new earth" (Isaiah 65:17), meaning that
while we're going to live in a place we've never been before, it will contain
perfected elements of things we've always known. But instead of fatigue and
physical limitations, we'll have total freedom of enjoyment. Instead of sin's
empty promises, we'll know constant satisfaction. Instead of having to lock our
doors and watch our backs, we'll learn what it really means to live without
fear. Of anything.
Don't go worrying that God
is baiting you with free gift offers that are going to end up being a
time-share presentation. These new heavens and new earth are His gift of
undying, undiluted life to you. It's definitely something you don't want to
miss.
-- Joe Gibbs in his blog Game Plan for Life:
Two-Minute Drills
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