[The Mayor]

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A Forever Service
April 10, 2011 Two young brothers sat on the front row in church every Sunday, observing their dad as he led the worship service. One night after sending the boys to bed, the dad overheard one of his boys crying. He asked him what was wrong, but the boy was hesitant to answer. Finally, he confessed, “Daddy, the Bible says we’re going to worship God in heaven forever. That’s an awfully long time!” Because he pictured heaven as one long worship time with his dad up front leading, heaven sounded pretty boring to him!

While I sometimes wish we had more information about what heaven will be like, we know this for sure: boring can’t possibly be the right word to describe it. We will see beauty like we’ve never seen before, including “a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal” (Rev. 22:1). We will experience “the glory of God,” which will illuminate heaven (21:23; 22:5). And we will enjoy a life without pain or sorrow (21:4).

Yes, we will definitely worship in heaven. People “out of every tribe and tongue and people and nation” (5:9) will rejoice in praising Jesus, the worthy Lamb who died for us and rose again (5:12).

We will bask in the glory of the Lord’s presence—forever. But not for one second will we be bored!

 

In heaven we’ll see our Savior
And like Him we will be;
We’ll praise Him and we’ll serve Him
For all eternity! —Fitzhugh

The pleasures of earth cannot be compared to the joys of heaven.

Read: Revelation 22:1-7

Behold, I make all things new. —Revelation 21:5

Bible in a year:
1 Samuel 15-16; Luke 10:25-42

[luvie]

Blessed Sunday morning, Rus! Thank you for your beautiful lesson from God’s Word.

[MEG33]

Good Morning

"In heaven we’ll see our Savior
And like Him we will be;
We’ll praise Him and we’ll serve Him
For all eternity! —Fitzhugh"
Thank you, Rus, for Our Daily Bread.
Wishing you a blessed Lord's Day

[geologist]

Would that we all might take God's word as literal as this young boy did. How many of us study God's word?

First there is the simple meaning, then there are hints at deeper meanings and to the person studying deeply the deeper meaning does appear. It was there all the time only understanding and putting together verses from different books of the Bible ... does it become clear. Which is likely a lifetime of continued study of the Scriptures with prayer and the presence of the Holy Spirit.

I can testify to continued deeper understanding through study and time and prayer of the precepts of the Holy Bible. Through the grace of God.

Amen.