Scripture reveals that God has prepared an eternal, glorious home for those who love Him — a new heaven and new earth where He will dwell with His people forever.
Scripture on Heaven
John 14:2
New Testament
"My Father's house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you?"
1 Corinthians 2:9
New Testament
"However, as it is written: 'What no eye has seen, what no ear has heard, and what no human mind has conceived' — the things God has prepared for those who love him—"
Revelation 21:1-4
New Testament
"Then I saw 'a new heaven and a new earth,' for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea. I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband. And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, 'Look! God's dwelling place is now among the people, and he will dwell with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God. He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.'"
Isaiah 65:17
Old Testament
"'See, I will create new heavens and a new earth. The former things will not be remembered, nor will they come to mind.'"
Philippians 3:20-21
New Testament
"But our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ, who, by the power that enables him to bring everything under his control, will transform our lowly bodies so that they will be like his glorious body."
The Bottom Line
Our true home is in heaven, where God Himself will be with us and wipe away every tear.
Try Today
Spend time thanking God today for the promise of heaven, and ask Him to keep your eyes fixed on your eternal home.
Prayer
As Jesus said in John 14, 'Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe also in me.'
Heavenly Father, thank You for the hope of heaven that You have promised to all who love You. Though this world can be filled with pain and heartache, I know that You are preparing an eternal home for me where I will dwell with You forever. Help me to keep my eyes fixed on that promise, and to live each day in light of the glory that is to come. In Jesus' name, Amen.
📚 Read Revelation 21-22 to explore more details about the new heaven and new earth that God has prepared.
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