The Perfect World

I’ve had a tough week. And whenever I have a week like this, I look forward to heaven. I look forward to no more sin. I look forward to life being the way it was designed to be, before anyone turned away from God’s perfect plan for us.  Before death, before pain, before bad or sad things happened at all.

Revelation 21:3-4 describes what it will be like. “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.”” (NIV)

I can’t wait until death and decay no longer exist, for pain and suffering to be but a faint memory, to never have to worry about a loved one being in pain, and to be able to live with God.

Just imagine with me for a moment, your best friend, your partner, your children, your siblings living with you forever. Living in peace, in a perfect world. We have all seen the consequences of doing the wrong thing and not a single one of us will ever want to go through that again, we won’t want to see someone in pain, hurt, or sad. And living with God with His perfect ways we won’t ever have to see any of that again.

How amazing will that be! Living in a place where everyone will want to be kind and to show love to each other, where everyone will want the best for each other.

I don’t know about you, but that is a day that I look forward to so much!  

This world is just a stepping stone, I can honestly say, “This too will pass”. Knowing that one day Jesus will come on the clouds, to take us to be with Him.

Nathan Greene painted an image of what it may look like when Jesus returns, it is titled ‘The Blessed Hope’.

For me personally, that is what I aim for. I can’t wait to be there, and I want as many people as possible to come with me. To experience God dwelling with us, to experience how we were designed to live.

I have been talking with some classes this week about a relationship with God. Emphasising that if you want to have a friendship with someone, you can NOT just sit next to them and say, “I believe in you”, and bam a friendship is formed, it doesn’t work that way. Likewise, you can’t learn everything about them and their past and then claim to have a friendship with them. Friendship is where you spend time getting to know the person, talking to them, telling them about yourself, learning about them, and them learning about you, sharing struggles, exciting news, and creating memories together.

In the same way, I want to remind you that God is seeking you today. He wants a friendship with you, and is waiting to hear from you and to spend time with you, whether that be through reading the Bible or through praying, even just telling Him about your day. He cares about you and about everything you go through, and He wants to be there with you through it all.