Imagine what it will be like when you enter eternity. Angels will be waiting for you to take your last breath. The believer has a one-way ticket to heaven. The angels are not your escort because they carry you to heaven (Luke 16:22). Inside the pearly gates, the streets are pure gold and brightly gleaming, capturing your attention momentarily. You see everything is pure; maybe it’s then that you recognize you’re in your glorified body.
The reception will be glorious. The throne room of God is, as always, magnificent. God the Father and Jesus are there. I don’t know if we are allowed to hug our Savior after we bow before Him, but I hope we’re permitted to do so.
Imagine the thrill of meeting our loved ones and the saints we have read about in our Bibles. Picture asking Noah about his reaction to the first raindrops on the ark. Or conversing with the unnamed Israelites about their thoughts as they walked through the Red Sea. Then, listen to those who crossed the Jordan River on dry ground and hear the excitement in their voices as they describe their shout and seeing the walls of Jericho falling. Or hearing the angel’s excitement as he recounts his conversation with Mary, telling her she would be the birth mother of Jesus. We would love to hear Peter talk about speaking on the day of Pentecost and witnessing 3,000 people come to Christ.
Just think about meeting saints from centuries past and hearing how God used them. You could reciprocate by telling how the Lord used you to reach your loved ones with the Lord’s marvelous story. Heaven is going to be great because of Jesus.
After all the greetings are over, we will have the incredible privilege of worshiping Jesus for eternity. We can see Jesus and serve Him like never before. What an honor this will be for us.
Serving Him here will prepare each believer to serve Him better there.
