Why Do You Want To Go To Heaven?

1 John 3:1-3 – See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are. The reason why the world does not know us is that it did not know him. Beloved, we are God’s children now, and what we will be has not yet appeared; but we know that when he appears we shall be like him, because we shall see him as he is. And everyone who thus hopes in him purifies himself as he is pure.

Heaven. The Bible doesn’t give us a lot of detail about heaven, but what we know thrills the soul. In the Revelation, the Apostle John describes some of the characteristics of this promised land for believers – “Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man. He will dwell with them, and they will be his people, and God himself will be with them as their God. He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away” (Revelation 21:1-4). Yes, heaven is going to be an incredible place, but I want us to think about heaven today, not in the direction of a place we are going, but to a Person we will see.


In today’s scripture, the Apostle John proclaims God’s love to us in affirming our adoption into His forever family. As he states the security and assurance we have of being God’s children now, he also implies the spiritual struggle every child of God encounters this side of heaven. When John writes, “we are God’s children now, and what we will be has not yet appeared”, he is telling us the reality of the Christian life; living in the now and the not yet simultaneously. We may paraphrase the Apostle like this, “Yes, rejoice we are God’s children now, but the work of living perfectly as God’s children is not yet. We are not finished being conformed into the image of our Elder Brother, the Lord Jesus.” And then he says what is the ultimate reason for wanting to go to heaven – to see the King of heaven, the Lord Jesus – “we know that when He appears we shall be like Him, because we shall see Him as He is.” The final element of work in our sanctification occurs when we come face-to-face with Jesus. We will be like Him.


The number one reason for wanting to go to heaven is not to be delivered out of a tough life in this world. We want to go to heaven to see Jesus because in seeing Him, we are conformed to Him and this conformity enables us to do three things fully and without sin; worship Him, love Him, and serve Him. Yes, my friends, heaven is a beautiful place of no more tears, pain, sorrow and death, but heaven is more. It is the home of the Lord of Lords and King of Kings; the home He delights in sharing with us. The great Scottish divine of the 17th century, Samuel Rutherford, wrote of being a Christian in this life and all its trials while showing how they do not compare with the exceeding riches of heaven, particularly, the riches of Him who is heaven. He writes, “I have little of Him, yet long for more. God has made many fair flowers, but the fairest is heaven, and the flower of all flowers is Christ. One year’s time in heaven shall swallow up all sorrows beyond comparison. Christ Jesus is the end of your journey.”

Why do we want to go to heaven? A lot of good reasons, but the most important one is to see Him, the Lord Jesus, who is heaven to the believer knowing His love, grace, and power.
By Pastor Jim Sole


PRAYER: 

“Lord, help me to think often of seeing You as such a mindset promotes my likeness to You in this life.”

QUOTE: “Christians live not just for another world but to see Christ. We live now by faith anticipating an eternity of living by sight.”

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Prayer for strength and guidance

Lord, I reach out to you for your guidance.

Please show me which way to turn.

Calm my anxious thoughts, come speak into my mind.

Strengthen me as I falter and feel weary.

May I feel strength rising up within my heart.

Bring clarity into my visions and dreams.

I trust that you are with me, no matter where I go,

Or what I decide to do.

You journey with me always.

Amen.

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#AFFIRMATIONTRAIN 29TH JANUARY.

I affirm that I am an offspring of the Word, and my life is filled with the beauty of the Spirit! For ever, O Lord, your

Word is settled in my life. It’s settled in my business, settled in my finances, settled in my ministry, settled in my

health, settled in my family, settled in all that concerns me. Hallelujah! My life is an endless stream of the

supernatural because I live in the Name of Jesus. I’ve been given the power of attorney to use the Name of Jesus

over the devil and the cohorts of hell, and dominate circumstances. I am seated together with Christ in the place of

power; far above all principalities, power, might, dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world

but also in that which is to come. Hallelujah! Jesus is the Lord of my life; therefore, I live in dominion over sin,

sickness and infirmities, and every opposing force, accusation or hindrance. Irrespective of the perils and

tribulations around the nations of the world, I am shielded and protected; I am like a tree planted by the waters, that

spreads out her roots by the river. I don’t know when heat comes because I dwell in the secret place of the Most

High. Glory to God!

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Prayer & Confessions of Who I am in Christ

>>>>BEGIN PRAYER

No weapon formed against me shall prosper, and every tongue that rises against me in judgement, I condemn. (Isaiah 54:17).

I am established in righteousness, and oppression is far from me, (Isaiah 54:14).

The weapons of my warfare are not carnal but mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds, (second Corinthians 10:4).

I take the shield of faith, and I quench every fiery dart of the enemy, (Ephesians 6:16).

I take the sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God, and use it against the enemy, (Ephesians 6:17).

I am redeemed from the curse of the law. I am redeemed from poverty. I am redeemed from sickness.

I am redeemed from spiritual death, (Galatians 3:13).

I overcome all because greater is He that is in me than he that is in the world, (second John 4:4).

I stand in the evil day having my loins girded about with truth, and I have the breastplate of righteousness. My feet are shod with the gospel of peace. I take the shield of faith. I am covered with the helmet of salvation, and I use the sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God, (Ephesians 6:14–17).

I am delivered from the power of darkness and translated into the kingdom of God’s dear Son, (Colossians 1:13).

I tread upon serpents and scorpions and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall hurt me, (Luke 10:19).

I do not have the spirit of fear but power, love, and a sound mind, (second Timothy 1:7).

I am blessed with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ Jesus, (Ephesians 1:3).

I am healed by the stripes of Jesus, (Isaiah 53:5).

My hand is upon the neck of my enemies, (Genesis 49:8).

You anoint my head with oil; my cup runs over. Goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, (Psalm 23:5–6).

I am anointed to preach, to teach, to heal, and to cast out devils.

I receive abundance of grace and the gift of righteousness, and I reign in life through Christ Jesus, (Romans 5:17).

I have life and that more abundantly, (John 10:10).

I walk in the light as He is in the light, and the blood of Jesus cleanses me from all sin, (First John 1:7).

I am the righteousness of God in Christ, (Second Corinthians 5:21).

I am the head and not the tail, (Deuteronomy 28:13).

I shall decree a thing, and it shall be established in my life, (Job 22:28).

I have favour with God and with man, (Luke 2:52).

Wealth and riches are in my house, and my righteousness endures forever, (Psalm 112:3).

I will be satisfied with long life, and God will show me His salvation, (Psalm 91:16).

I dwell in the secret place of the Most High, and I abide under the shadow of the Almighty, (Psalm 91:1).

No evil will befall me, and no plague shall come near my dwelling, (Psalm 91:10).

My children are taught of the Lord, and great is their peace, (Isaiah 54:13).

I am strengthened with might by His Spirit in the inner man, (Ephesians 3:16).

I am rooted and grounded in love, (Ephesians 3:17).

I bless my natural enemies, and I overcome evil with good, (Matthew 5:44).

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Early Harvest Is upon You!
“Some harvests take time to grow, says the Lord. For I have reserved some harvests to come upon you before their time, when you don’t expect them. Then rejoice and know that an early harvest is upon you!”
Prophetic Scripture:

Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that the plowman shall overtake the reaper, and the treader of grapes him that soweth seed… (Amos 9:13).
Both in the natural and spiritual realms, there are seasons reserved for planting and others for harvesting. Everything on earth is built upon the seed and harvest principle (see Gen. 8:22). Farmers plant seeds for natural harvests while we plant harvests for life through our choices. When it comes to the Kingdom of God, we reap spiritual harvests by sowing “seeds” into the things pertaining to God’s Kingdom. Not all these seeds are financial, but can be seeds of mercy, love, patience, right words, and so on. These seeds have a growth season and then eventually produce a harvest. Yet when it comes to God, spiritual harvests can transcend normal time. While there are established times for when harvests normally come, God can cause supernatural harvests to appear before their expected time. According to Amos 9:13, there is a type of harvest that can come so quickly that the harvest itself is maturing even before the seeds are fully planted.
There are supernatural harvests from God that come into the lives of everyone. Have you ever received a blessing that came quicker than you expected? That is a supernatural or “early” harvest. Know that God has planned some harvests in your life to come sooner than expected. Expect them at any time and know that times for an early harvest are always upon you!
Prayer:
Lord, I thank You for seasons of early harvest that are established for me. I call them to manifest by faith. I see good things coming upon me that I didn’t even expect. Thank You, Lord! In Jesus’ Name, amen.
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DAILY COMMUNION: Be In Constant Communion With God By Rick Warren ...

DAILY COMMUNION: Be In Constant Communion With God By Rick Warren ...: Be In Constant Communion With God   By Rick Warren ...

Be In Constant Communion With God 

By Rick Warren

“Never stop praying.” (1 Thessalonians 5:17 NLT)

You will never grow a close relationship with God by just attending church once a week or even having a daily quiet time. Friendship with God is built by sharing all your life experiences with him.

Of course it is important to establish the habit of a daily devotional time with God, but God wants more than an appointment in your schedule. He wants to be included in every activity, every conversation, every problem, and even every thought. 

You can carry on a continuous, open-ended conversation with him throughout your day, talking with him about whatever you are doing or thinking at that moment. “Praying without ceasing” means conversing with God while shopping, driving, working, or performing any other everyday tasks (1 Thessalonians 5:17).

A common misconception is that “spending time with God” means being alone with him. Of course, as Jesus modeled, you need time alone with God, but that is only a fraction of your waking hours. Everything you do can be “spending time with God” if he is invited to be a part of it and you stay aware of his presence.
The classic book on learning how to develop a constant conversation with God is “Practicing the Presence of God.” It was written in the 17th century by Brother Lawrence, a humble cook in a French monastery. Brother Lawrence was able to turn even the most commonplace and menial tasks, like preparing meals and washing dishes, into acts of praise and communion with God. 

The key to friendship with God, he said, is not changing what you do, but changing your attitude toward what you do. What you normally do for yourself, you begin doing for God, whether it is eating, bathing, working, relaxing, or taking out the trash.

Today we often feel we must “get away” from our daily routine in order to worship God, but that is only because we haven’t learned to practice his presence all the time. Brother Lawrence found it easy to worship God through the common tasks of life; he didn’t have to go away for special spiritual retreats. 

This is God’s ideal. In Eden, worship was not an event to attend, but a perpetual attitude; Adam and Eve were in constant communion with God. Since God is with you all the time, no place is any closer to God than the place where you are right now. The Bible says, “He rules everything and is everywhere and is in everything”

 (Ephesians 4:6b NCV).
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• Have you wished that you could “get away” and have time alone with God? How can you change your attitude and posture toward God today so that this day has the same effect as a spiritual retreat?

• Do you feel God’s presence more at one time than another? Why?

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