Longing for Heaven

All these people died still believing what God had promised them. They did not receive what was promised, but they saw it all from a distance and welcomed it. They agreed that they were foreigners and nomads here on earth. Obviously people who say such things are looking forward to a country they can call their own. If they had longed for the country they came from, they could have gone back. But they were looking for a better place, a heavenly homeland. That is why God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he has prepared a city for them. Hebrews 11:13-16

How much like these folks are we!? Yet, we have the promises… we know who the Messiah is… and yet we look for and desire something else… Something other than what this world has to offer… something better… something heavenly.

On some days… we groan. Our hearts… our souls… crave holiness, for righteousness… for heaven. We long to sit at the table of our Savior… to hear his voice… to see his face. To walk in the coolness of the garden with him…

Some of our friends and family members now sit with our Savior… they looked for and longed for a heavenly change to take place… they, like these faith hero’s of Hebrew 11 desired to live in a heavenly realm and so now they do.

God is not ashamed of them… neither is he ashamed of you. You have a Heavenly Father who calls you… the apple of his eye… his great treasure… and his beloved! We need to hear… to be reminded of His great love towards us… we need to know and have confidence in His love… in His care… and in His goodness.

He’s on your side… He’s for you… He’s with you…