Will our pets be in heaven with us?

Good morning everyone, Our theme for this month: “Heaven” Our Bible verse for today: “The wolf will dwell with the lamb, and the leopard will lie down with the goat. The calf, the young lion, and the fattened calf will be together; and a child will lead them. The cow and the bear will graze, their youngContinue reading “Will our pets be in heaven with us?”

A free sample of heaven

Good morning everyone, Our theme for this month: “Heaven”  Our Bible verse for today: “Now, this is eternal life: that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent.” John 17:3 (NIV) Our thought for today: “A free sample of heaven” In yesterday’s devotional we considered the fact that in eternity we will liveContinue reading “A free sample of heaven”

Is it a return to Eden?

Good morning everyone,. Our theme for this month: “Heaven” Our Bible verse for today: “Then I heard a loud voice from the throne: ‘Look, God’s dwelling is with humanity, and he will live with them. They will be his peoples, and God himself will be with them and will be their God.” Revelation 21:3 (CSB) Our thought forContinue reading “Is it a return to Eden?”

A perfect world for perfect people

Good morning everyone, Our theme for this month: “Heaven” Our Bible verse for today: “…the creation itself will also be set free from the bondage to decay into the glorious freedom of God’s children. For we know that the whole creation has been groaning together with labor pains until now.” Romans 8:21-22 (CSB) Our thought for today: “AContinue reading “A perfect world for perfect people”

The new Jerusalem

Good morning everyone, Our theme for this month: “Heaven” Our Bible verse for today: “He then carried me away in the Spirit to a great, high mountain and showed me the holy city, Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, arrayed with God’s glory.” Revelation 21:10-11 (CSB) Our thought for today: “The new Jerusalem” In his very helpfulContinue reading “The new Jerusalem”

Words have meaning

Good morning everyone, Our theme for this month: “Heaven” Our Bible verse for today: “Then the one seated on the throne said, “Look, I am making everything new.” Revelation 21:5 (CSB) Our thought for today: “Words have meaning” I want to emphasize again that words have meaning, and God chooses His words carefully, intentionally. The descriptive words and phrasesContinue reading “Words have meaning”

Similar but different

Good morning everyone, Our theme for this month: “Heaven” Our Bible verse for today: “Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth; for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away.” Revelation 21:1 (CSB) Our thought for today: “Similar but different” It’s important to remember that when we speak of heaven there are two differentContinue reading “Similar but different”

Will you be you in heaven?

Good morning everyone, Our theme for this month: “Heaven” Our Bible verse for today: “Look at my hands and my feet, that it is I, myself!” Luke 24:39 (CSB) Our thought for today: “Will you be you in heaven?” Will you be you in heaven? Buddhism teaches that the ultimate goal in the afterlife is for our lifeforce toContinue reading “Will you be you in heaven?”

Give up who you are to become who you can be

Good morning everyone, Our theme for this month: “Heaven” Our Bible verse for today: “Truly I tell you, unless a grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains by itself. But if it dies, it produces much fruit.” John 12:24 (CSB) Our thought for today: “Give up who you are to become who you canContinue reading “Give up who you are to become who you can be”

The intermediate heaven

Good morning everyone, Our theme for this month: “Heaven” Our Bible verse for today: “… and the dead in Christ will rise first.” 1 Thessalonians 4:16 (CSB) Our thought for today: “The intermediate heaven” In yesterday’s devotional I had some fun with the cartoonish notion some people have of existence after death as a disembodied spirit with angel-like wings,Continue reading “The intermediate heaven”