Col 3:1- Since you have been raised to new life with Christ, set your sights on the realities of heaven, where Christ sits in the place of honor at God's right hand. NLT.
There is a man I love and cherish so much, when you rub minds with him on spiritual matters, he would find a way of chipping into the discussion issues about heaven. Heaven has become so real to him to the extent that he's longing to leave this world and his passion is so contagious.
One of the lines of our popular hymns says 'a wonder our transport when Jesus we see'. Nothing can be more than that, it would be a good sight to behold when we see Jesus In heaven. When the thought of heaven does not occupy your thoughts, it is very likely you'll miss it because the tendency to be care-free about life may set in.
Heaven was so real to blind Fanny J. Crosby, she composed 'blessed assurance'. One striking line in the stanzas says 'visions of rapture still burst on my sight'. Even though she was blind, she had a bursting vision of heaven, what do you see?
If you see heaven as your home and it becomes real in your heart, then you'll
Strive to be there.
- Father, help me to be heavenly-minded at all times In Jesus Name