A young child presses her small face against the shop window and stares in awe at the stunning dolls on exhibit. The little dishes and intricate furniture in the miniature homes have captured her attention. Oh, to enter the house and engage in that enticing play!
As dawn gradually fills the eastern horizon with brightness, a man is seen standing on the beach. His hope lies in Christ, and he considers the beauty of heaven. Oh, the thrill it would bring to enter that realm!
While here on earth, we are, in C. S. Lewis' words, "on the wrong side of the door." Nevertheless, he continued, "All the leaves of the New Testament are rustling with the rumour that it will not always be so."
We are not abandoned by Jesus "on the wrong side of the door." He is the reason we look forward to heaven. He does not give us hope because of our goodness or deeds or because we have merited admission to heaven (Titus 3:5). No, it is only because of our faith in His atoning death on the cross at Calvary that we will be able to see our Saviour.
The profound implications of 1 Corinthians 2:9, "Eye has not seen, ear has not heard, nor has it entered into the heart of man the things which God has prepared for those who love Him," will become clear to us when we get to heaven.
For those who open their hearts to Him, God opens the windows of heaven. How could we comprehend that Light that illuminates the Heavenly City if He had not created the brilliant sun to lead us till our day's work is complete?
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