Eternal perspective

[Riverwalker]

Not sure this isn't a bunny trail.... but time is an illusion , no matter when it is, it is always now. Our eternity is now. But our Eternity in the presence of God, will be much better,

1 Corinthians 13:  ¹² For now we see in a mirror, dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part, but then I shall know just as I also am known.

 

[Jostler]

1 minute ago, Riverwalker said:

Not sure this isn't a bunny trail.... but time is an illusion , no matter when it is, it is always now. Our eternity is now. But our Eternity in the presence of God, will be much better,

1 Corinthians 13:  ¹² For now we see in a mirror, dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part, but then I shall know just as I also am known.

 

I honestly believe it goes even deeper than that.  Realizing and believing we ENTERED eternity, once for all the very day we were born again.  Understanding, believing in and beginning to walk in all that really  means for here and now is what will produce in us what He needs out of His end time army....

Entering eternity is both a functional and IMMEDIATE reality, for those who will just believe.  We are already  seated at His  right hand in the heavenlies...the only  thing that prevents us from effectively  realizing all that means is unbelief.

[Neighbor]

Hi missmuffet and all,

 I don't mind speculation on eternity future. I do so  at random times. I do so when someone says streets of Gold. For I think it is street of Gold. I think of light without dark and speculate how gold might also illuminate. I speculate on the many houses or groups or bodys within my Lord's father's house. I wonder about the golf course, and even about craft beer at the nineteenth hole.

 I once did two 10 foot  by 8 ftoot murals for a kids church play depicting heaven's  light and hell's darkness. A which road are you on theme was in play.  For light and heaven I depicted a walled city with an open gate and Harold's trumpeting arrivals.  Amongst the double line of many trumpeters I inserted a smaller trained seal  on a circus stool also trumpeting, just for the kids to see up close. And I did the golf course and the 19th hole too.

The darkness was much like a carnival at night, with ticket taker booth barkers at oddly lit attractions and bad uncomfortable looking street of darkness and tried to depict heat. 

The kids loved it the teachers surprisingly cherished the humor and kept it safe fter the performance for future use. I was dumbfounded to many months later be watching  a tv ad for a bank and see both scenes almost as I had painted them is part of their ad on investing with them or failing to do so. e lived where ad producers reside. I thought well maybe, or maybe not but that is very weird. I kinda find it funny.

And I have been around church studies on the subject and even spent  a couple years listening and watching Mean Gene Scott God's angry man talk about it too.

 

[Neighbor]

The Wordless book Song includes  the lyric "My heart was dark with sin, until the savior came in, His precious blood I know has washed me white as snow. And in His word I'm told I'll walk the street of Gold; oh wonderful wonderful day he washed my sins away.

I used to sing to and with the class of retarded adults that were learning the word of God. They really enjoyed it when we got to the yellow page of  the wordless book . For in that time we shared that the most wonderful thing about heaven is that God the Father and His Son and the Holy Spirit are there.... Heaven is a happy place. The Lord Jesus is getting it ready for you his flock now.

Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom Luke12:32 . We would then discuss and speculate on the word from Revlation 21:21-27, Revelation 22:1-5 Isaiah 11:6,, 7 John 3:16 John 14:1 

Most lived in group care homes. They would be very excited to learn of the street of Gold and Jesus being there at heaven making a nice place for them. They would cheer when we sang - walk the street of gold.

So yes upon review I have spent likely a lot of time in speculation of heaven and in joyous anticipation, along with a great group of adults that by necessity had to keep things simple- yet they knew and appreciated what our Lord has done and is is doing for us that know Him as Lord.

[missmuffet]

4 hours ago, BeauJangles said:

In all sincerity, over the last year an a half especially, I would have to say, continually. 

Me too  Can you imagine what it will be like having Jesus Christ your Lord and Savior as your employer? The benefits will be amazing.

[missmuffet]

4 hours ago, JoeCanada said:

Hi missmuffet,

I don't think much about how life will be like in heaven, since we will be there only a very short time.

But life in the millennium, well that's a whole other thing.

I think about how life will be here on earth for the 1000 years we will be here. How it will be like having Jesus here with us. All the projects we can be doing for 1000 years, all the building, beautifying, landscaping etc. I know what I have done in the few short years.....imagine 1000 years....with a body that doesn't get tired or ache.

Just imagine.....

I am thinking we will help Jesus rule the world for an eternity not just in heaven. But there will be a new earth and new heaven. 

[turtletwo]

3 hours ago, Neighbor said:

The Wordless book Song includes  the lyric "My heart was dark with sin, until the savior came in, His precious blood I know has washed me white as snow. And in His word I'm told I'll walk the street of Gold; oh wonderful wonderful day he washed my sins away.

I used to sing to and with the class of retarded adults that were learning the word of God. They really enjoyed it when we got to the yellow page of  the wordless book . For in that time we shared that the most wonderful thing about heaven is that God the Father and His Son and the Holy Spirit are there.... Heaven is a happy place. The Lord Jesus is getting it ready for you his flock now.

Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom Luke12:32 . We would then discuss and speculate on the word from Revlation 21:21-27, Revelation 22:1-5 Isaiah 11:6,, 7 John 3:16 John 14:1 

Most lived in group care homes. They would be very excited to learn of the street of Gold and Jesus being there at heaven making a nice place for them. They would cheer when we sang - walk the street of gold.

So yes upon review I have spent likely a lot of time in speculation of heaven and in joyous anticipation, along with a great group of adults that by necessity had to keep things simple- yet they knew and appreciated what our Lord has done and is is doing for us that know Him as Lord.

@Neighbor So beautiful!! Thanks for sharing this.

[turtletwo]

6 hours ago, Sower said:

Move thoughts into action, but by abiding, not works for God, but God working through me.
Not I but    Christ.............

@Sower  I've been thinking along the same lines, brother. In fact, I just posted a poem I wrote on General Discussion earlier. It is called "Fully Free." The second & third verses are in keeping with your post. 

[JoeCanada]

7 hours ago, Jayne said:

Where do you think we will be after that?  Just curious.

Hi Jayne,

Well, to be honest, I haven't thought that far ahead......

Since there will be a new earth and new heavens, ..........golly.....

I guess wherever our Lord is, then that's where we will be.

I can't imagine what the new earth will be like. Pure paradise?.....Maybe.

Scripture says that we have no idea what God has in store for us.

I don't know Jayne......what about you? What are your thoughts.

[Jostler]

11 minutes ago, JoeCanada said:

...Scripture says that we have no idea what God has in store for us...

 

Thats a very common misconception that hinders many.  Here's what  it really says:

 

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1Co 2:9-12

but just as it is written,
“THINGS WHICH EYE HAS NOT SEEN AND EAR HAS NOT HEARD,
AND which HAVE NOT ENTERED THE HEART OF MAN,
ALL THAT GOD HAS PREPARED FOR THOSE WHO LOVE HIM.”

 

 

For to us God revealed them through the Spirit; for the Spirit searches all things, even the depths of God.  For who among men knows the thoughts of a man except the spirit of the man which is in him? Even so the thoughts of God no one knows except the Spirit of God.  Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, so that we may know the things freely given to us by God,

 

He didn't say we can't know.  He said we couldn't know by  what  our  natural senses can reveal.  Because they are  spiritually discerned...

Too many stop at verse 9...

Edited August 9, 2019 by Jostler