Heaven

Lately, I've had Heaven on my mind a lot. I try to imagine what its going to be like in Heaven. I am excited to see people I've lost in this life-- to meet people I've only read about in the Bible.

I'm ready to leave all of the hate and suffering of this world. I'm ready to be free of fleshly desires. I'm ready to devote every ounce of energy to praising God.

My problem is that when I think about Heaven, I feel selfish. Since I'm still here, I know that God still has a plan to use me to reach people for Christ. Am I being effective in that calling? How many people do I come in contact with that I know are not headed to Heaven if they died?

What right do I have to long for Heaven when so many people are still heading for Hell?

"Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in me. In my Father's house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am. You know the way to the place where I am going." Thomas said to him, "Lord, we don't know where you are going, so how can we know the way?"

Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me."

-John 14:1-6