Aug 27, 2025 … Awaiting God’s Glory …

Aug 27, 2025 … Awaiting God’s Glory   …

Devotional Song: ... GO TO THIS LINK ...   Please take the tme to hear music and lyrics with Phil Wickham singing… Hymn of Heaven,  … expressing the hope that Christians have of an eternal heavenly home.

Longing for our Heavenly Home ... 

  

Highlight Passage: …  Revelation 21:2  … [NLT] … 

2 And I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven like a bride beautifully dressed for her husband.   

… The Apostle John is given a vision of the eternal city of God, prepared for those who believe in and follow Jesus.     

Highlight Passage (in context): … Revelation 21:2-5, 9-11 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… John is given a vision of the eternal home in haven which awaits all who believe in Jesus as Lord and Messiah.    

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Reference Passage: … Luke 15:7 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… Jesus, in the parable of he lost sheep, describes the joy in heave when one wayward and lost sheep in God’s flock repents and is brought back into the flock for eternity.

Reference Passage: … John 14:3, 6 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

…Jesus, the night of His betrayal, promises His disciples an eternal home with Him for those who believe in Him and surrender to follow Him

Reference Passage: … Ephesians 1:3  {NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

…  The Apostle Paul praises God for bringing all who believe in Christ as Lord into his Holy and heavenly Home … forever.

Reference Passage: … Philippians 3:20-21  [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… Paul declares that all who’ve surrendered to believe in and follow Jesus will be brought into His Holy and Heavenly home and given new and glorious bodies.  

Reference Passage: … 1Peter 1:13 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… Peter promises believers in Christ that their (our) heavenly home awaits.

Reference Passage: … Revelation 22:14 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… John’s revelation that all who wear the Robes of Christ will enter the Holy City of God in heaven.  

My Devotional Journal: Today’s Our Daily Bread Author, Jennifer Benson Schuldt  … AT THIS LINK   … describes meeting with some friends on a warm night in their city to share some ice create and live music in a local restaurant.   ,,, But  the joy of that friendly encounter is a mere sampling of what awaits believers in Christ as we share our eternal fellowship with our Lord

Personally, I long for that day; … to be in the Holy and Heavenly city which is promised for ALL who believe in Christ as Messiah and Lord.  I’m one of those.   How about you?  If so,I’ll see you there!     

My Thanksgiving: … Oh, King Jesus, thank You, … Lord … for Your promise of living with You forever in the glorious home which You’ve prepared for me in Heaven.

 

My Prayer Today: Oh Abba Father, ... King Jesus, ... . I praise You, … Lord. … for preparing a home in Heaven for all who believe in and follow You as our Lord.  … Amen

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