-C.S. Lewis
If we try to live in this world then there is always going to be a void in our hearts that never seems to get filled (no matter how much of the world we try to cram into it)... Thats because its a "God-sized" void. Only God can satisfy the deepest desires of our heart. How many times have we tried to cram things into our hearts to feel "worthy, worth it, desired, etc."? For me, it's more than I can count. I've tried to fill a void in my heart with things of the world for almost 20 years. (two decades wasted on the world when I could have been dwelling in a heaven-mindset with God!) I've tried to fill my heart and soul with boys, staying busy, being productive, partying, reading, painting, pretty much anything that the world has to offer I've tried to use. And it never worked. That's because, like C.S. Lewis so eloquently put it, I was made for another world. I was made for heaven, to be with my Beloved for the rest of eternity.
But then the question arises: We are here. We are in the world. So we have to wait until we die to be a part of the world we were meant for?
Wrong.
God desires for heaven to invade earth. He desires to walk along side us everyday. He deeply desires to reveal himself to us (so that we can have the peace that heaven provides). He desires to give us the desires of our hearts. This world doesn't satisfy because we weren't made for it, but the beautiful thing about God is that he made a way for us to live in the world we were meant for while we're still here. Jesus. The Holy Spirit being with us makes heaven accessible. We can stay in "heaven" if you may, as long as we remain in the spirit. (Who likes their flesh nature any way?) The even greater thing about remaining in the spirit is that it takes nothing from us! All we need to do is go to God and ask him to keep us heaven-minded and washed in the spirit. He wants to do the work in us so that we are!
Delight yourself in the Lord and he will give you the desires of your heart. (Ps 37:4)
The phrase "heaven-minded and washed in the spirit" reminded me of Revelation 4, which paints a picture of the throne in heaven. It makes me want to turn my eyes towards Him in anticipation of that day when I'll finally have the complete fulfillment of living with Him when heaven becomes fully accessible. Until then, we have to strive to worship Him like we will in heaven. :) Love you!
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