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Heaven (continued) is an unsafe place and our only en during treasures are those we have in heaven (Matt. 6:20-23). Therefore Paul exhorts us to “set our affections on the things that are above, not on the things that are upon the earth” (Col. 3:3). Peter refers to heaven as a place where believers have an inheritance awaiting them (I Peter 1:3-5). Its dwellers are to be permanent dwell ers, established by title. Jesus spoke of heaven as the dwell ing place of the Father (Matt. 6:9). Christ Himself is said to have ascend ed into heaven (Eph. 1:20, 21). As one writer says: “It is Christ in the midst of the home places of God’s many - mansioned city, that makes heaven precious.” The Risen Christ has location and desires His followers to be where He is (John 17:24). Heaven is spoken of as a city “which hath foundations” (Heb. 11: 10). “He hath prepared for them a city” (Heb. 11:16). This is a figure that suggests that heaven will be a place of great activity, compactness, and magnificence. In contrast with all great cities of earth, it is “a holy city” (Rev. 21:27). Heaven is spoken of as a country. “They seek a country”—R.V. “a coun try of their own” (Heb. 11:14). “They desire a better country, that is, a heavenly” (Heb. 11:16). It is the fatherland of the soul. Says E. M. Bounds: “The Bible puts our citizen ship in heaven by such a naturaliza tion force that we are expatriated from earth and have always the sigh ing of an exile for native land and the weariness and loneliness and long ing of pilgrims and strangers.” Heaven is spoken of as a home. II Cor. 5:8—R.V. “at home with the Lord.” The literal of John 14:2 is: “In my Father’s house are many abiding places.” Jesus is picturing the sweet familiarity of a happy home. If there is any place on earth that is dear to the heart, it is home. What happy memories! What holy feeling! What rest to tired feet to get home! The home feeling will be a thousandfold more wonderful when we are forever at home (Psa. 23:6). “We which have believed do enter into rest” (Heb. 4:3). “There remaineth a rest to the people of God” (Heb. 4:9). Let it not be forgotten that the acme of all heaven’s good is to be near Jesus (Rev. 22:4; Psa. 17:15). We are going to love heaven for His sake: What is Jesus to you NOW? Jesus and heaven are bound up to gether. To love and serve Him in this life is heaven begun in the soul. To see Him face to face will be heaven complete and everlasting.
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