In The Weight of Glory, C. S. Lewis tells the story of a woman who gave birth to a son while confined as a prisoner in a dungeon. Confined to this dungeon with his mother for years, the boy had never seen the outside world, his mother tried to describe it by making pencil drawings. Later when he and his mother were released from prison, the simple pencil sketches were replaced by the actual images of our beautiful world.
People have many misconceptions about heaven, some visualize themselves playing a harp on some celestial cloud; others see them themselves walking around on streets of gold. But what does the Bible actually teach us about Heaven and what our relationship with God will be like?
John 1:12-13 says; Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God— children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband’s will, but born of God.
We become children of God when we believe in Jesus for our salvation, but what does it mean to be a child of God. Romans 8:17 and Galatians 4:7 says; Now if we are children, then we are heirs—heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in his sufferings in order that we may also share in his glory… So you are no longer a slave, but God’s child; and since you are His child, God has made you also an heir.
Did you get that? We’re heirs! An heir is usually a son or daughter that will one day inherit all the father and mother own. If we are heirs of God and if Jesus is now our brother then this status is elevated to us in Heaven, everything that Jesus is promised belongs to us as well. What an incredible thought!
This was a transcript excerpt from my ‘Unplugged’ series titled Heaven; access the entire program by clicking on this link ‘Unplugged Heaven 07’
