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“But according to His promise, we are waiting for new heavens and a new earth in which righteousness dwells.” 2 Peter 3:13 (ESV)

“One Day” – we’ve probably all spoken those words. One day, I will take better care of my health. One day, I will get back to the gym. One day, I will tackle the mess in my closet. One day, I will take  a cooking class. One day……. You fill in the blank. We’ve all got our version of something we say we will do one day.

While we often procrastinate over those spoken words, our God is the keeper of His words. If He said He will do something then we don’t have to doubt it – He will fulfill it. After all, the power of His spoken words birthed creation in six days. The Garden of Eden was absolute perfection until sin made its entrance into our world. So now we wait and wait for the “One Day” when Christ promises to return, Satan is defeated and we live with Him for all eternity.

Have you ever allowed yourself to dream and wonder what that “One Day” will be like? It’s ever so easy to get discouraged with our world today and lose sight of reality – this is not our home. Life as we know it is short, brief in comparison to eternity in Heaven. “One Day”  this imperfect world will fade away and the blessings of eternity will unfold right before our eyes. Sweetest words ever from our Jesus: “Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me. In my Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also” (John 14:1-3)

Sweet friends, Jesus has been preparing an amazing place for us for a long time and just in case we forgot the glories we will find there,  here’s a few reminders:

“One Day” ………

We will see our Creator face to face
God will wipe away all our tears
We will live in the house of the Lord forever
All wrongs will be made right
We will see all things from God’s perspective
Suffering will fade away
Pain will be erased
People from every tribe and nation will gather in unity around His throne
We will be completely changed
We will lay our crowns at His feet
Sin and death will be no more
Satan will be defeated
Mourning will be replaced with everlasting joy
All things will be made new
The glories of our eternal home are endless. Absolutely nothing we have ever seen before will compare to the pure beauty of Heaven. It’s the Garden we’ve never known. It’s the peace and tranquility we can’t envision. It’s undistracted worship and joy as we gather around the throne. The perfection God intended when He spoke the world into existence will be realized “One Day” for all eternity, and we can trust Him to keep His word.

“Father, ignite a passion within us to share our God story with others so that no one will miss out on the beauty of Heaven and eternity with You.”

For His Glory

Janet Martin
TRBC Women’s Life