As we start this journey together, understand that these are just my thoughts as I go through my quiet time and listen for God to speak to my heart. Some of these will be personal. Some may never find their way to this page. Others will speak into your life, I pray, the word that He has for you.
Paul and Timothy are writing together to faithful brothers and sisters in Christ. They are thankful for their faith in Jesus, their love for the saints, and their hope laid up in heaven. Hope? They talk about the hope of the gospel; it’s bringing forth fruit. I was just thinking – do we really have that kind of hope anymore? Maybe if we could really believe in heaven – picture it in our hearts. But our lives have been so good on Earth, we don’t long for heaven like the early Christians. Their lives were filled with constant struggles, fighting to survive and take care of their families. They were facing persecution daily. Enter their lives: the message of heaven -- the promise of rest – healing – joy. Could it be that heaven was more appealing to them than to us? How sad! We have lost sight of the truth. Heaven is so much more than we can imagine.
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