12 May the Lord make your love increase and overflow for each other and for everyone else, just as ours does for you. 13 May he strengthen your hearts so that you will be blameless and holy in the presence of our God and Father when our Lord Jesus comes with all his holy ones. 1 Thessalonians 3:12-13
Do you think very much about what it will be like to be in the presence of our Father in Heaven? I found out this week that an old friend passed away after her battle with cancer, and it struck a chord. There are a lot of songs, books and writings out there that ask this question what it will be like. In fact one of my most favorite songs "I Can Only Imagine" is one that explores the unknown of what it will be like to be in the presence of Him and what we will do when we see Him. This song leaves a lot of questions unanswered because we don't know exactly what it will be like. In a way we can know what it will be like because God paints perfect pictures in His Word, we just have to look deeper. If you look around and see the beauty God has created here on earth, it makes you see that being in His presence is much more wonderful and amazing in Heaven. You can be in His presence here on earth, it just is not the same. Don't lose sight that presence here is not the same as presence in Heaven, and if here is pretty amazing, then you can only imagine how much better it will be there.
Have a great weekend.
Matt
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