Bible Quotes About Heaven

The Bible presents heaven as the dwelling place of God, the believer’s true homeland, and the destination of those who trust in Jesus Christ. It describes heaven not as an empty or inactive existence, but as life in the unhindered presence of God, marked by joy, holiness, worship, resurrection, and eternal fellowship with the Lord.

Scripture also points beyond the present heavens to a new heaven and a new earth, where righteousness dwells, death is defeated, and God lives with his people. These Bible quotes about heaven offer comfort in grief, hope in suffering, guidance for faithful living, and a clear invitation to seek eternal life through Christ.

What the Bible Says Heaven Is Like

Heaven is a real place described in the Bible. The word heaven is found 276 times in the New Testament alone. Scripture refers to three heavens.

The first is most frequently referred to in the Old Testament as the “sky” or the “firmament.” This is the heaven where weather happens, clouds float, winds whirl, and birds fly. The second heaven is what we call outer space, the region of the stars, planets, and other celestial objects (Genesis 1:14-18). The third heaven, the location of which is not revealed, is the dwelling place of God.

Jesus promised to prepare a place for His followers in heaven (John 14:2). Heaven is also the destination of Old Testament saints who died trusting God’s promise of the Redeemer (Psalm 16:11; 23:6; 73:24-25). Whoever believes in Christ shall never perish but have eternal life (John 3:16).

The Bible gives us a glimpse of heaven, but the reality of that place is beyond the ability of finite man to imagine (see 1 Corinthians 2:9). Heaven is a place of “no mores.” There will be no more tears, no more pain, and no more sorrow (Revelation 21:4). There will be no more separation, because death will be conquered (Revelation 20:6). The best thing about heaven will be the presence of our Lord and Savior (1 John 3:2).

God’s Presence Is the Greatest Blessing of Heaven

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. And you know the way to where I am going.

In light of the context (Jesus going to the Father; John 13:1, John 13: 3; John 14:28), it is best to understand my Father’s house as referring to heaven. In keeping with this image, the many rooms (or “dwelling places,” Gk. monē) are places to live within that large house. The translation “rooms” is not meant to convey the idea of small spaces, but only to keep consistency in the metaphor of heaven as God’s “house.”

In heaven, God’s will is done. On earth - not so much. When the disciples asked Jesus to teach them how to pray, He encouraged them to pray the good things of heaven into the earth.

“Your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.” - Matthew 6:10 (NIV)

The greatest blessing of heaven will be unhindered fellowship with God himself. The goal of God’s covenant, “God with us” (Isa. 7:14), foreshadowed in the OT tabernacle and temple, will be achieved.

The best thing about heaven will be the presence of our Lord and Savior (1 John 3:2). We will be face to face with the Lamb of God, who loved us and gave Himself for us. Because of His sacrifice, we can enjoy His presence for eternity.

Bible Quotes About the New Heaven and the New Earth

Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man. He will dwell with them, and they will be his people, and God himself will be with them as their God. He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.”

The removal of the first heaven and earth eliminates the fatal infection of evil in the cosmic order and gives way to God’s creation of a new cosmic order where sin and suffering and death are forever banished. The old order was in “bondage to decay” (Rom. 8:21) and “groaning . in pains of childbirth until now” (Rom. 8:22), awaiting the day when “the heavens . will be dissolved” and “new heavens and a new earth in which righteousness will dwell” will be established to forever replace the old (2 Pet. 3:12-13).

This represents the specific fulfillment of the prophecy given to Isaiah: “Thus says the Lord GOD . ‘I create new heavens and a new earth . ’” (Isa. 65:13, 17; cf. 66:22).

Scholars differ, however, as to the extent and way in which the “first heaven and the first earth” will pass away and be transformed into something new-especially as to whether this represents an entirely new creation, or whether (and to what extent) this represents a “renewed” creation that retains some degree of continuity with the old order.

Thus “new” (Gk. kainos) is best understood here in terms of something that has been qualitatively transformed in a fundamental way, rather than as an outright new creation ex nihilo (Latin, “out of nothing”), as in the case of God’s original creation in Genesis 1.

By comparison to the old order that is coming to an end, the new cosmic order is radically different-a place where “righteousness will dwell” (2 Pet. 3:13), where God “will wipe away every tear from their eyes” (Rev. 21:4; cf. Isa. 25:8 and Rev. 7:17), where “death shall be no more” (Rev. 21:4; cf. Isa. 25:8 and 1 Cor. 15:26), where “the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to decay” (Rom. 8:21), and where all that is “perishable” will be raised and transformed into a glorious new “imperishable” reality (1 Cor. 15:42-43).

The sea was no more does not mean there will be no bodies of water in the new earth (cf. 21:6; 22:1-2) but refers to the source of earthly rebellion, chaos, and danger-the sea from which the beast emerged (13:1; Dan. 7:3). This symbolic (or literal) source of rebellion will no longer threaten creation’s perfection.

The holy city, new Jerusalem (cf. Gal. 4:26; Heb. 12:22-24), the church redeemed by Jesus Christ, will no longer be trampled by nations (Rev. 11:2) but rather, will be adorned as a bride.

God Will Wipe Away Every Tear

He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore.

By wiping away every tear and eliminating death, mourning, and pain (Isa. 25:8; Isa. 65:19-20), God will reverse the curse that entered the world through human sin.

Like most people, I’ve grieved over loved ones who have died. Shed tears over wrongs I’ve suffered and wrongs I’ve committed. Had a painful joint condition since childhood. Watched loved ones suffer through cancer. That’s why this is one of my favorite Scriptures about heaven. It reminds me what it will be like living eternally with the mighty King Jesus who loved us so much, he died for us: There will be no more mourning, crying, or pain.

I particularly love that God himself will wipe any tears from our eyes. We cannot see or touch God now, but then he will be there with us, showing the tender love he’s always had.

“…he will swallow up death forever. The Sovereign Lord will wipe away the tears from all faces; he will remove his people’s disgrace from all the earth. The Lord has spoken. In that day they will say, “Surely this is our God; we trusted in him, and he saved us. This is the Lord, we trusted in him; let us rejoice and be glad in his salvation.”

The Light and Holiness of Heaven

And I saw no temple in the city, for its temple is the Lord God the Almighty and the Lamb. And the city has no need of sun or moon to shine on it, for the glory of God gives it light, and its lamp is the Lamb. By its light will the nations walk, and the kings of the earth will bring their glory into it, and its gates will never be shut by day-and there will be no night there. They will bring into it the glory and the honor of the nations. But nothing unclean will ever enter it, nor anyone who does what is detestable or false, but only those who are written in the Lamb’s book of life.

Jesus himself is the tent and temple in which God lives among his people (John 1:14; John 2:19-21). Because the Lamb is in her midst, the church is “a dwelling place for God by the Spirit” (Eph. 2:22).

Language echoing Isa. 60:19-20 identifies God the Father as the source, and Christ as the mediator, of the bride’s radiant light (her truth and purity). The city’s gates will never be shut because there will be neither foe nor night to assist hostile invaders.

The glory of God will light up every moment of the day. Wow! Did you know heaven will not always be above us? It will descend onto the new earth and remain there for eternity?

There will be no sun or moon in heaven. The city does not need the sun or the moon to shine on it, for the glory of God gives it light, and the Lamb is its lamp.

The River of Life and the Tree of Life

Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, bright as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb through the middle of the street of the city; also, on either side of the river, the tree of life with its twelve kinds of fruit, yielding its fruit each month. The leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations. No longer will there be anything accursed, but the throne of God and of the Lamb will be in it, and his servants will worship him. They will see his face, and his name will be on their foreheads. And night will be no more. They will need no light of lamp or sun, for the Lord God will be their light, and they will reign forever and ever.

The river of the water of life and the tree of life recall Eden before the fall into sin (Gen. 2:8-10) and Ezekiel’s vision of a future glorious temple (Ezek. 47:1-12; see Zech. 14:8).

Refreshment and life flow from the throne of God and of the Lamb, carried by the Holy Spirit, as Jesus promised (John 4:10-14; John 7:38-39; see also Isa. 44:3; Ezek. 36:25-27). Living believers and martyrs taste this life-giving water even now in this present age (Rev. 7:17; 22:17), but its fullness awaits the new heaven and earth.

This ever-flowing river gives a picture of an unending stream of abundant blessings and joy. The tree of life, once banned to guilty humanity (Gen. 3:22-24), will satisfy the city’s residents year-round (Rev. 2:7).

The healing of the nations will have been completed in the destruction of death (20:14; see Ezek. 47:12). Earth was cursed for Adam’s sin (Gen. 3:17). Guilt, strife, struggle for survival, sickness, sorrow, and death resulted. In the consummated new creation no such woes will remain (Rev. 21:4).

God’s throne will make the entire city a temple (Rev. 21:22) in which his servants will worship him as his priests. Moses could not see the Lord’s face and live (Ex. 33:20-23; Ex. 34:29-35), but when the Spirit has completed their sanctification, God’s redeemed people will see his face.

It will be the greatest blessing of the age to come, as God looks upon his people with favor and delight. His name . on their foreheads had sealed them as his protected property through history’s turmoil and trials (Rev. 3:11-12; Rev. 7:2-8; Rev. 14:1).

Since night has been banished (cf. Rev. 21:25), God’s servants will bask in light from the God of radiant glory and truth, who dwells in “unapproachable light” (1 Tim. 6:16; Rev. 21:23-24).

Heaven Is a Place of Everlasting Joy

You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.

Here there is a clear affirmation that the human yearning to be near to God and to know the pleasure of his welcome forever, beyond the death of the body, finds its answer in the covenant.

This psalm can be seen as cultivating the hope of everlasting glory for the faithful, with the resurrection of Jesus (the holy one par excellence) as the first step in bringing this hope to fruition (cf. Rom. 8:23; 1 Cor. 15:23).

You guide me with your counsel, and afterward you will receive me to glory. Whom have I in heaven but you? And there is nothing on earth that I desire besides you.

Asaph realizes that living for God is not useless after all, because being near God forever is worth more than any earthly treasure.

When you’re searching for happiness that lasts:

You will show me the way of life, granting me the joy of your presence and the pleasures of living with you forever. (Psalm 16:11)

Heaven as the Believer’s True Homeland

For people who speak thus make it clear that they are seeking a homeland. If they had been thinking of that land from which they had gone out, they would have had opportunity to return. But as it is, they desire a better country, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he has prepared for them a city.

The author says that the people he has mentioned in Heb. 11:1-13 were seeking a better (heavenly) country, which would be their true homeland. First, if Abraham (for example) were looking for an earthly “homeland” (Gk. patris refers to a place of one’s fathers), he could have returned to Haran; but he persisted in following God’s leading and focusing on his promise (Heb. 11:15).

Second, the Psalms’ spiritual application of exile terminology to this whole mortal life indicates the expectation of a life to come (Ps. 39:12; Ps. 119:19; cf. Heb. 11:13-14). prepared for them a city.

This world is not our permanent home; we are looking forward to a home yet to come. (Hebrews 13:14)

Christianity is not ultimately about today. Yes, you are saved on earth. You live out your life in joy and obedience to the Lord here. You work for the Kingdom of God during your life on earth. Yet, the material world you live in is not your home.

Your citizenship is transferred at the moment of your salvation. You are no longer defined by the nations of your birth. You are now all about the country of our rebirth - Heaven.

But our citizenship is in heaven, and we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ, who, by the power that enables him to bring everything under his control, will transform our lowly bodies so that they will be like his glorious body.

Those who have trusted Jesus as Lord and Savior will receive glorified bodies that don’t have fleshly cravings. These bodies will have never sinned and will never have been sinned against. We’ll live in God’s presence, always aware of his love and always knowing truth.

Resurrection and the Heavenly Body

For we know that if the tent that is our earthly home is destroyed, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. For in this tent we groan, longing to put on our heavenly dwelling, if indeed by putting it on we may not be found naked. For while we are still in this tent, we groan, being burdened-not that we would be unclothed, but that we would be further clothed, so that what is mortal may be swallowed up by life. He who has prepared us for this very thing is God, who has given us the Spirit as a guarantee. So we are always of good courage. We know that while we are at home in the body we are away from the Lord, for we walk by faith, not by sight. Yes, we are of good courage, and we would rather be away from the body and at home with the Lord.

The tent that is our earthly home refers to present human bodies that will die. Have refers to the future resurrection, and the building from God . eternal in the heavens refers to the resurrection body believers will receive on the last day (cf. 1 Thess. 4:13-18; Rev. 21:1-22:5).

The presence of the Spirit in Christians’ lives now is the down payment or guarantee that they will receive resurrection bodies when Jesus returns.

Our bodies are buried in brokenness, but they will be raised in glory. They are buried in weakness, but they will be raised in strength. They are buried as natural human bodies, but they will be raised as spiritual bodies. (1 Corinthians 15:43-44)

As if a pain-free eternity with God isn’t enough, our resurrection bodies will be just like Jesus’ resurrection body. He could eat fish and hug; he could enter locked rooms (Luke 24:36-43). His body was healed of all ailments except the scars that brought him glory. He could ascend to heaven from earth (Acts 1:9).

Jesus will raise our bodies in glory and power, making them an imperishable, spiritual body (1 Corinthians 15:35-34). In Revelation 1:16, Jesus’ face “was like the sun shining in full strength.” Though much of the description is symbolic, the shining may not be.

Heaven and Life After Death

Death is not the end for anyone. Death is not annihilation. Death is not the entry into nothingness. Jesus stated quite categorically …, ‘All who are in their graves will hear his voice’-the voice of Jesus-‘and come out’ (John 5:28-29 NIV). The writer to the Hebrews reminds his readers, ‘Man is destined to die once, and after that to face judgment’ (Heb. 9:27 NIV 1984, emphasis added).

For the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a cry of command, with the voice of an archangel, and with the sound of the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first. Then we who are alive, who are left, will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we will always be with the Lord.

This comforting Bible verse is often read at funerals, because it gives us a clear description of heaven. When we're struggling to grieve a loved one, this verse gives us peace in knowing that our loved one is meeting "the Lord in the air" and that we should rest in knowing they now "will be with the Lord forever."

Yes, we are of good courage, and we would rather be away from the body and at home with the Lord.

Those who die in the Lord will live; their bodies will rise again! Those who sleep in the earth will rise up and sing for joy! For your life-giving light will fall like dew on your people in the place of the dead! (Isaiah 26:19)

Paradise and Immediate Fellowship with Christ

And he said, “Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.” And he said to him, “Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in paradise.”

These verses are unique to Luke. Hanged is a synonym for “crucified” (cf. Acts 5:30; 10:39; Gal. 3:13; also Deut. 21:22-23). Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom is both a plea and a confession of faith.

Paradise is another name for heaven, the dwelling place of God and the eternal home of the righteous (cf. 2 Cor. 12:3; Rev. 2:7). The Septuagint uses the same Greek word to refer to the “garden of Eden”. Jesus’ words therefore may hint at a restoration of the intimate, personal fellowship with God that existed in Eden before the fall.

We will see people in heaven we never dreamed would gain entrance. But that is the power of Jesus’ blood over sin. You never know what happens in someone’s last moment on earth. A person can be saved in the twinkling of an eye with a final acknowledgment that Jesus Christ is Lord.

It happened with the thief who hung on the cross next to Jesus. With his dying breath, he acknowledged Jesus as Lord and King.

Worship, Service, and Reigning in Heaven

Then one of the elders asked me, “These in white robes-who are they, and where did they come from?” I answered, “Sir, you know.” And he said, “These are they who have come out of the great tribulation; they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. Therefore, “they are before the throne of God and serve him day and night in his temple; and he who sits on the throne will shelter them with his presence. ‘Never again will they hunger; never again will they thirst. The sun will not beat down on them, nor any scorching heat. For the Lamb at the center of the throne will be their shepherd; he will lead them to springs of living water. And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.’”

Heaven is a noisy place filled with worship and singing and even shouting! Angels, elders and people from every tribe, tongue and nation worship the Lord God Almighty with shouts of triumphant victory and songs of rejoicing.

“After this I heard what sounded like the roar of a great multitude in heaven shouting, “Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God … Let us rejoice and be glad and give him glory!’” - Revelation 19:1, 7 (NIV)

Although it may be difficult to imagine this atmosphere of worship, the glorious presence of God will surround you and you will not be bored as you join this jubilant assembly. Life will be happening all around you - a life that is beyond our current human imagination.

In union with Jesus their king, believers will not only worship as priests but also reign as kings over the new earth forever and ever (Rev. 5:10).

God made Adam and Eve to reign over this earth (Genesis 1:26-28). But they disobeyed God, and Satan ruled instead. But Jesus defeated Satan at the cross and in the end will cast him and his followers into a lake of fire (Revelation 20:10).

Then God will dissolve this heaven and earth and create a new heaven and earth (Revelation 21:1). And in that new heaven and earth, those whose names are in the Book of Life will reign forever and ever.

Their occupation won’t be sitting on a cloud strumming a harp. No, their occupation will be to reign with Christ. God’s purpose for mankind will finally be realized.

Heaven and the Nations

And I saw a great multitude that no one could number, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes, with palm branches in their hands.

By its light will the nations walk, and the kings of the earth will bring their glory into it, and its gates will never be shut by day-and there will be no night there. They will bring into it the glory and the honor of the nations.

When the Lamb, who is King of kings (Rev. 17:14; Rev. 19:16), has destroyed rebellious kings and nations, then the kings of the earth and their nations, whose names are written in the Lamb’s book of life, will enter his city-sanctuary, bringing their glory (cf. Isa. 60:3-5).

Heavenly Treasures and Faithful Living

Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal, but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven implies that people often have a choice between activities that lead to greater earthly reward in the present (cf. Matt. 6:2, Matt. 6:5, Matt 6:16) and those that store up greater future reward in heaven. Elsewhere in the Gospels the consequences of making the wrong choice are shown to be eternally disastrous (see Mark 8:36; Luke 12:20-21).

Throughout Scripture, the heart refers to the center of one’s being, involving one’s emotions, reason, and will.

Scriptures about heaven tell us that God actually intends to reward us. In the Sermon on the Mount, he tells us he will reward us for praying in secret, for suffering unjust persecution, for staying faithful through loss, for giving to the poor, for ministering to others, and more.

On the Day of the Lord, fire will test all our service to God and others. Was it valuable like gold, silver, and precious stones, or worthless like hay and stubble (1 Corinthians 3:10-14)? And then we will receive our reward from God.

This includes having those deeds follow us (Revelation 14:13) as well as commendation and position: “Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much” (Matthew 25:21).

Jesus said, “Behold, I am coming soon! My reward is with me, and I will give to everyone according to what he has done” (Revelation 22:12 NIV).

As for the rich in this present age, charge them not to be haughty, nor to set their hopes on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who richly provides us with everything to enjoy. They are to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous and ready to share, thus storing up treasure for themselves as a good foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of that which is truly life.

How Does a Person Enter Heaven?

Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved.

For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.

Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, but whoever rejects the Son will not see life, for God’s wrath remains on them.

Jesus replied, “Very truly I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born again.”

Jesus answered, “Very truly I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless they are born of water and the Spirit. Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit gives birth to spirit. You should not be surprised at my saying, ‘You must be born again.’

If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.

Because God’s children are human beings-made of flesh and blood-the Son also became flesh and blood. For only as a human being could he die, and only by dying could he break the power of the devil, who had the power of death. Only in this way could he set free all who have lived their lives as slaves to the fear of dying.

Salvation is a gift from God, and if you confess your sins, He promises to forgive.

“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.” - 1 John 1:8-9 (NIV)

Only Jesus lived a sinless life and through that life made provision for the cleansing of our sins. God’s will for you as a Christian on earth is to be a light in the world and bring God’s good and perfect will into the earth by being His ambassador.

That doesn’t mean perfection; it means living a holy life empowered by His spirit. When we sin, we quickly repent. When we fall, we look to the One who can lift us up.

“We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ’s behalf; be reconciled to God.” - 2 Corinthians 5:20

Heaven, Judgment, and the Call to Repentance

Heaven and hell exist. Jesus is in no doubt about that, right? One went here, and one went there.

Personalities survive death in a conscious state. This person did not go into oblivion and was whirring around, as it were, on a cloud. No, he went somewhere, and he knew that he was there, and he knew that as a result of being there, he was not there.

It is clear that death brings about division and distinction between human beings; also, that the dead are sustained by God in two different states: some in a state of bliss along with the redeemed of every age, represented here in Abraham as the father of the faith, and others in a state of isolated anguish, represented by this lonely rich man in hell.

“There was a rich man who was clothed in purple and fine linen and who feasted sumptuously every day. And at his gate was laid a poor man named Lazarus, covered with sores, who desired to be fed with what fell from the rich man’s table. Moreover, even the dogs came and licked his sores. The poor man died and was carried by the angels to Abraham’s side. The rich man also died and was buried, and in Hades, being in torment, he lifted up his eyes and saw Abraham far off and Lazarus at his side.”

Jesus said, “There’s a broad road that leads to destruction, and it’s full. There’s a narrow road that leads to life, and few there be that find it” (Matt. 7:13-14, paraphrased).

“Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.”

And if what Christ said is true about heaven, then what He said about hell was also true. And a careful reading of the Gospels will reveal to us that He said twice as much about avoiding hell as He did say about entering heaven.

God’s wrath as expressed in hell is not a fiery outburst. It’s not a cranky emotional explosion. God’s anger in relationship to this is His settled opposition to the cancer of sin which is eating the insides of humanity.

It is wrong for us to see an antithesis between what Jesus here says about the reality of hell and what He does in Himself in His death on the cross. Because in His death on the cross He takes hell for us. It is in His not only bearing our sins but enduring hell for us that the love of God is magnified.

Do they understand that Jesus wept over Jerusalem? Do they understand that God does not desire the death of a sinner but prefers that that sinner turn from his or her wickedness and live (2 Peter 3:9)?

Having said all of that, the strongest words of the Bible concerning hell come from the lips of Jesus, who died in order that we needn’t go there. You need to keep that in mind. The strongest and most striking statements concerning hell came from the lips of one who died in order that we wouldn’t have to go there.

Heaven Is Prepared for Those Who Trust Christ

We have a priceless inheritance-an inheritance that is kept in heaven for you, pure and undefiled, beyond the reach of change and decay. And through your faith, God is protecting you by his power until you receive this salvation, which is ready to be revealed on the last day for all to see.

For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain.

I want to know Christ-yes, to know the power of his resurrection and participation in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, and so, somehow, attaining to the resurrection from the dead. Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already arrived at my goal, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me.

Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.

Scripture commands us to set our hearts on Heaven: “Set your hearts on things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God” (Colossians 3:1). And to make sure we don’t miss the importance of a Heaven-centered life, the next verse says, “Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things [alone].”

We cannot anticipate, or set our minds on, what we cannot imagine. That’s why, I believe, God has given us glimpses of Heaven in the Bible-to fire up our imagination and kindle a desire for Heaven in our hearts.

They were looking for a better place, a heavenly homeland. That is why God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he has prepared a city for them. (Hebrews 11:16)

There is more than enough room in my Father’s home. If this were not so, would I have told you that I am going to prepare a place for you? (John 14:2)

When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory.

And they will reign forever and ever.

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