In the previous blog I spoke about
heaven and how we can all go there 'simply' by accepting Jesus into
our lives and making Him King over everything we do. One day we can
go there and be part of the exquisite home that is being prepared
for us.
But in the meantime we are here on
earth, which is a far cry from the splendor that awaits us. We are
here because we have a purpose to complete as I have discussed at
length under the heading: 'Purpose in life'. But while we are busy
serving the Lord here on earth, we can have moments when we long to
go and be with Him, moments where we get tired of the wicked and
the evil all around us. We can have moments that we simply want to
go to heaven and don't want to wait anymore. There is some good
news for you. You can have a piece of heaven here on earth
already.
Whenever I have those moments and
feel that yearning inside of me to connect with God, I leave
everything and go and spend time with the Lord. I sit down and be
still. I try to be as quiet as possible and focus all my attention
on the Lord. And do you know what happens? My spirit connects with
His and in that split moment I experience a piece of heaven here on
earth. The void inside of me is filled and I don't feel empty
inside anymore. I feel at peace.
"No eye has seen, no ear has heard,
and no mind has imagined what God has prepared for those who love
Him. We know these things because God has revealed them to us by
His Spirit, and His Spirit searches out everything and shows us
even God's deep secrets." 1 Corinthians 2:9, 10.
I long for the Lord to speak to me
clearly and show me His deep secrets. I often go to my Christian
mentor and discuss these things with her. She is very close to the
Lord and can hear His Voice even better than she can hear me. And
when I ask her how it is possible, she simply smiles and says:
"Spend time with Him. The more time you spend, the clearer His
Voice will become." And that is so true. I follow her advice and I
am not nearly where I should be, not by a long shot, but I am
definitely not where I used to be. Every day the Lord's Voice
becomes a little clearer.
We must also follow Paul's
advice:
"Pray at all times and on
every occasion in the power of the Holy Spirit. Stay alert
and be persistent." Ephesians 6:18.
"Don't worry about anything;
instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank
Him for all He has done. If you do this, you will experience God's
peace, which is far more wonderful than the human mind can
understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live
in Christ Jesus." Philippians 4:6,7
So whenever you feel that the Lord
is calling you for some quiet time/or you feel the aching of your
heart, don't delay, but go to Him. It doesn't need to be long, just
go. Even if you need to go and sit in the restroom at work, or you
need to go and sit in your car. Go and do it. Heaven will come
knocking on your heart and it will be the best moment of your day.
Nothing comes close to being with the Lord. He will fill your void
and He will start talking to you, you just need to listen.
Lord Jesus, thank you that we can
experience a piece of heaven here on earth. Thank you that You are
always there for us. We apologize that we are not always there for
You. Please talk to us, we would love to listen. Amen