When God the Father sits on His throne, “Earth and Heaven flee from His presence” Revelation 20:11. Imagine! God is so fierce the earth itself flees from Him. Then in the New Jerusalem (heaven) “the city does not need the sun or the moon to shine on it, because GOD’S GLORY ILLUMINATES IT; its lamp is the LAMB” 21:23. “Night will no longer exist, and people will not need lamplight or sunlight, because God will give them light” 22:5.
Imagine God’s glory—golden sunlight, but infinitely stronger and more beautiful. And His people reflect that: “I saw an angel coming down, and the earth was illuminated by his splendor” 18:1. (One angel lit the whole planet?) And it’s not just angels: “Those who are wise [during their earthly life] will shine like the brightness of the heavens, and those who lead many to righteousness LIKE THE STARS forever and ever” Daniel 12:3.
You may shine like a star!
C.S. Lewis wrote on this:
“It is a serious thing to live in a society of possible gods and goddesses, to remember that the dullest, most uninteresting person you can talk to may one day be a creature which, if you saw it now, you would be strongly tempted to WORSHIP… There are no ordinary people. You have never talked to a ‘mere mortal.’ Nations, cultures, arts, civilizations—these are mortal, and their life is to ours as the life of a gnat. But it is immortals whom we joke with, work with, marry, snub, and exploit—immortal horrors [the lost] or everlasting splendors.” –from THE WEIGHT OF GLORY.
God, may we use our time wisely! Make us wise lovers of Your word. May we point people to Jesus and lead many to righteousness. Remind us that EVERY DAY counts, EVERY DAY we are storing up treasure in heaven—our REAL HOME. Thank you for encouraging me today that it is what I do for heaven that matters, not my achievements or failures on earth.
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