A description of heaven

Is this a fairy tale? No, the Bible has an awesome description of heaven - in detail. God will wipe away every tear. There will be no more death, therefore no mourning; no more pain, no sorrow, no crying.

Night? There won’t be any. God's crystal-clear light will fill heaven. It will be called the New Jerusalem, a city made of pure gold, like clear glass. It will have a great and high wall, the foundations of which will be adorned with all kinds of precious stones.

Each of the twelve gates of the city will be made of pearl. The streets will be literally paved with gold. There will be a pure river of water of life proceeding from the throne of God and of the Lamb (Jesus). There will be a tree of life which bears twelve fruits, each tree yielding fruit once a month.

Check out that description for yourself in Revelation at the end of the Bible, chapters 21, 22. The revelation was given to disciple John. The Bible tells us an angel from God revealed to John what would happen in the future.

It is still in the future, because no-one will enter heaven until Jesus returns to take with Him the living and the dead who have salvation.

No doubt, heaven will be a wonderful place, and you’re probably thinking “How do I get there?”

You need faith. Contrary to popular belief, no-one will be in heaven because they consider themselves “a good person” – meaning better than most. The Bible tells us all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. So our self-righteous good works are never good enough. We still fall short.

That’s where the cross comes in. Jesus was crucified as a once-and-for-all sacrifice for our sins. Only by trust and faith in Him are we made right with God and able to enter heaven. It is because of what Jesus did, not by any “good works” we have done. “I did it my way” won’t apply.

The Bible says: “For by grace are you saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: not of works, lest any man should boast.” [underlining mine]

Also: “In whom [Jesus] we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace.” It is done, but we must respond.

We must repent: admit to God we are sinners, confess sorrow for past transgressions. We must realize we cannot enter heaven without the salvation of Jesus. He says no-one comes to the Father except through Him.

As we trust and believe in Jesus, the good works in our life will follow naturally as a by-product of faith. We also get divine help to overcome any existing addictions and habits that currently enslave us.

If we are serious about God, we become a “new creation” with a changed attitude and new purpose in living. Millions are in that category.

Dear reader, if you died today would you eventually enter heaven? Have you done what the Bible says to obtain Jesus’ salvation? Email for more information.