A Home in Heaven By Billy Graham “You yourselves had [in heaven] a better and lasting possession.” —Hebrews 10:34, AMPC Paul once wrote, “If only for this life we have hope in Christ, we are to be pitied more than all men” (1 Corinthians 15:19, NIV). If there is no life after death, no Heaven, no promise of a better world—then life is empty, hopeless, without meaning or purpose. But this life is not all! Ahead is Heaven, and someday “we shall always be with the Lord” (1 Thessalonians 4:17). Someday we will go to a home where all is happiness, joy, and peace. How barren our lives would be if we didn’t have this hope. Knowing Heaven is real will make a difference in the way we live. For one thing, we won’t become attached to the things of this world. We will say with Paul, “I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content” (Philippians 4:11). But Heaven should also give us a burden for those who do not have this hope. Every day you meet people who do not know Christ. Will you tell them? Hope for Today Each day we live with the reality of a heavenly home that awaits us. Problems and pleasures both pale in comparison. The secret to contentment in this life is that there is a greater life to come. | ||
Q: Is Heaven real? | ||
Devotion text from Hope for Each Day with Billy Graham, © Billy Graham, published by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Bible translation used with permission. | ||
Billy Graham Evangelistic Association | ||
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