Muddy Mansions and Clean Hearts
If you were to
describe your dream home, I doubt that it would be anything like David Owen’s.
This man doesn’t dream of an extra home near the beach, in the mountains, or at
the end of a country road. It wouldn’t
be in a different state, or even a different town. It would be right up the street from his
first home, maybe a couple doors away.
In one of those Home magazines, he described his dream of a second
home. It would be the kind of place
where, when you go inside, you would not have to wipe your feet. It would not have coasters, doormats, fancy
guest towels, or any surface on which you couldn’t rest your feet. Upstairs, each wall would have a hundred
hooks, posters with tape, and thumbtacks or drywall screws without having to
ask for them. They could bathe the dog
in the kitchen sink, rollerblade in the living room, and wipe their hands on
the seats of the dining-room chairs. If
he and his wife decided to have company over for dinner one night, they
wouldn’t have to spend a frantic afternoon picking glitter and Play-Doh out of
the dining-room rug. All that stuff
would be up the street, at their second home.
In their first home, they would entertain guests. That home would be perpetually clean, color
co-ordinated, and surrounded by a meticulously manicured lawn.
The Lord said His
Father’s house is filled with many mansions. He is preparing a place for us-a place
without messes to pick up, weeds to pull, or sin to cause sorrow or pain. It’s not just a dream, it’s a very real
place. And, thankfully, its not out of
anyone’s reach.
uEntrance
into Heaven in available to anyone
When Jesus went to
prepare a place for us in Heaven, He went to the cross. That’s where He paid
our entrance fee, our ransom. Anyone who
would forsake sin and, by faith in His cleansing blood, follow Him forever;
would find, in Him, perfect rest and reconciliation. (John 3:16; 14:1-6)
uExclusion
from Heaven is voluntary, not compulsory
The Lord’s passion is
for all people to be saved. The problem
is, in so many ways, we’ve chosen sin instead of Him. No wonder that after surrendering to Him
we’re eager to tell everyone about Jesus’ cleansing, redeeming, forgiving and
healing blood. (Revelation 22:10-17)
uHeaven
will satisfy-even satiate-our deepest longing
Yet in our fullness,
we’ll always have room for more fun.
(Revelation 21:1-7) I even believe that I’ll be perfectly clean and
organized, yet still put my muddy feet on the sofa.
Terry Risser
Reflections:
1) What
excites you most about Heaven?
2) Who
can you pray for this week to be there with you?
Copyright 2014- Terry Risser
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