Detours and Roadblocks

     Often, the roadblocks and detours in our lives are spiritual. It is difficult to see beyond our earthly circumstances, isn’t it? We hurt. We worry. We grieve. We lose hope in the midst of suffering and sorrow. We are human, and the sin-filled earth holds us down, away from heaven’s hope, and from thoughts of our eternal home.

     Forever is…well…forever! That concept is unfathomable to us. How can we live for eternity? Will we sit on the clouds, playing a harp for thousands of years? Not at all! The new heaven and the new earth will be beyond our greatest imagination. The colors, the food, the service, will be abundant and real. We will fellowship forever in the light of Christ, where the sun is no longer needed. Jesus is the lamp!

The city does not need the sun or the moon to shine on it, for the glory of God gives it light, and the Lamb is its lamp. Revelation 21:23

However, as it is written, “What no eye has seen, what no ear has heard, and what no human mind has conceived”-the things God has prepared for those who love Him. 1 Corinthians 2:9

     Our heavenly home is beyond our thoughts, beyond what we can see or hear or touch. He is preparing a special place for you and for me. Stay focused on hope. See your earthly circumstances through the spiritual eyes of eternity. It is forever.

Jesus,

Keep us from turning to despair and hopelessness. With You, there is always hope and peace, love and joy. These spiritual truths are deep and profound. Guide us into seeing the world through spiritual eyes, looking through our roadblocks to You.

Amen