OUR DAILY BREAD Sat., March 25, 1995 --------------- READ: Revelation 21:1-7 A HAPPY LIFE "There shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away." -- Revelation 21:4 Cornelia Dobner was 90 when she died and went to her home in heaven. Her life had been characterized by hard work, self-sacrifice for her family, and loyalty to God and her husband. Soon after the funeral, two of her great-granddaughters put their feelings into words by writing notes to her. One of them, in the clear block printing of a 6-year-old, wrote, "I hope you have a happy life up in heaven." That child's hope for her great-grandmother is an unquestioned certainty for every follower of Christ who dies. The Bible describes our eternal home as a place where there is no more suffering, sorrow, crying, pain, impurity, disease, nor evil (Rev. 21:4, 27). It also tells us what IS there: the Lamb (Jesus), the redeemed, the river of life, the throne of God, the tree of life, the light of God (Rev. 21:22; 22:1-5). Jesus said that He would go and prepare a place for us (Jn. 14:1-3). And the apostle Paul described it as the place where "we shall always be with the Lord" (1 Th. 4:17). If that's not happiness, what is? Yes, like Cornelia Dobner, every believer in Jesus can look forward to "a happy life up in heaven." -- David C. Egner Beyond earth's sorrows, the joys of heaven, Beyond earth's shadows, a glorious dawn; Beyond earth's battles, sweet peace unending; Beyond earth's sunset is heaven's morn. -- Gilmore ------------------------------------------ THOUGHT FOR THE DAY ------------------------------------------ To be with Jesus forever is the sum of all happiness. ------------------------------------------ THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: 2 Samuel 9-12 <>< ============================================================================ ------------------------------------------------------- file: /pub/resources/text/Our.Daily.Bread: db950325.txt .