Always Confident
For we know that if the earthly tent we live in is destroyed, we
have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands.
Meanwhile we groan, longing to be clothed instead with our heavenly dwelling,
because when we are clothed, we will not be found naked. For while we are in
this tent, we groan and are burdened, because we do not wish to be unclothed
but to be clothed instead with our heavenly dwelling, so that what is mortal
may be swallowed up by life. Now the one who has fashioned us for this very
purpose is God, who has given us the Spirit as a deposit, guaranteeing what is
to come.
Therefore
we are always confident and know that as long as we are at home in the body we
are away from the Lord. For we live by faith, not by sight. We are confident, I
say, and would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord. So we
make it our goal to please him, whether we are at home in the body or away from
it. For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each of
us may receive what is due us for the things done while in the body, whether
good or bad.
2 Corinthians 5:1-10
As
Christians we have confidence when we die we will go to heaven. We have the
assurance from God’s Word that we will immediately be with Him. This is not
wishful thinking. This is what the Bible says. Either you believe that or you
don’t.
So,
rejoice! Since the benefits of this reality are out of this world, we can
boldly say we are that confident we know where we will go when we die on earth.
For the followers of Jesus, death means heaven, happiness, and
Him.
Our Daily Bread –