Following on from our last admonition, do you remember that song, I’ve got a home in glory land that outshines the sun?

Our forerunners in the faith of Christ saw this reality, and it was a great driver of their walk with the Lord. This present generation is too earthbound, and we need God’s help to return to the faith once delivered to the saints.

They saw this heavenly reality by revelation and they testified of it severally. Consider the following:

Romans 5:1-2 (NLT) – Therefore, since we have been made right in God’s sight by faith, we have peace with God because of what Jesus Christ our Lord has done for us. Because of our faith, Christ has brought us into this place of undeserved privilege where we now stand, and we confidently and joyfully look forward to sharing God’s glory

1 Peter 1:2-4 (TPT) – Celebrate with praises the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has shown us his extravagant mercy. For his fountain of mercy has given us a new life—we are reborn to experience a living, energetic hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. We are reborn into a perfect inheritance that can never perish, never be defiled, and never diminish. It is promised and preserved forever in the heavenly realm for you!

Pray that your eyes of understanding be opened:

Ephesians 1:17-18 (TPT) –  I pray that the Father of glory, the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, would impart to you the riches of the Spirit of wisdom and the Spirit of revelation to know him through your deepening intimacy with him. I pray that the light of God will illuminate the eyes of your imagination, flooding you with light, until you experience the full revelation of the hope of his calling —that is, the wealth of God’s glorious inheritances that he finds in us, his holy ones!

1 Corinthians 2:9-10 (TPT) – This is why the Scriptures say: Things never discovered or heard of before, things beyond our ability to imagine — these are the many things God has in store for all his lovers. But God now unveils these profound realities to us by the Spirit. Yes, he has revealed to us his inmost heart and deepest mysteries through the Holy Spirit, who constantly explores all things.

Compare these scriptures with the testimonies recorded in Hebrews 11:10,13-16 (TPT)

His eyes of faith were set on the city with unshakable foundations, whose architect and builder is God himself…

These heroes all died still clinging to their faith, not even receiving all that had been promised them. But they saw beyond the horizon the fulfillment of their promises and gladly embraced it from afar. They all lived their lives on earth as those who belonged to another realm. For clearly, those who live this way are longing for the appearing of a heavenly city. And if their hearts were still remembering what they left behind, they would have found an opportunity to go back. But they couldn’t turn back for their hearts were fixed on what was far greater, that is, the heavenly realm! So because of this God is not ashamed in any way to be called their God, for he has prepared a heavenly city for them.

Please ponder these scriptures, and examine yourself if we are in the same faith and race that these men and women ran. Our inheritance is not here! It’s time to seek the Lord and get help to meet in this time of need. Selah.

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