We should long to be rescued from our present condition. We should long for a day when the world is made right. We are broken people living in a broken world. We will never long for heaven until we realize how broken the world is and how much suffering is in the world. The reality is that this world is not what we think it is when we long for something more.
What is heaven?
Heaven is the restoration of this world. It is both a physical and spiritual restoration. It's evidence that the world is good.
Physical Restoration: Revelation 21:1
Jesus longs to heal us from our sinful disorder, his kiss brings total healing. In Rev. 21:1, heaven is called the New Jerusalem. Jerusalem was a place of worship for God's people. The temple was in Jerusalem with the Ark or the Covenant -- God's presence was there. The new city, God will be with his people. The world that God is talking about is a place where cultures can come together with mutual respect, mutual unity, and mutual worship. When we were kicked out of the garden, we lost the wholeness of God. Heaven will be here, the earth will be renewed.
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