There’s a notion in most contemporary Christian circles that gives me a little bit of the heebie jeebies. Now I’m not too sure what the “heebie jeebies” are or where they originated but that’s not what I’m writing about today. So it’s better to just accept my terminology.

The reality is we all have a bit of this notion in us. It can all be summed up in a thought everyone lives on earth has had independent of ethnicity, geography, or relgion… “I cannot wait for heaven”.

Now I am quite aware that heaven’s not the bad guy here. I mean who wouldn’t be just a little bit interested in going to a place that has the credentials it does that are mentioned in the Bible?  No, the fault lands in our court.

The term that most accurately reflects this situation is “Escapism”. That we just need to, endure this life. I think the faults in this way of thinking are quite obvious. If it’s just about getting somewhere then what’s the point of the journey?

It’s even more interesting when you look at what Jesus talked about in the Bible. You’d think that if the only important idea he wished to deliver was to believe in him and simply wait for heaven that it would be all over those pages.

But it’s not.

Jesus lived. I think that maybe that alone shows how much God cares about this world, this life, you. He healed, cared, cried, and spoke about something called the Kingdom of God. That it was moving. Expanding. Growing. And Jesus was giving people a chance to join it. It was here, on earth.

You see we’re not waiting for heaven anymore. When Jesus came down. He lived, died, and rose again. And he forever joined heaven and earth. We’re not perpetually waiting for God now. He is now always here.

There is no “Heaven vs Earth” to Jesus. There is only his Kingdom, which has forever joined earth and heaven together. The Lord Jesus Christ did this. How does this affect the way you live? See life? Are you helping bring heaven to earth?

Sometimes we need to restructure our thoughts. It’s part of life. We are called to be part of redeeming… everything

Guys, redeem the term Man. Be part of the kingdom of God. Value competition but don’t let pride bind you. Let us control ourselves in a world that will go to any length for gratification. Pray, you are not by yourself.

May you embrace heaven and earth
May you know the one who joined them forever
May you live in such a way that all spectators see Jesus, Heaven, and the redemption of Earth

Rich