I will struggle to live in holiness for my desire is to see and arrive to Heaven

From: January 3-9, 2007 Study: # 476

TOPIC: “I will struggle to live in holiness for my desire is to see and arrive to Heaven” Titus 1:2 We have been redeemed, forgiven and saved by the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ. But all this so great and wonderful leads us to comply with the law of love and justice of our God. Nowadays and more than ever we must strive to please God and shine for Him in this world because we have received Jesus as our Savior, therefore we must hate all evilness. We who are believers have a great gift which is Heaven. We are building a house according to our faith and our perseverance. We must go on living this earthly life which is what hasn’t allowed us to arrive to Heaven. Heaven has been given to us by Jesus Christ and we must understand that if we will get there, this life does not end here but it will continue. In this new covenant in Jesus Christ what is saved for us is much greater then all we can hear and see in this present life. Revelation 3:20 We will dwell with God in Heaven, but the only way to reach this is through our Lord Jesus in whom we have believed. In Heaven Jesus will wipe all our tears. In Heaven there will be no death, no weeping, clamor or pain. God will make everything new. Life, circumstances and problems can oppress us here. Sometimes we don’t want to face trials and the adverse circumstances that this life brings. But we must walk each day knowing that whatever may come our way, will be the work of God. We must not make our own plans; but be directed by God’s will. In Christ there is much to gain, there is wealth in Him. Ephesian 1:4 God chose us, we responded, for this reason today we belong to Him. We are His children and that is the reason why we have a Heaven and gainfulness in Him. This is why we have much to gain. We take evilness out of our lives and our daily walk because our deeds will follow us, and our prayers will follow us too because no one can take that away from us. Before God created all there is in this world He had already thought about our names, how we were to be, so these promises are fulfilled in our lives. The fact that we are sanctified separated, for God was also in God’s mind, in His plan for us. God turned us into His children born again from the spirit and as His children everything has been paid for us, has been given to us, but there is a rule, in us there must be a desire to be God’s holy people. He has allowed us to have eternal life. In Heaven we have our own house, a place to dwell. There we will participate of the marriage of the Lamb with all His children. We must strive not to lose our place in God’s table because we have failed to live in holiness. Hebrews 12:14 In spite of all the trials and worries we have to live through we must take pleasure in who we are, that we have been chosen for eternal glory. In Heaven there is no death that can end our life. We are a case, but our soul and spirit are eternal. After millions of years living in eternity we will be far from an end like the first moment. Praise God! 1 Corinthians 13:9-12 We will know as we’ve been known. We wish to know more, but we don’t. In Heaven we will know everything. In part we know, just a little, but one day we will know it all. There are many things that are restricted for us by God that only He knows. Deuteronomy 29:29 We will rest of all the work because our deeds will

follow us, but in the meantime here on earth we will have to work hard. In Heaven we will have eternal rest. We have a salvation to work on, and nothing should turn us away from it, not even our trials or problems, etc. This salvation is in our body and we must work it to victory. We cannot turn back because there is a generation we must serve. For this reason we must work here. Our reward is in Heaven. Here we will only have frustrations. We must not expect anything here but in Heaven. Revelation 7:16 We will rest from temptations, persecutions, tribulations; our soul will not wear out with so many problems, hunger and the heat of this life. We will be filled with everything because the Lamb, the Son of God will be our Shepherd. We will be in back of Jesus walking with Him. He will guide us and He will give us from the fountain of living waters from Heaven, in a holy place. Our rest is in the holy place of God. Psalms 93:5 It is convenient for us the people of God, to live in holiness because nothing that is impure will enter in the New Jerusalem. In Heaven there is absence of sin, nothing impure can enter. The prince of this world has no place in Heaven. Then, what qualifies us? Holiness! Or will impurity disqualify us? Heaven is not for impure souls. A luxurious house, well decorated, is not adequate for a pig that would prefer to roll about in the mud. Those who take pleasure in the company of the wicked will not have pleasure in Heaven because in Heaven there is no such company. Revelation 4:8 Jehovah’s holiness is for us to adore Him with all our strength and to glorify Him. Heaven is a place filled with love because God is love. In this world there is only hatred and mockery. God himself is the perfect love. Here we are scarce to love God, for such reason we are scarce to obey. For Christians it is a custom to fail in our love for God and stop praising and to love more the things of this world. We must struggle with our flesh and be spiritual and be genuine in surrendering and loving the Lord. In Heaven we will all be one. Psalms 133:1, Mathew 25:21, Psalms 16:11 We must love holiness for ever. Pleasure here is brief and transitory, but the joy in Heaven will be forever. We will always be happy in Heaven. Pleasures are sometimes just drops, but we will be soaked and delighted riches from above, we will be satisfied in the results of conquering until the end. Psalms 17:15 We must love more the familiar activity of Heaven. Heaven was prepared for us. Then, why should we condemn ourselves in this world? Heaven is calling us. The best place is in Heaven, here there is no one to love us as we deserve to be loved as Heaven loves us. Heaven is waiting for us. Amen.