Heaven Is God-Centered

Whom have I in heaven but you?

Psalm 73:25

The first thing you need to know about heaven is that it is God-centred. When the Apostle John was given a vision of heaven, he saw that the Lamb of God (Jesus Christ) was at the centre (Rev. 5:6; 7:17). God wants you to know that He is the centre of all things in heaven, and that is why a person who lives wisely will make Him the centre of all things on earth.

Who do you have in heaven? Some have a grandmother and a grandfather in heaven, whom they were very close to and look forward to seeing. Some have a pastor whose ministry shaped their life as a teenager but is now in heaven. Surely if that is the case for you, you would have loved to share your life with him. Perhaps you have a husband or wife in heaven. Some have a child in heaven. Sometimes you think about seeing them and wonder what that will be like. There are people in heaven, and one of our joys will be to see them again.

There are also pleasures in heaven. “At your right hand are pleasures forevermore” (Psa. 16:11). We are not told much about these pleasures. Paul says that our minds cannot conceive what God has prepared for those who love him (1 Cor. 2:9). We would not be able to imagine it, even if God told us.

There are possessions in heaven. Certain things will be given to you that you do not have now. Crowns! Rewards! Many songs have been written about the “things” that will be ours in heaven. It is surely significant that the Bible says very little about the people, the pleasures, and the possessions of heaven. The one thing that is unmistakably clear is that we will be in the presence of Jesus. Ultimately, heaven is to be with Christ.

Have you made Jesus the centre of all things on earth for you?