Each person you meet has a different idea of what heaven will be like. They differ because the Bible only gives us a small glimpse into what awaits the Christian there.
Today, however, I want to look at what isn't going to be in heaven. Because for all the wonderful things that heaven will contain, there will be some things that won't be there.
First, heaven won't have bills.
John 14:2- In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.
Everything in heaven is bought and paid for by Jesus. Every item in heaven was crafted with care by the God who created the universe! We won't have to toil and labor to pay for what we have- the price was settled at Calvary.
Next, heaven won't have goodbye's.
Revelation 12:14- And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.
Death is gone. We will have eternal life! We will never have to say goodbye to our friends or our loved ones again, so long as they asked Jesus to save their souls.
Another thing heaven won't have is misunderstandings, hurtful words, or destructive actions.
Revelation 21:4, 27- And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away. And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb's book of life.
I Corinthians 13:12- For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known.
How many times are we hurt by someone saying something we took the wrong way? How often are we wounded by someone's words, whether intentional or accidental? There's no sorrow and no crying in heaven! We are going to understand exactly what people mean, and no wicked intention will be allowed there.
Sickness and aging will be a thing of the past!
I Corinthians 15:51-53- Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.
Aren't you tired of aches and pains? Does the idea of never being sick again thrill you? Imagine, no stiff joints, no sore throats, no wrinkles or age spots, no cancer or heart disease, no cellulite!
While there are so many other things that won't be in heaven, I'll end with this last one- no darkness or loneliness.
Revelation 21:23-25- And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof. And the nations of them which are saved shall walk in the light of it: and the kings of the earth do bring their glory and honour into it. And the gates of it shall not be shut at all by day: for there shall be no night there.
We will live there forever with everyone who asked Jesus to save them. And, Jesus will be there! We will never feel lonely again. The darkness will never isolate us.
I really can't wait to get there! How about you?
