November 11

A Home in Heaven

You yourselves had [in heaven] a better and lasting possession.
Hebrews 10:34, AB

Paul once wrote, "If only for this life we have hope in Christ, we are to be pitied more than all men" (1 Cor. 15:19, NIV). If there is no life after death, no Heaven, no promise of a better world-then life is empty, hopeless, without meaning or purpose.

But this life is not all! Ahead is Heaven, and some day "we shall always e with the Lord" (1 Thess. 4:17). Some day we will go to a home where all is happiness, joy, and peace. How barren our lives would be if we didn't have this hope.

Knowing Heaven is real will make a difference in the way we live. For one thing, we won't become attached to the things of this world. We will say with Paul, "I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content" (Phil. 4:11).

But Heaven should also give us a burden for those who do not have this hope. Every day you meet people who do not know Christ. Will you tell them?

Billy Graham, the world-renowned author, preacher, and evangelist, has delivered the gospel message to more people face-to-face than anyone in history and has ministered on every continent of the world. Millions have read his inspirational classics, including The Secret of Happiness, Peace with God, The Holy Spirit, Hope for the Troubled Heart, and How to be Born Again.