Oasis Church

Oasis Church

Monday, August 8, 2016

A Heavenly Country




Heaven. We are closer today than we were yesterday and tomorrow will bring us closer than we are today.

But now they desire a better, that is, a heavenly country. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for He has prepared a city for them. Hebrews 11:16

That’s me. Quite often, I too, find myself desiring a better, heavenly country. One free of pain and sorrow, one free of sickness, violence, and death. To physically be where the Lord is, well that would just be the bee’s knees wouldn’t it?

But although we are not yet physically where God is, He is most certainly where we are. Thank the Lord for that! He is with us! In every trial, in every breaking headline, in every situation and circumstance, God is here with us. Immanuel.

God brings us His peace and His comforts. He wraps us in His love in magnificent ways. The laughter of a child, the understanding of a friend. The gold and silver of daybreak, the burst of color just before sunset. All of these are tangible gifts of God’s presence.

Everyday He gives us a taste of our heavenly country and whispers softly to our hearts, “The best is yet to come!”

Dina Pugh