Adventure Awaits

overtont4
Jun 16
3 min read

Opening my inbox, a few email subject titles made me laugh out loud. One subject line was “Travel Awaits,” another read “Greece is calling,” and another stated, “We have travel destinations for July.”

Before retirement, I traveled extensively as part of my professional responsibilities and continue to receive advertisements from airlines, hotels, and booking sites. In recent years, I am more likely to travel to the grocery store or to doctor’s appointments.

The email advertisements, especially the ad focusing on adventure, brought to mind the adventures of travel in the Scriptures. There are stories of warriors, shepherds, giants, soldiers, religious leaders, prophets, priests, and Jesus himself traveling great distances for God’s work. We read about Moses, who traveled for forty years, Noah, who cruised in an ark loaded with animals, and Jonah, who half-heartedly attempted a trip to Nineveh by way of the whale’s stomach and, having learned his lesson, finally reached Nineveh. Jesus walked on top of the stormy waters, traveled by donkey, and even ascended into Heaven. There is no shortage of travel adventures.

And what about lodging in biblical times? Lodging involved walking across deserts and sleeping in tents, ducking into caves, hiking up mountains and sleeping outside, three days of lodging inside a whale’s stomach, and, of course, Mary traveling and giving birth in a manger.

We have one last trip. None of these stories and passages about travel can prepare us for what is to come. Our final destination is with God, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. We see glimpses, suggestions, and descriptions in the Bible.

Scripture tells us Heaven will be well-designed and built with a good foundation. After all, God is the architect.

“In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.” Genesis 1:1

“By the word of the Lordthe heavens were made, and by the breath of his mouth all their host. “Psalm 33:6

Heaven will be designed perfectly, and the beauty will be unmatched because God is the decorator.

“By the word of the Lordthe heavens were made, and by the breath of his mouth all their host. “Psalm 33:6

“The wall was made of jasper, and the city of pure gold, as pure as glass.” – Revelation 21:18

There will be no darkness there. God will provide the light for us in Heaven.

“And the city has no need of sun or moon to shine on it, for the glory of God gives it light, and its lamp is the Lamb.” Revelation 21:23

We have reservations. God is expecting our arrival and has our names written down.

“…but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.” Luke 10:20

Our rooms will be ready for us because Jesus is working on preparations and will come to escort us on our journey.

“In my Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also.” John 14:2-3

But the physical appearance of Heaven is not the best part. When we enter Heaven, there will be only joy, praise, singing, happiness, and love. There will be no illness, pain, suffering, sorrow, or tears. Nothing will be impure; nothing will be ugly or evil. We will be there rejoicing for eternity

When I read about the biblical descriptions of Heaven, it makes me anxious to go! I want to get prepared. I want to know my date of departure! But I have more adventures here on earth, and I know God has more work for me to do for Him. And while I am busy working for Him, He is working on me.

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