Did you know you were created for Heaven?Â
That when God fashioned the earth, sun, moon, and stars, He did it all with you in mind?
In a moment of wonder, we can be in awe at God’s handiwork and of the one assurance that every part of your life has been intricately planned for a purpose.
He was thinking of you when He created the trees, flowers, and all kinds of fruit and food. It is no accident that the first humans, Adam and Eve, were created only after everything else was in order.
Let your heart really soak this in: when God set out to design the world, it was you who was on His mind.
God made you for Himself, to love and shine His light to others.
You Were Created for Heaven
Picture, for instance, a husband and wife looking forward to starting a family. Even before they learn they are expecting a child, they will begin to dream, wondering what their child will be like. They’ll start putting extra money aside. Many discussions will center on what name to give their child.
Long before the child is born, a room is cleared out and safety features are installed on outlets and cabinets. Linens, furniture, and plush toys are carefully selected and lovingly arranged. Bottles, bibs, and perhaps a rocking chair are brought home. Everything is put in order before the child arrives.
He Is Preparing a Place for Us
However, as much as one couple may plan, prepare, and dream about their new life with a child, it pales in comparison to how carefully your Father in Heaven, who purposely conceived you first in His heart and mind, set out to prepare a place for you. But it goes far beyond your earthly home.
Ever since the creation of the world, God has been preparing a home for you in Heaven. And for centuries, human hearts have been trying to answer one question, “how do I get there from here?”
The Answer
Just as a mother endures the pains of childbirth to free her child from her womb (which is not his permanent home), God was willing to endure a horrendous death on a cross in order to open the gates to Heaven.
A perfect, holy, and eternal home prepared just for you.
You Were Created For Heaven Bible Verse
Jesus said, “I am the gate. Whoever enters through me will be saved.” and, “In my Father’s house are many rooms . . . I am going there to prepare a place for you . . .” John 10:9, 14:2-3
Beloved, there is only One who can give us true, unconditional, perfect, eternal love. You can stop looking for Him – He came looking for you.
“But to all who believed Him and accepted Him, He gave the right to become children of God.” John 1:12 NLT
Shadia is a passionate Bible teacher, award-winning author, and speaker who has a heart for seeing lives transformed by the power of God’s Word. She holds a master’s in biblical and theological studies from Western Seminary and is the author of several books and Bible studies.
Shadia, well said!!!!
I have such a hard time configuring this into my mind. . .if God made so much for me, then He made just as much for the next person, and 7 billion other people. Because I can’t grasp the omnipresence and omnipotence of the LORD, I don’t understand how He could have made all of this for me, when He actually created it all for you, or that other person.
There is also the aspect of putting other people first. So to think God has made something so grand for me seems selfish and self-centered. How do I truly appreciate His gift (of creation) and understand His thoughts about me, while sharing the gift and knowing He wants the same intimacy with others?
Just thinking out loud. . . 🙂
I love your insights! God created this world for us and through creation, we can recognize Him, “The heavens declare the glory of God.” Psalm 19:1 But only those who acknowledge Him and humbly accept His gift of salvation will spend an eternity with God in Heaven – our ultimate, permanent home.
Whether you or you plus 10 million others accept God’s gift, He still would have done it all just for you.