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  AWAITING A GLORIOUS DAY
  by David Wilkerson
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Summary: Jesus promises a permanent home in heaven, where we will live
eternally with him.

Topics: "Heaven", "Eternal Home"
Scripture References: John 14:1

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David Wilkerson emphasizes the promise of a permanent home in heaven, as
Jesus assures us that He is preparing a place for each believer. He
addresses concerns about the vastness of heaven and reassures that if
Jesus is building it, it will be glorious beyond our comprehension.
Wilkerson encourages us to envision heaven not as a physical structure
but as a realm of eternal belonging, where we will dwell with Christ
forever. The sermon highlights the personal nature of this promise, as
Jesus will come to receive us and show us our eternal home. Ultimately,
it is a message of hope and assurance for all believers awaiting that
glorious day.

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"Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me.
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" (John 14:1-2).

Many of us have moved a number of times throughout our lifetime but once
we get to heaven, we will never have to move again. Jesus tells us that
he has gone to prepare a place for us and it is a permanent home. A
Christian woman asked, "If there will be innumerable multitudes in
heaven, how could God possibly make a habitation for everybody? How
could there be room enough for so many places?"

Let us consider Jesus' words on the subject: "I go to prepare a place
for you." These words ought to mean something to us. Some Bible scholars
interpret Jesus' meaning here as "many dwellings." That may or may not
be accurate, but I do know this for certain: If Jesus is building it, we
can be sure it is something glorious!

As you envision the place our Lord is preparing for you, do not picture
brick buildings or anything like that. Rather, his habitations are of
another realm altogether. As limited humans, we cannot conceive of a
realm in which the body passes through all material substances
unhindered. (Jesus did this after his resurrection, and he says that in
heaven our glorified bodies will be like his.) This is a realm no
scientist has discovered, one vastly different from anything we can
comprehend.

The most important point Jesus makes about heaven is, "This is home! You
are going to live eternally where I live." "If I go and prepare a place
for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am,
there you may be also" (14:3). Simply put, there is a home in eternity
for each of us. Jesus said, in essence, "When that day comes -- when you
are here with me -- I will personally show you what I have built for
you." Truly, that will be glorious!

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Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/david-wilkerson/awaiting-a-glorious-day/
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