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\u201cAnd there will be no more curse, but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it, and His servants shall serve Him.<\/strong><\/em>\u201d (Revelation 22:3<\/strong><\/span>)<\/p>\n You will be you at your best forever. Even now you have your good moments. Occasional glimpses of your heavenly self. When you change your baby\u2019s diaper, forgive your boss\u2019s temper, tolerate your spouse\u2019s moodiness, you display traces of saintliness. It\u2019s the other moments that sour life. Tongue, sharp as a razor. Moods as unpredictable as Mount Saint Helen\u2019s. This part wearies you.<\/p>\n Just think what Satan has taken from you, even in the last few hours. You worried about a decision and envied someone\u2019s success, dreaded a conversation and resented an interruption. He\u2019s been prowling your environs all day, pick pocketing peace, joy, belly laughs, and honest love. Rotten freebooter.<\/p>\n But his days are numbered. Unlike he did in the Garden of Eden, Satan will not lurk in heaven\u2019s gardens. \u201cThere shall be no more curse<\/em>\u201d (Revelation 22:3<\/strong><\/span> NKJV). He will not tempt; hence, you will not stumble. You will be you at your best forever!<\/p>\n Christ will have completed his redemptive work. All gossip excised and jealousy extracted. He will suction the last drop of orneriness from the most remote corners of our souls. You\u2019ll love the result. No one will doubt your word, question your motives, or speak evil behind your back. God\u2019s sin purging discontinues all strife.<\/p>\n No sin means no thieves, divorce, heartbreak, and no boredom. You won\u2019t be bored in heaven, because you won\u2019t be the same you in heaven. Boredom emerges from soils that heaven disallows. The soil of weariness: our eyes tire. Mental limitations: information overload dulls us. Self-centeredness: we grow disinterested when the spotlight shifts to others. Tedium: meaningless activity siphons vigor.<\/p>\n But Satan will take these weedy soils to hell with him, leaving you with a keen mind, endless focus, and God-honoring assignments.<\/p>\n We might serve in the capacity we serve now. Couldn\u2019t earthly assignments hint at heavenly ones? Architects of Moscow might draw blueprints in the new Liverpool. We will feast in heaven; you may be a cook on Saturn. God filled his first garden with plants and animals. He\u2019ll surely do the same in heaven. If so, he may entrust you with the care and feeding of an Africa or two.<\/p>\n One thing is for sure: you\u2019ll love it! Never weary, selfish, or defeated. Clear mind, tireless, muscles, unhindered joy. Heaven is a perfect place of perfected people with our perfect Lord.<\/p>\n By Max Lucado To learn more about Max Lucado visit his website at: \u2022 Treasures in\u00a0Heaven<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 by Idelette McVicker<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0 How to Be Confident You Will Go to\u00a0Heaven<\/b> When You Die<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n
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