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OUR DAILY BREAD                           Saturday, Oct. 22, 1994
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READ: Revelation 21




                          "The Other Side"

                   God will wipe away every tear 
                     from their eyes;... for the
                    former things have passed away.

                         - Revelation 21:4


Many years ago a doctor made a house call on a dying patient, who 
asked, "Doctor, what will heaven be like?" the physician paused, 
trying to think of a helpful reply. Just then they heard the sound 
of scratching on the closed door of the patient's bedroom.

"Do you hear that?" the doctor asked. "It's my dog, I left him 
downstairs, but he got impatient and came up here looking for me. 
He doesn't know what's in this room, but he knows his master is 
here. I believe that's how it is with heaven. We don't know what 
it's like, but we know that Jesus will be there. And really, 
nothing else matters."

The bible gives us a few faith-strengthening glimpses of what life 
will be like beyond the closed door of death. We know that heaven 
will be a place of radiant splendor (Rev. 21:23). We know that it 
will be a place of reunion as we meet again those whom we have 
loved and from whom we have been parted for a little while (1 Th. 
4:17). We know that there will be "no more death, nor sorrow, nor 
crying" (Rev. 21:4).

But above all, when we get to the other side, we will rejoice 
because Jesus is there, and we will be with Him forever. -VCG

                  My knowledge of that life is small,
                  The eye of faith is dim;
                  But it's enough that Christ knows all,
                  And I shall be with Him.

                  - Baxter

The Bible in One Year: Matthew 26-28

Thought for the Day: To be with Jesus forever is the sum of all 
happiness.


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