I Want Your Mansion Right Next To Mine

 I Want Your Mansion Right Next To Mine
           God has blessed Michelle and I in that every church that we have pastored we have been connected to at least one couple who were a bit older than us. These Godly couples took time and invested in us and helped us grow as Christians and as human beings. We called them our spiritual parents.
          I was talking with one of these couples from a previous church the other day and they made a comment that made my heart swell with love. This couple is approaching their nineties yet they are still vibrant for the Lord. The lady of the couple said in all seriousness, “We have been praying that when we get to Heaven that God will put your mansion right next to ours so that we can be together for all eternity”. WOW. What a statement.
          I know that God is in charge of mansion placement in Heaven but imagine people thinking so much of you that they want to be your heavenly neighbors for all of eternity. What a blessing to have people think of you that way. I know other people who are probably asking God to make sure that my mansion is on the other side of Heaven from theirs.
          I appreciate the sentiment of this couple but the most important thing about Heaven is that I make it there and that I get to see Jesus. It will be nice to see great Christian friends and relatives but it will pale in comparison to get to meet the one who died for my sins.
          Have you ever thought about us in Heaven getting to meet Moses, Abraham, John the Baptist, Mary, and the disciples? How awesome that will be to get to know them. These giants of the faith will now be Brothers and Sisters in the Lord. I can just see me and Peter fishing in the river of life.
          All of this is so wonderful to think about and look forward to. But it makes my heart sad to think of the millions of people who will miss out on this awesome time for all of eternity. Their experience will be quite shockingly different as they face all eternity in the torments, pain, and agony of Hell.
          So please make sure that your name is written in the Lamb’s Book of Life so that you can go to Heaven when your time comes. The only way to Heaven is to accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior and to ask Him to cleanse you of your sins. Then you must repent and try to live a life that is as close to God as you can. He will send the Holy Spirit to live inside of you and help you become a new creation that is fit for Heaven.
In love with Jesus – Gary Mimbs