Can He Sit With Us?

Do you think about what heaven will be like? If you have a loved one there, the tendency is to reflect on this. Sometimes, God gives us a glimpse to what heaven will be like.

 I've been in Matthew chapter eight. I can't seem to move forward because I'm finding so much there for contemplation. 

In this chapter:
By the touch and willingness of Jesus a leper is healed
By the word and readiness of Jesus a servant is healed
By the touch of Jesus Peter's mother-in-law is healed
By the power of Jesus he teaches that following Him is costly
By the power and word of Jesus, the sick and demon-possessed are healed and freed
By the rebuke of Jesus, a storm is calmed

Just by His touch
Just by His willingness
Just by a word
Just by His readiness

Just by His Power
Just by His rebuke

And the disciples are asking, "What kind of man is this?" He heals. He sleeps from exhaustion. He preaches. He calms a storm.He casts out demons. He is spoken to by demons who were terrified of Him. Those demons in the demon-possessed men knew what kind of man this was. They asked of Jesus, "What do you want with us, Son of God?" He's the God-Man. Oh, and by the way, He is the sinless, perfect Son of God regardless of who says or thinks otherwise.

I would encourage anyone reading this to further study this chapter. There is so much here that I haven't even touched with my words. However, to get to the part I wanted to write about, we have to go back to the servant that was healed. He belonged to a Centurion; a Gentile; a Roman soldier.

This Centurion was begging Jesus to help because his servant was in terrible suffering. He never asked Jesus to come to his house because he respected the fact that Jesus was a Jew and didn't want to put Him in the awkward position of entering a Gentiles home. But Jesus shows no partiality. He's ready and willing to go heal the servant. The Centurion tells Jesus, "Lord, I do not deserve to have you come under my roof. But just say the word, and my servant will be healed. For I myself am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. I tell this one, 'Go,' and he goes; and that one, 'Come,' and he comes. I say to my servant, 'Do this,' and he does it." Jesus marvels at this Gentiles' faith and says to those listening, "I tell you the truth, I have not found anyone in Israel with such great faith. I say to you that many will come from the east and the west, and will take their places at the feast with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven." Then he tells the Centurion to go, and his servant would be healed just as he believed he would.

Here is our glimpse into heaven and I love what Jesus tells us here! We are going to sit down to a dinner, a feast, and have great company and fellowship! We will enjoy each other while we are resting and feasting! And people from all over, believers from the east and the west, will visit and get to know each other, even Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. Since Jesus said this, It is so. It will happen.

About this verse, Charles Spurgeon said, "Ye shall hear those loved voices again, ye shall hear those sweet voices once more, ye shall yet know that those whom ye loved have been loved by God" (from Enduring Word).

And here is my prayer: Jesus, can Gary, our precious son who is already with You, sit right between me and Ed at this feast so we can love on him, get caught up and talk to him, touch him, and just sit and enjoy his company? I am so looking forward to this day. Mostly because my Savior will be there. Because of Him and the salvation He offers all of us, we will see Him face to face and be reunited with our believing loved ones. What a day that will be and not just a day, but forever!

I. Can't. Wait.

Another request, and it's for the second part of the verse with a glimpse of heaven.....there is a hell. "But the subjects of the kingdom will be thrown outside, into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth:" Jesus, please open their eyes while there's still time. Show them their great need of You. It's not too late to be saved this very moment. Come to Jesus