Mythical?

In the north of Scotland, there is a twenty-mile-long lake famous the world over for being the home of a mythical creature known as the Loch Ness monster.

For many years, claims have been made of sightings of a mysterious sea creature in the lake. Photographs and video footage have been taken of what is said to be the Loch Ness monster, and over the years, detailed scientific testing has been carried out at the lake in an attempt to verify the existence of “Nessie.” But no one has been able to prove that the Loch Ness monster exists. For thousands of years, claims have been made about the existence of a place that very few people can even claim to have seen. The first book of the Bible refers to this place, as does the last book of the Bible. In all, the Bible refers to it hundreds of times. In John 6:51, Jesus said He “came down from heaven.” You haven’t been there, and you know only one Individual who has. Nevertheless, we can believe heaven is a real place. Jesus said He came from heaven and that He was going back to heaven. And He said He was going to return to the earth to gather His people and take them to heaven to be with Him.

We are told that in heaven, there will be streets of gold, a river of life, a tree of life, and mansions in which God’s people will live.

It is hard to imagine that the Loch Ness monster truly exists. But heaven is for real. It is the assurance of our short earthly lives stretching on into the infinite. It reminds us that one day the darkness of a sin-stained world will be no more.

It is our guarantee that one day neither pain nor tears will again be experienced. God wants you to be in heaven, and He has done everything necessary to make that happen. Allow Jesus to have your heart, and heaven is yours.