2 Peter 1:11 "for in this way the entrance to the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ will be abundantly supplied to you."
My friend, John Beach entered Heaven a couple of weeks ago. He didn't sneak in the side door. He didn't stroll unnoticed through the front gates. He made a grand entrance!. As word spread of his impending arrival, ripples of anticipation went through the gathering crowd of angels. Choirs assembled, cheerleaders donned their uniforms and gathered their pom-poms. Everything was ready, and when John made his appearance, Heaven broke loose in a great celebration. Music blared, crowds cheered their welcome, and confetti rained down. Then, as the crowds parted, John looked up to see the smiling face of Jesus, and he collapsed into His Savior's waiting embrace.
How do I know that's what happened? Peter describes it. Our entrance into Heaven is described with two words. The word "supplied" has a prefix which amplifies it, so that the meaning is something like "super-sized". The adjective means "richly" or "abundantly". Our entrance to Heaven can literally be a GRAND ENTRANCE!
In the previous verses Peter describes the process of a Christian's spiritual growth. He goes on to say that by being careful to follow that pattern, we will live victoriously and can look forward to a huge Heavenly welcome. That's how John Beach lived and that's how he was ushered into Heaven. That's what I want.
Lord, thank you for welcoming my friend so lavishly. Please help me to walk carefully with You today, trusting You, following Your lead.
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