Consider a bride anticipating her wedding day, the happiest day of her life. Her friends would think it very odd if, as the day approaches, her eagerness is only expressed with comments such as, "I can't wait to see the beautiful flowers!". . .and "It will be great to see all my friends and family there!". . .and "I just know all the guests will be so happy!" Then when asked about her bridegroom, she responds nonchalantly, "Oh yeah. . .he'll be there, too." Odd indeed.
But that's how many Christians describe their anticipation for heaven. We look forward to seeing the beautiful streets of gold, being reunited with loved ones, and enjoying an existence free from pain and suffering, but our precious Savior and Lord is relegated to an afterthought. Very odd indeed.
(The credit for this analogy goes to Alistair Begg.)
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