Q n A about Heaven #5 | What about the suffering, sorrow, and grief believers experience now in this world?

Pastor Christopher Choo

Lesson 3246

Q n A about Heaven #5

What about the suffering, sorrow, and grief believers experience now in this world?

Paul who endured many hardships and afflictions was able to say: " For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain " ( Phil.1:21 ).

Our hardships, grief over the loss of loved ones, and pain are as real as Paul's sufferings, but they too are temporary. 

For we have eternal hope because of the faith placed in the person and work of Jesus Christ.

John in Revelation 21:4 tells us that one day God " will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and there will no longer be any death; there will no longer be any mourning, or crying, or pain; the first things have passed away".

Abba Father, heaven means hope, home and healing. What we experience on earth is real, but what we experience in heaven will also be real.