Beyond: Beyond the Blue by David Jeremiah

TODAY'S TURNING POINT WITH DR. DAVID JEREMIAH

Beyond: Beyond the Blue

October 28, 2017

I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago—whether in the body I do not know, or whether out of the body I do not know, God knows—such a one was caught up to the third heaven.
2 Corinthians 12:2

Many people form their first conceptions of heaven from the little Sunday school song, “Do Lord,” which includes the phrase, “I’ve got a home in gloryland that outshines the sun—way beyond the blue.” That’s not a bad first impression. Heaven is our home, and it’s glorious. It’s somewhere beyond the blue skies over our heads. Paul called it the Third Heaven and Paradise.

Recommended Reading: 2 Corinthians 12:1-4

King Solomon had a different name for this place in 1 Kings 8:27 when he said, “But will God indeed dwell on the earth? Behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain You. How much less this temple which I have built!”

Moses called this the “highest heaven” in Deuteronomy 10:14. Psalm 103:19 says, “The LORD has established His throne in heaven, and His kingdom rules over all.”

This heaven—the heaven of heavens, the highest heaven—is the locale of the throne and the dwelling place of God. It is Paradise. It is our eternal home. This is where we will soon live side-by-side with God and with the angels and with the redeemed of all the ages—far beyond the blue.

The most thrilling thing about heaven is that Jesus Christ will be there. I will see Him face to face.
Billy Graham