Have you ever read a portion of scripture that shouts out to your very soul the beauty and majesty of God and how beautiful life in heaven will be with Him? Isaiah Chapter 60 does this for me. The beginning of the chapter speaks of the opulent beauty of the New Jerusalem and how it will be adorned with His glory. There His glory will be overwhelming. vs 1 “Arise, Jerusalem! Let your light shine for all to see. For the glory of the Lord rises to shine on you. It will be a place of light. vs.4,5 “Look and see, for everyone is coming home! Your sons are coming from distant lands; your little daughters will be carried home.5 Your eyes will shine, and your heart will thrill with joy, for merchants from around the world will come to you. They will bring you the wealth of many lands. It will be a gathering place filled with His radiance, wealth and His people. God will truly make this a place we will long to be, a shelter and haven. vs. 17-18 “I will exchange your bronze for gold, your iron for silver, your wood for bronze, and your stones for iron. I will make peace your leader and righteousness your ruler. 18 Violence will disappear from your land; the desolation and destruction of war will end. Salvation will surround you like city walls, and praise will be on the lips of all who enter there.”
As Isaiah ends this chapter, God describes the light of heaven and the character and actions of those who will dwell there. It truly gives me hope for the future.
vs. 19-22 “No longer will you need the sun to shine by day,
nor the moon to give its light by night,
for the Lord your God will be your everlasting light,
and your God will be your glory.
20 Your sun will never set;
your moon will not go down.
For the Lord will be your everlasting light.
Your days of mourning will come to an end.
21 All your people will be righteous.
They will possess their land forever,
for I will plant them there with my own hands
in order to bring myself glory.
22 The smallest family will become a thousand people,
and the tiniest group will become a mighty nation.
At the right time, I, the Lord, will make it happen.” God will do this because it will bring Him glory and peace and joy to His children. He will provide for us and promises to make it happen when the time is right. This provides us with hope as we ponder our future time with the Lord and His wondrous gifts to come.
Linda
Fearless Living 
When I think of the beauty and splendor of the earthly sunrises and sunsets he gives us, it boggles my mind to think that there is something much more glorious than that in our future!!