What has been the most anticipated event of your life? The greatest day ever? The moment you thought would never come?

As a freshman in high school, I watched the seniors on graduation day with such envy, feeling like that day would never come for me.

When I got engaged to be married, even though I had planned and planned – and constantly talked about – my upcoming wedding, it felt as if the day would never get here.

Later, as a mother in labor, enduring endless hours of unbearable pain, I wondered if I would ever hold my baby in my arms.

Eventually, each eager expectation was fulfilled. Even so, I can’t begin to compare these milestones to the experience that will eclipse all experiences.

If you’re like me, some of your earliest memories involve hearing about a faraway place called heaven. This magical place felt more like a fantasy than reality. As we’ve grown in our relationship with our Savior, we’ve accepted the reality of this beautiful eternity, but we still can’t shake the surreal feeling of it all.

We find it difficult to imagine the day we’ll stand before the One Who loved us so much that He died for our sins – and experience what it truly means to be adopted into His family, as described in Romans 8:22–23 (ESV):

For we know that the whole creation has been groaning together in the pains of childbirth until now. And not only the creation, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies.

We have so much to look forward to!

Just as we often thought the much-anticipated milestones on our calendars would never come, but they did, so will the day when we race through the gates of heaven straight into our Savior’s arms.

Indeed, after years of studying, months of waiting to become someone’s husband or wife or hours of seemingly-endless childbirth (or “birthing” a sought-after dream), it’s easy to think the end results are too far away and not worth the frustrations, disappointments and pain.

But they are. Every time.

Especially as we eagerly await the day when our adoption into God’s family is complete. The day we receive our new, glorified bodies so we can enjoy everything our Father has planned for us, for all eternity.

That will be our greatest day ever.

What about you?

I’d love to hear your thoughts about this post. (Your comment might also benefit others.)

• Does heaven seem more like a fantasy than a reality to you?
• Would you like to find out how to make heaven a reality for you?

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