Thanking Jesus for Heaven in prayer.

"When we all get to Heaven, what a day of rejoicing that will be!"
Do you remember singing the old hymn? The first verse goes like this: 

"Sing the wondrous love of Jesus, 

sing His mercy and His grace;

In the mansions bright and blessed

He'll prepare for us a place."

When talking with God in prayer, keep His words in mind. Thank Him for His Word in your prayer. Recite back the scripture close to your heart. Keep His only begotten Son's promises in your heart and mind:

"Do not let your hearts be troubled.

Trust in God; trust also in me.

In my Father's house are many rooms;

if it were not so, I would have told you.

I am going there to prepare a place for you."

John 14:1-2 

A place for us! Tis a gathering! Here in September, the birds begin to group and get ready for the migration south. They gather together and fly off to warmer shores. Look closely at nature. God's power, love and promise are evident all around us. In every month, in every season, we are reminded of God's faithfulness to us.

"Look at the birds of the air;

they do not sow or reap or store away in barns,

and yet your heavenly Father feeds them.

Are you not much more valuable than they?"

Matthew 6:26

Keep trusting God. He wants us to live a life trusting Him. I want to live a life trusting Him. He provides what we need now and for the future. His words are true.

Birds are everywhere in the Bible. Type "birds" on Biblegateway, for example, and you will see every verse referring to birds. Pretty cool! And there is an eagle that speaks, much like the talking donkey of Balaam.

As I watched, I heard an eagle 

that was flying in midair call out in a loud voice:

"Woe! Woe!

Woe to the inhabitants of the earth,

because of the trumpet blasts

about to be sounded by the other three angels!"

Revelation 8:13

How cool is that? God can allow animals to talk! The end times are coming someday. We read about them in many sections of the Bible. And birds have a part to play when Heaven opens and the Rider of the White Horse comes to judge. His name is Faithful and True. It is Jesus! God has given Jesus all authority. His vivid description is written in Revelation 19:11-16. And then, the birds play a part:

And I saw an angel standing in the sun,

who cried in a loud voice 

to all the birds flying in midair,

"Come, gather together 

for the great supper of God,

so that you may eat the flesh of kings,

generals, and mighty men,

of horses and their riders,

and the flesh of all people,

free and slave, small and great."

Revelation 19:17-18

These are the people against Jesus. These are the kings and generals who tried to go against God with their plans. These are the small and great nations and individuals who did not choose Christ. These are the people who did not trust God nor believed in Jesus' words about going and preparing a place. They had their own ideas. When Heaven opens, all will be made right. We can trust this because God's words are trustworthy.

Heaven will be glorious I'm sure! I think there will be all kinds of animals. And many terrains and environments and variety. It will be awesome! I am trusting you will be there in the gathering.

Pray thanks and praise for Jesus' promise of Heaven to believers everywhere. He endured the cross for us and bore the iniquities of the world, dying for our sins and providing purification for them. (Hebrews 1:3) 

Pray prayers of thanks to Jesus for his incredible Love.