As
was the man of dust, so also are those who
are made of dust; and as is the heavenly Man,
so also are those who are heavenly.And as we have borne
the image of the man of dust, we shall also bear the image of
the heavenly Man.1
Corinthians 15:48, 49
In
1994, Danny DeVito starred in the motion picture Renaissance Man.
In the film, he uses many talents to motivate an underachieving bunch
of army recruits to complete basic training. Most of us at some point
in our lives have experienced a Renaissance Man or Woman (often a
school teacher) that has inspired us to succeed in areas in which we
considered ourselves failures.
The
Lord Jesus is so much more than that; He’s the Heavenly Man.
He lifts us out of the dust of planet Earth and gets us ready for
heaven. He’s busy now getting our accommodations ready in heaven
and since He is the Way, He’s made the travel arrangements.
I
fully expect to see Christ as soon as I get to heaven. My main reason
for even going there is to see Him. Without Him, I wouldn’t know
where to go or what to do. How much do you tip an angel for opening
up the pearly gates or do they even do that up there? I have so many
questions, so it’s always great when you visit a
strange place you’ve never been to before to know somebody there.
Jesus
is the Heavenly Man; He’s from around those parts and is my
contact in the afterlife. Traveling is always a little scary,
especially when you don’t know the language, you’re going to be
there a long time, and there're no plans to return home. But it’s
not going to be that way for me. I know that hundreds of millions of
Christians will be there already and probably thousands will arrive
the same day I get there, but the Lord will still have time for me; after
all, He always has. He’s my go-to man; He’s my Heavenly Man.
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