Pray aloud the words of this Lazaroo in wide-eyed wonder:

“…you will receive a rich welcome into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.”
(2 Peter 1:11)

I can’t help but wonder what You mean by a “rich” welcome, Jesus.

Of course, any welcome at all
will transport me to heights unknown
will be infinitely more than I deserve –

even a poor one.

To close my eyes in death –
and open them in heaven?

Oh, my LORD and my God!

I wouldn’t care if You told the angels to show me to a one-room shack.

To be included in Your eternal kingdom by any means

on any basis

is too wonderful to put into words.

But having said that –

when You’re describing the welcome I’m privileged to receive in heaven

there’s still that word, “rich.”

I know what I mean by “rich.”

But to discover firsthand what You call “rich?”

O God.

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Psalms 112:1-3; Proverbs 8:13-18; Isaiah 45:3; Luke 16:1-12; Romans 9:22-24; 2 Corinthians 8:9; Ephesians 1:18; Ephesians 3:20; Philippians 4:19; Revelation 2:9

What is Lazaroo?

Take Me Deeper