Preparation for Heaven Part 5 of 5: Do You Want to Be Useful Here on Earth (And In Your Everyday Life?) THEN GET READY FOR HEAVEN.

So the question now for us is this: how does being "fit" and prepared for heaven make us of any use on our earthly mission? How does wanting to be in heaven more than being on earth (like the Apostle Paul) help us carry out the Great Commission and live for the glory of God? How does being consumed with heaven help us build up our local churches, care for our spouses and train our children? And does this world (and our nation) even need a bunch of folks who are prepared for heaven? What good will heavenly minded people be here on earth?

Here is the conclusion to our series:

"Nothing fits a person to be more useful on earth than to be more ready for heaven. This is because readiness for heaven means taking pleasure in beholding the Lord Jesus, and beholding the glory of the Lord means being changed into his likeness (2 Cor 3:18). Nothing would bless this world more than more people who are more like Christ. For in likeness to Christ the world might see Christ.

The world needs nothing more than to see the worth of Christ in the work and words of his God-besotted people. This will come to pass when the church awakens to the truth that the saving love of God is the gift of himself, and that God himself is the gospel."

--J. Piper, God is the Gospel, p. 16-17

18 And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another. For this comes from the Lord who is the Spirit. -2 Corinthians 3:18