The ellipsis (...) is my favorite punctuation mark. In grammar it represents the idea that there is more to come. You have heard the story up to this point, and there will be more to come.

Life on earth is pretty great. I have a ton of good friends, my family is wonderful, I really enjoy my job, and I find a way to be amused each and every day. But guess what... there is so much greater to come! If I enjoy this broken, sinful world this much, I cannot imagine how much greater God’s perfect paradise can be!

But we are citizens of heaven, where the Lord Jesus Christ lives. And we are eagerly waiting for him to return as our Savior. He will take these weak mortal bodies of ours and change them into glorious bodies like his own, using the same mighty power that he will use to conquer everything, everywhere. Philippians 3:20-21

Work willingly at whatever you do, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people.

Colossians 3:23

Yours, O Lord, is the greatness, the power, the glory, the victory, and the majesty. Everything in the heavens and on earth is yours, O Lord, and this is your kingdom. We adore you as the one who is over all things. Wealth and honor come from you alone, for you rule over everything. Power and might are in your hand, and at your discretion people are made great and given strength. “O our God, we thank you and praise your glorious name! Psalm 29:11-13

How great is the goodness. You have stored up for those who fear you. You lavish it on those who come to you for protection, blessing them before the watching world. Psalm 31:19

Come, let us sing to the Lord! Let us shout joyfully to the Rock of our salvation. Let us come to him with thanksgiving. Let us sing psalms of praise to him. For the Lord is a great God, a great King above all gods. He holds in his hands the depths of the earth and the mightiest mountains. The sea belongs to him, for he made it. His hands formed the dry land, too. Come, let us worship and bow down. Let us kneel before the Lord our maker. Psalm 95:1-6

Shout with joy to the Lord, all the earth! Worship the Lord with gladness. Come before him, singing with joy. Acknowledge that the Lord is God! He made us, and we are his. We are his people, the sheep of his pasture. Enter his gates with thanksgiving; go into his courts with praise. Give thanks to him and praise his name. For the Lord is good. His unfailing love continues forever, and his faithfulness continues to each generation. Psalm 100

Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good! His faithful love endures forever. Psalm 107:1

I went to college in Texas at Baylor University. I absolutely LOVED college! I loved the people, I loved the school, I loved the experiences... I loved it all! Despite the heat, I even loved living in Texas.

Throughout my four years I would fly back to California pretty often. There was just something about going home. I loved living in Texas, but every time the plane would land, I would feel relieved. I was with the people who had loved me for so many years, I knew exactly how to get everywhere I was going, and the people around me understood me without questions. I was home.

I think this is what heaven is going to be like. Life on earth is pretty great. I have a whole lot of fun and really have very little to complain about. But when I die, I will be going home. I will be known without question. I will no long have doubts or a lack of faith. And most importantly, I will be with the One who loves me more than anyone could possibly love me.

Yes, we are fully confident, and we would rather be away from these bodies, for then we will be at home with the Lord. 1 Corinthians 5:8

For wherever there is jealousy and selfish ambition, there you will find disorder and evil of every kind.

James 3:16

Come to me all who are weary and I will give you rest. Matthew 11:28

When Julie and her boyfriend first broke up, she would drive to her parent’s house, crawl up into her mom’s lap, and her mom would just rock her as she cried on her shoulder. There was nothing she could say or do to fix the situation or make Julie’s pain go away. But the simple act of being there for her and loving her was all she needed.

In this verse, God is promising us that if we come to him, he will give us rest. We don't have to beg God or do anything to earn rest. And He doesn't just give rest to those who come to church every weekend or go to Africa to work in the orphanage. God gives rest to ALL who come to him.

God doesn’t promise to change the situation or make things perfect, but he will give us the rest that we need. Are you willing to crawl up into God's lap and let him rock you?

All who confess that Jesus is the Son of God have God living in them, and they live in God.

1 John 4:15

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