The Alpha of Re-defining Heaven

UV 3106/10000 The Alpha of Re-defining Heaven
After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name


Matthew 6 v 9
When Jesus taught us to pray, “Our Father who are in heaven,” the implication is tht wherever the Father is, that is heaven. Since the Father is omnipresent or everywhere- heaven is where the Father is. Therefore, if we are rooted in Christ by faith, then we are in heaven for the Father comes to whoever is in Christ. The first man and woman- Adam and Eve were in Eden, a veritable heaven. Yet, the common enemy came into that place and deceived them into thinking that they should aspire to an even better place. Likewise, today as we believe in Christ, we are in heaven but the enemy tries to delude us into thinking that we are not, that we should strive for something better. We are praying in truth, “Our Father who are in me and everyone who believes in Jesus..” Heaven is no longer a destination we go to after death but a spiritual life of abundance of faith and love. Heaven is not just our journey back to the Father but our journey with Him.
Often in times of prayer, the Lord has revealed that we are already in heaven. The Father, the Son Jesus and the Holy Spirit are close to us and within us. The kingdom of God is within us and amongst us. But the enemy tries to cause a sense of discontentment, disappointment as if this is not enough and that we need to aspire and be in an even better place. The Lord said that if we are not facing ICU, court cases, prison, disputes and emotional tumult, we are already in heaven. If we are praising God for the absence of these in our lives, that He has preserved us and saved us from the thorns and turmoil that so many are caught in, we are ushering in both God and heaven into our lives at that very moment.
We need to hallow or make holy the place where we are so that it is fitting for the Lord to dwell in. Our homes where we live, our workplaces where we work, our streets where we commute can well be part of heaven as long as our hearts and minds are constantly praising and thanking the Lord, our spirits are worshipping the Lord for a thousand mercies, for grace upon grace , blessing upon blessing in our lives. The absence of the desire to sin, to cherish the fruit of sin in our lives, the absence of cursing, bitterness, anger and complaining ushers us into heaven and heaven into us. The good news is not just that we are going to heaven but that heaven has been brought home to us in Christ. It is not as if we have no sorrow or trouble in this world but our closeness to the Lord, our faith in Him and His love for us wipes our tears, comforts us and fills us with hope and cheer. True, the heaven in heaven is far greater than the heaven on earth but heaven does start here and now. We become co-creators and establishers of the first heaven on earth where His will is done on earth as in heaven.