Heaven: The Home of the Soul
Perry B. Cotham

Heaven will be a sweet type of home (cf. Ecc. 12:5). It is the home that awaits us beyond the grave, a place of eternal bliss. Where the friendships on earth, which cruel death has severed, will never more be broken. In heaven, parted loved ones and friends shall meet again, never to be separated.

It is an inspiring hope that when we become separated here on earth by death, and when a few more years have rolled over the heads of some of us remaining, that we, if we have been faithful Christians "unto death" (Rev. 2:10), shall meet again in heaven. This will be our eternal home. There we will dwell in the presence of our heavenly Father forever. Death will never knock on the door of those mansions. In that land there will not be a single grave or a funeral service.

Aged parents rejoice very much when on special days, like birthdays or holidays, they have their children back home for visits. There is almost always a son or a daughter absent, absent from the country, or perhaps absent from the world. But how our Heavenly Father, who created the earthly home, will rejoice in that day in heaven, the eternal home of the soul, when He and all His faithful children are with Him in glory! How glad parents, brothers and sisters, husbands and wives and cousins will be to meet again after a long separation. That will really be a great "family reunion." Perhaps a score or two years ago they parted at the grave. Now they meet again, never to be separated. May the circle be unbroken.

Jesus is now preparing a place for us. He said to His disciples, "I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself, that where I am, there ye may be also" (John 14:2-3).

Home! "O, think of the home over there." No sorrow, no crying, no tears, no death (cf. Rev. 21:4-5). Home sweet home! Beautiful home! Glorious Home! Home with each other! Home with the angels! Home with God and Christ, our dear Savior: Home! Through the rich grace of our Lord and by our obedience to His will, may we all reach our heavenly home (Rev. 22:14).

April Calendar
The April edition of the Orange Street Activities Calendar and Men To Serve List is available today in the foyer.

The Ladies Work Group is scheduled to meet tomorrow evening (Monday) in the work room behind the annex at 7:00 pm. All of our ladies are invited to attend and participate.

Meeting at 5th Ave.
A Gospel Meeting at the 5th Avenue congregation in Bartow starts today and runs through Wednesday. Orange Street will conduct the services there on Tuesday evening March 28th. The theme is “I Am Blind, Now I See” w/speaker Rusty Hilliard of Newberry, FL.

Wednesday Devo
This Wednesday evening we will have our regular 5th Wednesday devotional service. This month will be readings and songs from the Psalms.

Important Notice
Starting on April 5th (Wednesday week), our Wednesday evening classes and services will start meeting at 7:00 pm instead of 7:30. Please make note so that you do not arrive late.