Will we have our own homes in heaven?
Jesus said, "In my Father's house are many rooms.. I am there to prepare a place for you" (John 14:2). The word place in singular, but rooms is plural. This suggests that Jesus has in mind for each of us an individual dwelling that is a smaller part of the larger place. The word room is cozy and intimate. The terms house or estate suggest spaciousness. That is heaven: a place both spacious and intimate. Some of us enjoy coziness, being in a private space. Some of us enjoy largeness, a wide-open space. Most of us enjoy both. The New Earth will offer both. Heaven isn't likely to have identical residences. God loves diversity. When we see the particular place he has prepared for us-not just for mankind in general nut for us in particular-we will rejoice. We will realize it is truly the perfect home, tailor-made for us. After speaking of the shrewd servant's desire to use earthly resources so that "people will welcome me into their houses" (Luke 16:4), Je...