As was the man of dust, so also are those who are made of dust; and as is the heavenly Man,
so also are those who are heavenly. And as we have borne the image of the man of dust,
we shall also bear the image of the heavenly Man.
1 Corinthians 15:48, 49
In 1994, Danny DeVito starred in the motion picture Renaissance Man. In the film, he uses his many talents to motivate an underachieving bunch of army recruits to complete basic training. Most of us, at some point in our lives, have experienced a Renaissance Man or Woman (often a school teacher) who has inspired us to succeed in areas where we considered ourselves failures.
The Lord Jesus is so much more than that; He’s the Heavenly Man. He lifts us out of the dust of planet Earth and gets us ready for heaven. He’s busy now getting our accommodations ready in heaven, and since He is the Way, He’s even made the travel arrangements.
I fully expect to see Christ as soon as I get to heaven. My main reason for going there is to see Him. Without Him, I wouldn’t know where to go or what to do. How much do you tip an angel for opening up the pearly gates, or do they even do that up there? I have so many questions, but when you’re visiting a strange new place, it’s always great to know someone who’s already there.
Jesus is the Heavenly Man; He’s from around those parts and is my contact in the afterlife. Traveling is always a little scary, especially when you don’t know the language, you’re going to be there a long time, and there are no plans to return home. But it’s not going to be that way for me. I know that hundreds of millions of Christians will be there already, and probably thousands more will arrive the same day I get there. All the same, the Lord will still have time for me. After all, He always has. He’s my go-to Man; He’s my Heavenly Man.
September 10
