“…until the coming of the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time.” (1 Peter 1:5)
Often times it seems the church thinks of what is yet to come using terms such as ascending and descending. Yet, Peter uses the word “revealed.” The picture is that of the curtain being drawn, and the final Act playing before our eyes. Or it seems similar to when the scales fell off of Paul’s eyes and he could once clearly again. Could this be behind Paul saying that right now we look through a glass darkly (1 Cor. 13:12)? And what does this say about Heaven? Could it be that Heaven isn’t some place “way up there?” Could it be that day, when the trump is blown, our eyes will see the “spiritual” realities that prior were held from our sinful eyes? We too might see the mighty hosts all around, having the scales fall from our eyes; we would see that our communal worship on a Sunday morning is a participation in the “heavenly” worship that is happening beyond the scope of our seeing now. In fact, we would see that our work for the Kingdom right now is a participation with “spiritual” work that is being done, that is putting down all of God’s enemies.
Jesus Shall Reign... 