We know that the One who raised the Lord Jesus will raise us also with Jesus and present us with you.2 Corinthians 4:14 HCSB

For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout,  with the archangel’s voice, and with the trumpet of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. Then we who are still alive will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air and so we will always be with the Lord. Therefore encourage one another with these words.

1 Thessalonians 4:16‭-‬18 HCSB

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To be raised up whether still alive or dead is a good thing. We will be rid of this body and be free from this sinful nature called our flesh. And we will be given a new body one that is purified. We will be free from physical and emotional ailments. We will be with all the saints who have gone before us. We will finally see our Savoir and Lord, Jesus and our Father. It will be a good place to be. 

So then if heaven is our home and our hope, why do we live for the short-term pleasures of the world?

Do not love the world or the things that belong to the world. If anyone loves the world, love for the Father is not in him. For everything that belongs to the world — the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride in one’s lifestyle — is not from the Father, but is from the world. And the world with its lust is passing away, but the one who does God’s will remains forever.

1 John 2:15‭-‬17 HCSB

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For when you were slaves of sin, you were free from allegiance to righteousness.   So what fruit was produced then from the things you are now ashamed of? For the end of those things is death.  But now, since you have been liberated from sin and have become enslaved to God, you have your fruit, which results in sanctification  — and the end is eternal life!  For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Romans 6:20‭-‬23 HCSB

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God is the one who raised Jesus from the dead will raise up all the true believers of Jesus. And the same spirit, the Holy Spirit, that lived in Jesus lives in us as a downpayment from Jesus that He will return and gather all His brothers and sisters unto Himself.

He replied to them, “Who are My mother and My brothers? ”  And looking about at those who were sitting in a circle around Him, He said, “Here are My mother and My brothers!  Whoever does the will of God is My brother and sister and mother.”

Mark 3:33‭-‬35 HCSB

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“If you love Me, you will keep My commands.   And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Counselor to be with you forever. He is the Spirit of truth. The world is unable to receive Him because it doesn’t see Him or know Him. But you do know Him, because He remains with you and will be in you.  I will not leave you as orphans; I am coming to you. “In a little while the world will see Me no longer, but you will see Me. Because I live, you will live too.

John 14:15‭-‬19 HCSB

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A thief comes only to steal and to kill and to destroy. I have come so that they may have life and have it in abundance.

John 10:10 HCSB

https://bible.com/bible/72/jhn.10.10.HCSB

Your kingdom come. Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.

Matthew 6:10 HCSB

https://bible.com/bible/72/mat.6.10.HCSB

We are to not wait till we get to heaven to enjoy all the rewards that come with our downpayment. Go live for Jesus today and every day of your life! You will not be disappointed!