David Jeremiah Daily Devotional (October 11, 2025) Glimpses of Heaven: Jesus.
He looked up to heaven, blessed and broke the loaves, and gave them to His disciples to set before them. Mark 6:41
Recommended Reading: John 17:1-5 - Jesus Prays for Himself - 17 Jesus spoke these words, lifted up His eyes to heaven, and said: “Father, the hour has come. Glorify Your Son, that Your Son also may glorify You, 2 as You have given Him authority over all flesh, that He should give eternal life to as many as You have given Him. 3 And this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent. 4 I have glorified You on the earth. I have finished the work which You have given Me to do. 5 And now, O Father, glorify Me together with Yourself, with the glory which I had with You before the world was.
If anyone can tell us about heaven, it’s the One who came down from heaven, our Lord Jesus Christ. In the humanity of His ministry, Jesus had several glimpses of heaven. At His baptism the skies parted, and the Holy Spirit descended on Him. At His transfiguration the glory of heaven enveloped Him and two heavenly residents—Moses and Elijah—visited with Him. At His ascension the skies opened and received Him back home.
When Jesus prayed, He often looked up to heaven. Whether with physical eyes or with the eyes of His perfect imagination, He could see the throne of God, surrounded by all the majestic glories of Paradise. What names did Jesus use for heaven? He said it was Paradise (Luke 23:43), His Father’s house (John 14:2), the Kingdom (Matthew 5:10), a place where “neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal” (Matthew 6:20), everlasting life (John 6:27), and glory (Luke 24:26).
Jesus was eager to return home (John 17:4-5). Let the glimpses of heaven that come from Him make you eager for the trip home too!
When the people of God reach heaven…we shall see, with our eyes, that very body which was born of Mary at Bethlehem, and crucified at Jerusalem. Thomas Boston
