Object: Card stock printed with scripture reference and verse

Have you ever wondered what heaven looks like? Maybe you’ve asked people you know and they’ve described heaven as big and beautiful, with fluffy clouds and angels and harps. Maybe someone has told you that heaven has streets paved with gold and that there are fancy jewels everywhere.

The Bible actually does describe heaven as big, beautiful, and full of jewels. Revelation 4:1-6, for example, lists jasper, carnelian, emeralds, and a sea of glass, clear as crystal. Now, you might not think of glass as being special. After all, most buildings today have many glass windows. But remember that in Bible days, glass wasn’t so common and that clear glass was very rare. To someone who was living in Bible days, a sea of glass would be ve…