<h1>The Book of Revelation, Part 34 -&nbsp;Rick Joyner</h1>
<p style="text-align: justify;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; As we mature in the Lord, we begin to distinguish the earthly blessings from the spiritual and eternal ones. As this happens, we begin to seek the spiritual and eternal blessings more and seek to abide in the spirit realm more. We eventually become more at home in the spiritual than we are in the natural. Ideally, if we have kept the Lord our first love and the pursuit of Him our top priority, it should be a “natural” next step when we make the transition to eternal life. Like the apostle Paul, we will then desire this so much it will be hard to want to stay longer in the earthly realm. We will long for the transition and want to go “home.”</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; The most important change that comes with maturity is that we esteem knowing the Lord and drawing closer to Him more than receiving blessings in our natural lives. There is no greater blessing than knowing Him and His presence, and there is no greater treasure than to be close to Him.&nbsp; &nbsp;<a href="https://publications.morningstarministries.org/word-for-the-week/book-revelation-part-34?lang=en&amp;_kx=GhgqhNfviHFNBdC9RexkbdzTRT3H3zwgnzdTrn5yWhmfxDsa0cfTPMvMH10Ffb1r.U4gNJ5" target="_blank" rel="noopener">READ MORE</a></p>