and
as everyone comes, so they depart.
They take nothing from their toil
that they can carry in their hands. Ecclesiastes 5:15
They take nothing from their toil
that they can carry in their hands. Ecclesiastes 5:15
I declare to you, brothers, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, nor does the perishable inherit the imperishable. 1 Corinthians 15:50
Flesh...blood...toys...memorabilia...awards...nothing
can inhabit the kingdom of God. You
thought TSA was tough at the airport.
Nothing gets by the material detectors in heaven!
The perishable things of this earth cannot exist in an
imperishable place. Our own bodies, in their current state, cannot enter
heaven. Why would a teddy bear or a trophy or a picture?
Since the item has sentimental value to us on earth,
the memories of it will remain with us in heaven. The item will deteriorate,
but never the memory or what it represented.
However, what had value here on earth cannot compare
to the value of being with God in heaven.
The value of a medal achieved on earth will mean nothing compared to the
crown (figurative) we receive in heaven.
Also, some items may remind us of worldly
pleasures. They too would have no value
in heaven.
In the Bible, there is no mention of things or items
in heaven. Why? We won’t need them. God will supply all our needs and we will
create new memories in heaven.