I want to be with Jesus when He comes back for me.

“Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth. Worship the Lord with gladness; come before him with joyful songs” (Psalm 100:1, 2, NIV).

God has prepared wonderful things for us to enjoy through¬out eternity.

“The angel showed me the river of the water of life, as clear as crystal, flowing from the throneof God and of the Lamb” (Revelation 22:1, NIV).

Jesus wants us to live with Him forever in a happy, safe place. “ ‘[God] will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away’ ” (Revelation 21:4, NIV).

Jesus loves us so much that He wants us to live with Him forever. “Look, he is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see him” (Revelation 1:7, NIV).

We become friends with God when we spend time with Him every day. “Enoch walked with God; then he was no more, because God took him away” (Genesis 5:24, NIV).

We honor God when we live peacefully with others. “ ‘Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God’ ” (Matthew 5:9, NIV).

We worship God when we enjoy His Sabbath. “And God blessed the seventh day and made it holy” (Genesis 2:3, NIV).

We praise God for creating us. “God created man in his own image . . . male and female he created them” (Genesis 1:27, NIV).

We worship God when we thank Him for creating our world. “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth” (Genesis 1:1, NIV).

God hears and answers our prayers according to what is best for us. “Peter was kept in prison, but the church was earnestly praying to God for him” (Acts 12:5, NIV).