More than miracles

The miracle of forgiveness

Bringing heaven to earth isn’t just about healing the sick or witnessing big, supernatural miracles. Don’t get me wrong—those things are amazing! God moves powerfully in healing and miracles, and they are part of His Kingdom. But if we think bringing heaven to earth stops there, we’re missing the heart of it.

Heaven is all about the love of God being fully realized. It’s about His grace, His mercy, and His forgiveness pouring out in ways that transform lives. Jesus said,

"Your Kingdom come, Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven" (Matthew 6:10).

What’s His will? That none should perish (2 Peter 3:9), that all would know Him (John 17:3), and that His love would shape how we treat one another.

It means forgiving the one who wronged you when they don’t deserve it. That’s bringing heaven to earth. Jesus said,

"For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you" (Matthew 6:14).

It means showing grace to the coworker who’s been driving you up the wall or choosing to love your neighbor who doesn’t look, think, or act like you. That’s the Kingdom! Heaven is revealed when you let Christ’s nature come through you in everyday life.

We love because He first loved us (1 John 4:19). So, if heaven is going to come through your life, it’s going to look like His love spilling out of you onto everyone around you. It’s going to look like mercy, patience, and kindness when the world says you have a right to hold a grudge or lash out. The Apostle Paul reminds us,

"Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you" (Colossians 3:13).

What good is it to pray for a miracle while holding bitterness in your heart? What good is it to ask God for signs and wonders but refuse to extend forgiveness to the person who hurt you? Heaven on earth is when we release what we’ve freely received—love, grace, and mercy—into the lives of others. Jesus said,

"Freely you have received; freely give" (Matthew 10:8).

So don’t just seek heaven in the big, dramatic moments. Let it flow through you in the little, ordinary moments too. That’s where the Kingdom grows—in the way you love, forgive, and reflect the heart of Jesus in your daily life.

"Let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven" (Matthew 5:16).