“Life in heaven will be dramatically different from anything we have known in the present world. God will wipe away every tear from our eyes. The citizens of heaven will be the redeemed, those who are dissatisfied with their hopeless, lost condition and crave God’s righteousness with every part of their being (those who thirst). Heaven also belongs to “he who overcomes,” who exercises saving faith in Christ. God promises the one who overcomes “will by My son.” Only in heaven will being the adopted son of the God of the universe be fully realized.” —John MacArthur
