Revelation 7:9

After this I looked, and there before me was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language, standing before the throne and before the Lamb. They were wearing white robes and were holding palm branches in their hands.

Abraham stood outside his tent because God had something for him to see. Abraham and his wife had just moved from their home in Haran to the unknown land of Canaan. They went there because of promises God made to them, one being that he would give them numerous descendents. God told Abraham to count the stars, if he could. Then told him, “That is how many offspring you will have.”

Fast forward thousands of years when a man named John stood on some ground and an angel of God showed him something amazing. It was the descendents of Abraham. It was the descendents God talked about—but they looked different. They weren’t just physical descendents, but were from every tribe and language under heaven. They were holy, perfect, and celebrating a victory. But just like the first time Abraham saw them, they were without number.

Who is that? Well, it’s all the people who believe in Christ as their Savior and stand in heavenly glory for all eternity. And you know what? You are in that crowd of people. That’s right! And the reason is you, too, are a descendent of Abraham. You are someone who believes in Jesus because those are the descendents of Abraham.

You have been washed clean of your sin by the blood of the Lamb. You have been declared holy and righteous by the Son of God. You have the promise of eternal life in heaven and someday you will be there with that uncountable multitude.

Because of Jesus, eternal life in heaven is yours. Because of Jesus, you can expect to be with all believers in heaven someday. Because of Jesus, you can count on it.