1 Thessalonians 4:17–18
“…And thus we shall always be with the Lord. Therefore comfort one another with these words.”
Paul doesn’t say “we will visit the Lord” or “we will be with Him for a season.”
He says:
“We shall always be with the Lord.”
🔹Greek Insight:
“Always” is pantote (πάντοτε) — at all times, forever, without interruption.
Eternal communion with Christ.
Notice Paul does not describe a location, crowns, mansions, or rewards. Heaven is defined by Person. The Lord.
The greatest promise of eternity is unceasing intimacy.
If we will always be with the Lord, then today matters. We should live now as someone who knows how the story ends!