GOING TO HEAVEN ONE DAY
The other day my friend and I were talking a little about what heaven would be
like. In Revelation 21:4, it says: “And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there
shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any
more pain: for the former things are passed away.” That’s pretty great, but
there are many more details about what it’s like when we get to heaven.
For one thing,
it’s not us just going up in the air and floating around in a beautiful place.
Jesus told his disciples there are mansions in heaven, for one thing, and
there’s much more. There are many books and movies about people getting visions
of heaven, and even going to heaven to see some of the amazing things, then
coming back to talk about what they saw and did. One of the best books I’ve
read was My Dream of Heaven, written in 1898 by Rebecca Ruter Springer. There
are a few things that are obviously inspired by the time and culture she lived
in, and they may not apply to us today, but overall I think it’s an excellent
book that inspires people with new confidence and excitement about some of the
amazing things we have the opportunity to experience in our eternal home.
If you get one of
these books, get the brownish-gold one with the forward by Vicki Peterson. I
just got one of mine off the shelf to re-read – never can hear too much about
heaven when it comes to needing some inspiration for future times.
We are told several places in the Bible that Jesus
will be coming back one day to take the remaining believers on earth to heaven,
but no one knows when that day will be.
“For the Lord himself
shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and
with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: Then we
which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds,
to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord” (1 Thess.
4:16-17).
No one on earth really
knows exactly what it will be like in heaven, but we know it’s going to be
good. If you want to be cheered up about some of the great details of your
future home, I highly recommend getting a copy of Springer’s book. There’s even
a section on artists. 😊
Love, Carolyn
Here’s the link to the heaven book:
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