Enough doom and gloom! It is time that we rejoiced in the promise that God gave us when he told us that he has made a place for us to live with him forever. Imagine that!
If you knew a fatherly billionaire who lived in a massive castle with many rooms decorated in the most opulent materials, wouldn’t you be pleased to join him if you had been invited? Wouldn’t you be even more excited to go if you knew your friends and all your loved-ones were already there?
But the doom and gloom stuff is important to know about first, because going to a glorious place is one thing, knowing that you are only there because you have been saved from a stinking dungeon, makes it all the more glorious.
Yes, we need to encourage each other about the prospect of Heaven. But it is essential to be aware of what we have been saved from, so I make no apology for all the Hell stuff above.
Now that’s over, let’s console ourselves with the truth – no matter how dreadfully awful this life is, one day it will all be over, and we will have lasting joy.
Well, what more can I say? Congratulations! See you soon.
Heaven
When we take that final breath
Do we know what awaits?
Will we be greeted by our loved-ones?
Will they be cheering by the gates?
When we walk through the gardens
Will there be a smile on every face?
When we step upon the flowers
Will they spring back into place?
I know we will be happy.
Characters will be refined.
We’ll gladly do the work
To which we’ve been assigned.
*****
Will anyone be frowning?
No, all will be at ease,
Not anxious or worried,
Not crippled with disease.
All aborted children
That were cruelly disowned,
Will feel wanted, loved and happy,
But will they be fully grown?
Whatever the age they look,
Of one thing I am sure,
No rejection will be felt
For, they will be secure.
*****
Loneliness wont exist,
Neither will depression.
No more wars to make us sad,
No more violence and oppression.
Wild animals will graze,
Amongst those who are tame.
People of different races
Will act like they’re the same.
No hatred, no jealousy,
No selfishness, nor pride,
We will gladly love each other,
Living side by side.
*****
God’s presence will be felt,
Within the gentle breeze.
As his spirit passes by,
Will we fall to our knees?
Will we realise how much
We didn’t know about him?
Will we regret to know how much
We lived our lives without him?
When we see the face of Jesus,
And we fall prostrate on the floor,
Is it then that we will realise
We should have trusted him more?
*****
The sun will not be needed
Jesus will be the light.
No shadows shall be formed,
Heaven shall be so bright.
When we stroll through the city,
What will we behold?
Will rainbow colours glisten,
On the streets paved with gold?
Will those who suffered for Jesus,
Because they called him Lord,
Be walking round in triumph,
Holding a great reward?
Will songs rise into the air
Like a hot balloon?
As we fill our mouths with praises,
Will each one know the tune?
Hands will raise in adoration,
Feet will be swift as all take part,
In dancing with the angels,
As joy flows from each heart.
*****
Some things we know already
For the bible has imparted
A little knowledge about his world
To help those who are downhearted
He gives us blessed hope
To keep our spirits high,
And to tell others who don’t know him
What will happen when we die.
Hellish doom and gloom
Doesn’t have to be impending.
You can have a better future
And experience a better ending!
*****
There’s room enough for everyone,
Who’s still on Earth today.
He wants you to get there,
Don’t be pulled the other way.
Heaven was made by God
To live with his creation.
He looks forward to the time,
You’ll join the celebration.
