Heaven. Heaven is often a thought often far from my mind. It’s always been unclear, and quite odd and sometimes confusing to think about. So I got some things cleared up and let me tell you I personally think it’s a great thing to do especially if your in the line of ministry/outreach that serves baby/new Christians, I mean they need to and most likely want to know what they have to look forward to. Three books I’d like to recommend that offer some perspective: “Numbers Of Hope John 3:16” by Max Lucado, “Heaven” by Randy Alcorn, and the oh so wonderful (seriously wonderful) Study Bible!-LOVE my study Bible!
Oh yes, I’d like to add a blog to that reading list. This one I’m about to write might make for a decent read:
Shall we begin with a super brief background? I can’t tell you a time in my life when I didn’t know, seek, and pray to God. I couldn’t tell you when, but it was probably sometime in junior high when I began to fall in love with Jesus…and the rest is history. A deep meaningful history that brings me right here to where I’m at today…in my own little piece of heaven!
I’ve trusted in the Lord long enough to speak testimony to his faithfulness. It was not with out difficulty that I’ve come to this point in my life. I’ve experienced a deep peace, whole hearted contentment, and blessing all at separate times and sometimes even all at once. But this is something more! It’s knowing God a whole lot better today, than I knew him yesterday, and what’s silly is that yesterday, I was pretty darn sure I knew Him very well! What’s it like? It’s mind blowing! I’ve been and will be pondering this feeling for quite some time, there are so many words yet not one seems adequate. All I can share right now is that if it were physical, it would be like standing up with your arms stretched high singing praises louder than ever before from a heart that’s been forever changed, all over again! Does that sound weird to you?….at one point in my life that would have sounded completely out of my league, more in the ball park for those “Charismatic Evangelicals”. But it’s real, and I couldn’t even tell you how this broken girl got to this point.
I feel like I’ve finally arrived at the dinner table and sat down at the right plate. Not too full, certainly not empty. It’s the perfect plate for me, filling me up just enough and no more. For once in my life I think I’m exactly where I want to be, and God delights. I’m finally comfortable with who I am and truly confident of Christ’s work in me! Dearest reader if there is a goodness and abundance that God gives to his faithful ones here on fallen earth, how much more do we have to look forward to in heaven?
And there it is, the conclusion to this blog’s topic thus the point of interest in my life right now! Heaven, it’s real! Jesus can get you there and I’m looking forward to it!
