When you do... you'll be dead. The details are fuzzy and rather unimportant. What matters now is you're dead. Once you open your eyes, it’ll all set in. You lie quietly in the blissful darkness for a while. It's rather nice. Peaceful. Like long ago before the reality of life imprinted itself on your heart. Still, you crave to know what lies behind door number one, so you open your eyes...
You've heard of heaven, but you never realised how beautiful it could possibly be. This isn't something a human mind could comprehend, most certainly not a sane one. You never thought about heaven that much, but when you did, you thought about clouds. Bouncing around on clouds. Not really much to see, just clouds and angels all around. Nothing like what’s in front of you now. The vision behind the pearly gates can’t be captured by earthly words. It can’t be encapsulated by earthly thoughts. Still it would be awfully rude not to at least give it a shot!
The green grass glitters with what must surely be diamond dust. The luscious flowers bloom with what appears to be pride. Yip, that’s it: the flowers are definitely proud to blossom. Majestic trees edge powerful silhouettes over the picture perfect horizon. Streams of living water dance in the rays of the sun - if that is in fact the sun. The light on that side of the fence is alive. Actually, it’s not even light… it’s love… It’s God!
You rush to the gate. You need to feel God’s warmth on your skin! Two unimaginably powerful angels quickly stop you in your tracks.
“You may not enter unless your name is in the Book of Life!” Their mighty voices burst through the tranquil air like raging thunder, causing your insides to shudder with fear. Best you not try to sneak pass them. No one, nothing, can elude these giants. A kind gentleman pulls you aside to a pedestal with the Book
“Let’s have a look, shall we?”
“Yes please!” you say with a smile and a sense of reassurance. Reassurance? Do you need to be reassured? As the man turns the pages with clear intent, a small bead of sweat tickles your forehead as it slowly makes its way to your now worrying brow. His eyes fill with pain as he closes the book.
“I’m sorry, your name isn’t here…”
Your body starts to shiver and your breath becomes shallow and laboured. How could this be? You were decent enough, you lived a good life! You are a good person. A very good person! Reality is knocking at your door, but you’re not opening. Your mind is refusing to grasp the situation. You’ve been stubborn in life and this will be no exception. You will not allow yourself to comprehend what’s happening now!
Perhaps that’s a good thing. Take as much pleasure as you can from the last few seconds you will ever spend outside of hell.
The amazing thing about the truths contained in the Bible is that we never have to play a guesing game. We can know Jesus and know that we will be with Him in heaven.
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Louis,
ReplyDeleteThank you for visiting my blog earlier today. Its very comforting knowing that there are other strong Christians out there and are willing to encourage me!
I have often let my mind quietly gather upon the ideas of Heaven. I want more than anything in my entire existence is, when I die and go to Heaven, I will see my glorious God, and the words he will say to me "Well done, my good a faithful servant". My whole being aches to hear those words from God, and reading this, made me grow numb.
So many people believe that their lives are fine! They don't smoke, they don't have sexual relations outside of marriage, they don't even curse. But they also don't have Jesus in their hearts, and what a rude awakening it must be to know that you missed God by a mile. My heart grieves so deeply for these people. And this was an eye opener.
Thank you so much for allowing me to "meet" you, and I really, really hope that I get to learn more about you soon!
God Bless,
Cheryl Griffin