The precious saint closed his eyes, and as he drew his last
breath, an angel ushered him into the presence of his Lord and Savior—he stood face
to face with Jesus!
I wonder if this loved one fell on his face and lay
prostrate before his Maker. Since time is of no essence in heaven, one hundred
years could pass, and it would seem like only the blink of an eye. I wonder at
what point his sweet wife, who left him a decade earlier, greeted him. His
daughter? His sister? His best friend, hunting, and fishing buddies? I can only
imagine the reunion and celebration!
Even the most imaginative mind cannot depict the realities
of heaven. Other than what the Word of God reveals, until we see for ourselves,
we can only imagine. It must be breath-taking, just as the new heaven and new earth
God will create as described in Revelation 21. Can you imagine streets of gold
that are clear as glass? Twelve gates, each made of one pearl; walls of jasper
garnished with priceless stones? There is no need for the sun, moon, or stars;
God and the Lamb are the light. There is never darkness, sickness, pain, sorrow,
or tears. No evil is present; only those whose names God wrote in the Lamb’s book
of life can enter. I can only imagine.
There is a time to be born and a time to die (Ecclesiastes
3:2a). Even though it is hard to understand why He “gives and takes away” (Job
1:21) and sends rain on the just as well as the unjust (Matthew 5:45), this I
know by faith: God is holy and just; He holds and controls everything; He sees
everything; He is everywhere; He loves me, and I belong to Him—I trust God.
The life-door closed here on earth for Uncle Nathan, but
moments before, God ushered a new life into the world: a precious baby boy who we
covered with prayers from the time of conception to the moment of birth. Our
great God, by His love, goodness, and grace, is our hope and healing.
Have you surrendered your life to Jesus? When your eyes
close in death, they will reopen either in the presence of God or the place
called hell. To see Jesus and reunite with loved ones in heaven, you must invite
Jesus into your life. When you do, God writes your name in the Lamb’s book of
life. Mine is there. Is yours? Make sure today. God does not promise tomorrow,
not even another minute.
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