GOING TO HEAVEN ONE DAY

 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:

 

https://www.amazon.com/Dream-Heaven-Rebecca-Ruter-Springer/dp/1606830139/ref=sr_1_1?crid=7HDKSHGU4QYA&dchild=1&keywords=my+dream+of+heaven+by+rebecca+ruter+springer&qid=1608167126&sprefix=My+dream+of%2Caps%2C334&sr=8-1