Our Future Looks Bright!

Dear Saints,

As the world quickly disintegrates into chaos, violence, and evil around us, I felt led to post something encouraging, something that will uplift your spirits and keep your eyes looking above!  Years ago I read a book about Heaven by Randy Alcorn, and while I enjoyed it very much, the book was more about the millennial reign here on Earth and what the Scriptures say about that. But what is heaven like? After all, for those of us who love Jesus and follow Him, we will soon find ourselves there when the rapture happens. Even if we die beforehand or some accident occurs, we will still find ourselves there, right? The Scriptures tell us that our lives here are but a vapor, a mist, here one day and gone the next, and even though it truly seems our time here is LONG and seems to drag on, when compared with eternity, it is just a millisecond.  

A follower of this blog left a comment about a book she was reading called Imagine the God of Heaven by John Burke. Thank you, Susan, for your comment, because I really felt the Lord's leading to purchase and read that book. It has changed my life. The book is a compilation of NDEs (Near Death Experiences) from hundreds of people across the globe and in different time periods and what they describe is beyond your wildest imagination. It isn't just their description of heaven and the things they saw, but their experience with Jesus and the things He taught them that really stand out. 

Below I'm going to list just a few things I remember from these NDEs about Heaven and about Jesus and Father God. The amazing thing is that these people who had these NDEs didn't know each other and weren't aware of other people's experiences, yet all of them had similar stories. Just more proof of God and Heaven!  

The most important thing that each person related was that Jesus is love--pure, overpowering, overwhelming love. They each reported that there were no words to describe the love, peace and joy they felt in His presence. All their Earthly cares, concerns, fears, and issues just melted away in His presence. He embraced them, held them, comforted them. There was one lady who crawled up in Father God's lap and clung to Him, not wanting to let go!  Each person didn't want to return to Earth. They wanted to stay, some even begging Jesus to stay. All of them said that mere words did not convey how wonderful it was to be in the presence of Jesus. 

• There is no sun in the sky, but it's a brilliant color that could not be described, and it glows
• There were colors unlike anything on Earth
• The grass and flowers made music as they swayed in the wind. Everything was praising God
• When you stepped on the grass, a glow came up beneath your feet
• There were mountains, rivers, waterfalls and lakes to explore
• You could dive into a lake and breathe underwater
• Jerusalem was a massive city with transparent gold walls. The entire city glowed brightly
• There were children there, giggling and laughing. Some were playing with birds who were playing with them
• People were eating and drinking and each had productive things to do
• Everyone was happy and filled with joy
• There were birds and other animals
• One lady saw her beloved dog who had died 
• Most of the people were shown a preview of their lives... like a video projection of the things they'd done right and the things they'd done wrong and how it impacted those around them. (Not sure this will be the case for us, but this helped the people who were to return to Earth)
• Families have homes like we have here where they live together.
• Family members who had died in their old age were now young, in their 20's or 20's one lady described. 
• There is a feeling of such peace, harmony and happiness 
• Everyone spoke of indescribable light that you can feel... that the light was alive somehow
• People communicated without words. 
• People knew and understood each other perfectly. In other words, you are known, understood, and loved
• All senses are greatly enhanced, particularly sight
• Mighty angels were everywhere. We each have a Guardian Angel

Those are just a few of the things these people saw and felt. 

Here's just a few excerpts:

Not far from our home we saw a group of children playing upon the grass, and in their midst was a beautiful great dog, over which they were rolling and tumbling with the greatest freedom

The same peace permeated the space all around me; however, here I sensed tremendous joy. Figures frolicked through petals of soft linen that cushioned their feet as they walked. Angelic beings harmonized with worshipful music more grandiose, more awe-inspiring than anything in the world

Jesus looked into my eyes, and his love for me was palpable. He knew everything about me, and he loved me anyway. And I loved him. We were best friends. He was my brother, my Dad. He was all those things, all at once. ... his eyes are filled with humor and laughter and gaiety and joy.

Jesus took my hand ... and He gets this big, mischievous smile on his face. And we took off. It wasn't quite flying...  Jesus took me surfing on a wave of light. We surfed. It was like body surfing on this wave of light.... He and I were laughing out loud as we surfed. His smile was so wide and there was such a mischievous sparkle in his eyes.

We walked along the path, and I saw birds and deer, trees of incredible size and beauty, all of it having this light of God coming out of it.... and across the grass trotted three of the most beautiful horses I've ever seen, and the grass was lighting up under their feet... and the smell of tapioca had come to me, making me feel at home, now I see my earthly love--horses. 

God then spoke mentally to me and told me how much He loved me... I fell to my knees, begging him not to send me back...I suddenly felt God's arms come down...and He lifted me off my feet and cradled ma as a mother cradles her baby against her breast. He rocked me and held me in His arms.

In each experience, Jesus taught these people important lessons to bring back with them. Lessons about how our thoughts affect those around us, how we should love each other, how to pray, what does God expect of us, how to forgive, and a host of other things that truly impacted me. 

I highly recommend this book. It will change the way you look at your life here on Earth, on what God wants from us, HOW MUCH He loves us! AND that truly, Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, neither hath entered into the heart of man, what God has prepared for those who love Him! (1 Corinthians 2:9)

So, be encouraged!  Keep your thoughts on Heaven and keep looking for Jesus. He's coming soon!