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We have all
heard stories of what heaven may be like; it has been recorded in song,
published in books and magazines. You
yourself may have a vision of what you would like it to be: Peter at the pearly gates, opening the gate
for someone to enter; and you pass by some angels on clouds or in a
mansion, or
a corner cabin. They are all sitting
around the throne of God on his right side, with harps in hand singing,
"Holy,
Holy, Holy.” Some may have even had an
after death experience of seeing a light, going to heaven and then
coming
back, we want to see our loved ones, the
men and women of the Old and New Testament, and most of all we want to
see the
One who died for all. As Jesus hung on
the cross, his promise to the thief next to him was that he would be
with him
in paradise. With this statement, we
envision ourselves in a Garden of Eden type place, strolling around in
robes
and crowns. Could this really be what
heaven is like? Where did Jesus actually
go when he died on the cross? We do not
see the heavens or the Kingdom
of God, so we
dream of
what heaven will be. Is mortal man able
to go to the heavens and see what the kingdom of heaven consists of, or
is
heaven like we imagined in our dreams? |
