I try my hardest to think about good things. To keep my head focused on my life in it's present state. But no matter how hard I try, I keep thinking about what is to come. My friends and family that are Christians know what I am talking about. They can feel it in their hearts. They can feel that something big is on the horizon.
Many of my friends do not know what they believe in. Some recognize a higher power. Others I fear don't even recognize that. It truely bewilders me to believe that some people think that this is IT. This is our only chance at life. We were just created by chance from a big explosion. We have one chance to live life and then we return to the soil to sleep forever and ever.
I look around at the world and think, "How could all of this be an accident?" How could all of this "work" like it does and be an accident. Now I know there is a lot in this world that does NOT work. I am talking about the little things in life. How do the tiny micro-organisms perform their tasks to perfection? How do the monarch butterflies know where to migrate to in order to die?
When we die there are going to be a lot of us in for a big shock. I say "us" because I am not excluding myself from this. I have no clue what to expect. I have ideas, but I honestly can't sit here and say I know what is going to happen EXACLTY. The Bible gives us some insight, but it doesn't tell us everything. I want to be as ready as I can. I want to be prepared for what comes next. Yes there is a next. Those of you who think you just fall asleep, Good luck with that.
My thoughts of Heaven & Meeting your Maker...
What do I expect will happen after I breath my last breath of air? I have read about the tunnel of light. The little speck of light that gradually grows lighter and lighter until it is almost unbearable to look at. This is supposed to be the full Glory of God. Will that happen? It seems to have happened to a lot of people who have died and come back, so I guess I can't count that out.
I believe we will meet our maker. I believe I will meet Jesus when I die. I will finally be able to embrace my one true love. I will be able to thank him for all of the wonderful things he has done for me. I will be able to ask him all the questions that I have long thought about. Everything will be explained to me. Why were we born? What was our purpose? Our mission? Our plan?
There is one thing I am not looking forward to though. I believe we will see our life for what it was. We will re-live every second of our life with Jesus standing there asking his "whys". (Romans 2:16) Everytime we treated someone with disrespect. Everytime we lied, cheated or stole. Every little thing we ever did wrong will be known by all in Heaven. I don't know about you, but I have done some things that I wish I could go back and completly change. Of course that is the past. It has happened. It has been already written into the pages of history. I will have to answer for those things.
You will know when you have done good as well. You will feel the love of God when you did things by His will.
In the Bible (Colossians 3:1) It states: Since you have been raised to new life with Christ, set your sights on the realities of Heaven, where Christ sits at God's right hand in the place of honor and power. 2. Let Heaven fill your thoughts. Do not think only about things down here on earth. For you died when Christ died, and your real life is hidden with Christ in God.
I have always thought about what might await us in Heaven. I found the above verse one day and I got a huge smile on my face. It was not only ok for me to think about heaven it was recommended. God wants us to think about what comes next. He wants us to look forward to it.
So what have I REALLY thought about? NEXT >
