Death and Heaven

I remember sitting in the hospital waiting room with my sister Jean when my grandmother Moore died. And I remember setting in another waiting room as my mother died. And then there was Naomi, Willard's aunt who died in a nursing home and his mother, Cora who also died in the nursing home. The latest to depart was my beloved sister in law, Janice Moore. One could say therefore I was accustomed to death. But that would be far from the truth. As some people can, I cannot be in the room where a person is dying. I'm just not strong that way. I never was and I never will be. Think about it, one second there's a person with feelings, thoughts and a lifetime of memories. In the end when the clock strikes and the last breath is taken, there is nothing. The person who once was has departed. I've heard of people who sit with the dying to watch their soul depart. I know that that sounds strange, but I have heard of it. And don't get me wrong; I do believe the Scripture where it tells us
in 2nd Corinthians, We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.
So you could say that the last breath upon this earth is a precursor to the first breath of being reborn into eternity. I get so excited when I think about that. I get excited about eternity and what it may hold for God's children. I know many seem to think that Heaven is all about us humans and our eternity. Some had visions of grassy fields with flowers and an ever blooming spring time. But truly it's not about us humans. Only by God's mercy and grace will we even be allowed to see Heaven. It's all about God. We will be in heaven because we worship and serve Him. Now mind you, I have no idea of how God intends us to worship Him, but that's what we will be there to do. I do know that the Bible tells us that we will be God's Army. To fight for His cause.
 Revelations 19:14 And the armies which were in heaven followed Him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean.
So, we will not be running through grassy fields collecting flowers. I don't want to destroy some of your expectations of heaven. Because as I said before I have no idea and neither does any other human. God has left it to each of us individually to hold strong in faith. And we all have different views of what heaven will be. But I don't mind putting on the armor of God and battling for Him. Because he has done so very much for me. Jesus Christ gave his life willingly. No one took it from Him. My life belongs to Him. I gave my life to Him when I accepted Him as Lord and Savior of my life. I gave Him complete control. So no matter what eternity may hold, I trust Jesus, for I know he loves me. God's love is something that no one on this earth will ever understand. You cannot measure it or explain it or see it. You can only feel it in your heart. And although I may not be able to set and watch a person take their last breath. It doesn't mean that I don't love them and that I don't care deeply about them, because I do. I just hope each and every one of you will find the serenity that I have through the love and salvation of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Then we can someday find out what Heaven holds for us hand in hand. I wouldn't miss Heaven for anything!

Until next time, Willard and I both wish you health and happiness, God bless and God save.