Tag: heaven
-
The Time Is Near For Our Church – Ephesus
The Revelation of Jesus Christ John to the seven churches Grace be unto you, and peace, from him which is, and which was, and which is to come; and from the seven Spirits which are before his throne; And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the…
-
A Heart Cries Out
A heart cries out In sad futility: Is anyone out there? Does anyone care? Yes, says the Lord I hear your prayer. Do you hear my answer? Do you really care? A soul sadly survives Without being alive: Why do I matter? Why do my thoughts scatter? I still love your soul.…
-
A Picture of Heaven – Chapter 14
As I walked through the brilliance of a field now bathed in light, through gentle caressing breezes which flowed over lily and daisy, I basked in the warmth of something I had never known: a love of God. I now embraced a love and tenderness toward Jesus I had never sought, but now had found.…
-
A Picture of Heaven – Chapter 13
“Ashes to ashes, dust to dust…” echoed the near-silent words of the graveside. I thought of the stark contrast of the graveside scene to the love and glory of the depiction of Heaven in the little girl’s picture. I smiled with joy. “Amen,” the words of the graveside service confirmed in my heart. They now seemed…
-
A Picture of Heaven – Chapter 12
A moment of silence… We were asked to stand as the music began once more in our surroundings of the darkened church. It seemed sadder than before. I looked toward a glimmer of sun breaking through a window and reflecting off the brass cross on the altar. I looked down at a hymnal … to…
-
A Picture of Heaven – Chapter 11
(For those of you who missed our last episode, these are the roaming thoughts of a man at a funeral.) QUOTES from: “Ten Shekels and a Shirt,” Paris Reidhead, (1919-1992) Sermon on Judges 17, c.1945-47 For a long time, I had thought about the missionary’s words, yet hadn’t thought of it again until now. I…
