Years ago, I liked that song by John Lennon, "Imagine". I didn't think about the lyrics critically or in context to Lennon's personal beliefs. I just liked the melody and the way the song made me feel. All this time later, after giving my life to Christ, I realize how silly such a song is. Why on earth would I want to imagine no heaven?
This morning, scrolling Reddit, I saw this photo of "the inside of a hydrangea" posted by this person.
Nature is so beautiful. This world is so amazing and we are so amazing. God created us and all that is the earth and the heavens. Now, try imagining that.
I often do try to think of what heaven will be like. I realize that all the beauty we see here is nothing compared to what we will see in heaven. It's pretty incomprehensible, isn't it?
The other day, I was listening to a seminar on the intricacies of DNA and the beautiful complexity of it. (Here's an article on DNA.) The entire time, I kept trying to understand how some men refuse to believe in an Intelligent Designer and I decided that man as a species hates to concede that he is not superior to all.
Because I do believe in the God of Abraham, I do believe he created this world and I do believe he created a heaven for us to "retire" to. What I have trouble with is imagining that heaven. There are things so beautiful on this earth - nature, art, music, language - that I can hardly wrap my mind around it all.
Got Questions has an article about heaven that is interesting. This is copy/paste excerpt so that the links are preserved:
The city is filled with the brilliance of costly stones and crystal clear jasper. Heaven has twelve gates (Revelation 21:12) and twelve foundations (Revelation 21:14). The paradise of the Garden of Eden is restored: the river of the water of life flows freely and the tree of life is available once again, yielding fruit monthly with leaves that “heal the nations” (Revelation 22:1-2). However eloquent John was in his description of heaven, the reality of heaven is beyond the ability of finite man to describe (1 Corinthians 2:9).
Heaven is a place of “no mores.” There will be no more tears, no more pain, and no more sorrow (Revelation 21:4). There will be no more separation, because death will be conquered (Revelation 20:6). The best thing about heaven is the presence of our Lord and Savior (1 John 3:2). We will be face to face with the Lamb of God who loved us and sacrificed Himself so that we can enjoy His presence in heaven for eternity.
So, just as an exercise, the next time you get a chance - or are stressed, worried, depressed, etc, - just try to imagine heaven.
Peace --Free
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