By Karen Biggs
John 14:2 [Jesus speaking:] “There are many rooms in my Father's house. I wouldn't tell you this, unless it was true. I am going there to prepare a place for each of you.”
Luke 23:43 “Jesus answered him [the man on the cross next to Him], ‘Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in paradise.’”
Now that I’ve attained the age when a number of my loved ones have passed, I daydream about heaven a little more frequently. Jesus gave his disciples just an inkling of heaven — all they needed to know, apparently. This hint of heaven must be enough. Indeed, it gives me immense comfort. I love the description of heaven as paradise — like Hawaii on steroids? I can roll with that. But, describing heaven as God’s house with many rooms is delightful — like a giant sleepover party where all is supplied, a feast is ready, there is ample space for everyone, and God’s love songs fill the air. Jesus is even preparing it all — creating it just so for each of us, when the time is right. Wow!
Pipe Dream
By Karen Biggs
Heaven seems so distant
in the day to day,
like a pipe dream.
But it’s the only dream
that gives me any comfort.
So play the pipes,
Emmanuel —
Let your music lure me
back from my wandering,
Snap me out of my stupor,
Wake me from my sleepwalking,
Draw me to You and
Make Your melody
the refrain of my life.
Prayer: Our loving God in heaven, hallowed be Your name. We thank you for the vision of paradise you give to us and the hope of a future celebrating with You in our forever-heavenly-home — all of which is a blessed gift of Your grace. Wow! Amen.