“I’ve often wondered what it must be like to enter heaven, what the first minutes and hours must be like. Jesus spoke of angels escorting the souls of believers to heaven (Luke 16:22). I’ve spoken to some patients in the hospital who claim to have seen their deceased loved ones during ‘near-death encounters.’ I don’t know what to make of this, whether they really do come to help escort us to heaven. (It certainly would ease the transition if this is the case). But I’m sure they are among the first to greet us once we arrive. Can’t you see the tears and hear the exclamations of joy and love? There must be an uninterrupted influx of new arrivals in glory. Imagine the literally millions of personal histories of God’s grace in the lives of His children, to be told and retold among the inhabitants of heaven! A biographer’s paradise to be sure! … ”
I invite you to read the rest of Chaplain Rick Rood’s thoughts on heaven in this short essay that will delight your hearts and enliven the hope that you have as a believer for what awaits all of us.
Click HERE to read and download this excellent article. Or copy this address into your web-browser: https://www.bible-equip.org/articles/general/Heaven_some_thoughts.pdf
Rick’s ministry since graduating from Dallas Theological Seminary in 1976 has been in pastoral and teaching roles, and since 1996 has served as a hospital chaplain. He is married to Li Lin and they live in the Seattle, Washington area. He has written two excellent books:
A Day in the Life of a Chaplain: Bringing Grace and Hope to Hurting People
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