UNIMAGINABLY
WONDERFUL
That is what is meant by the Scriptures
which say that no mere man has ever seen, heard or even imagined what
wonderful things God has ready for those who love the Lord.
1 Corinthians 2:9 (taken from The
Living Bible, Tyndale House Publishers, 1971)
PARADISE
And I know that this man - whether in the
body or apart from the body I do not know, but God knows - was caught up to
paradise. He heard inexpressible things, things that man is not
permitted to tell..
2 Corinthians 12:3-4
ETERNAL PLEASURE
You have made known to me the path of life;
you will fill me with joy in your
presence,
with eternal pleasures at your right
hand.
Psalm 16:11
LIVE FOREVER
I give them eternal life, and they
shall never perish; no one can snatch them out of my hand.
John 10:28
He will wipe every tear from their eyes.
There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old
order of things has passed away.”
He who was seated on the throne said, “I am
making everything new!”
Revelation 21:4-5
LIKE THE ANGELS
...and they can no longer die;
for they are like the angels. They are
God's children, since
they are children of the resurrection.
Luke 20:36
Note: References to our lost little ones as
"angels" is a term of endearment and a reference to this passage. While human
souls in heaven are like the angels we are nonetheless human. The Bible
teaches that angels are unisex, without the ability to procreate, created to
serve God and humanity. We are so much more than that - we are created in the
image of God.
A HEAVENLY BODY
Now we know that if the earthly tent we
live in is destroyed, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven,
not built by human hands. Meanwhile we groan, longing to be clothed
with our heavenly dwelling, because when we are clothed, we will not
be found naked. For while we are in this tent, we groan and are burdened,
because we do not wish to be unclothed but to be clothed with our heavenly
dwelling, so that what is mortal may be swallowed up by life.
2 Corinthians 5:1-4
GOD'S OWN HOUSE
Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust
in God; trust also in me. In my Father's house are many rooms; if it
were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare
a place for
you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take
you to be with me that you also may be where I am.
John 14: 1-3
A REST
There remains, then, a Sabbath-rest for the
people of God; for anyone who enters God's rest also rests from his own
work, just as God did from his.
Hebrews 4:9-10
Blessed are the dead who die in the
Lord from now on... they will rest from their labor...
Revelation 14:13
A HEAVENLY COUNTRY -
A HOME
All these people were still living
by faith when they died. They did not receive the things promised; they only
saw them and welcomed them from a distance. And they admitted that they were
aliens and strangers on earth. People who say such things show that they are
looking for a country of their own. If they had been thinking of the
country they had left, they would have had opportunity to return. Instead,
they were longing for a better country - a heavenly one. Therefore God
is not ashamed to be called their God, for he has prepared a city for them.
Hebrews 11:13-16
Then the King will say to those on his right,
‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the
kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world.
Matthew 25:34
MOMMY AND DADDY
(Author Unknown)
Please don't be
sad,
I miss you so much,
too.
It’s beautiful here
where I am,
but I worry a lot
about you.
I sleep with angels
watching me,
there’s only love up
here.
I’m never lonely or
afraid
‘cause God is always
near.
I walk with angels
every day,
they’re very kind and
sweet.
Don’t worry, Mom and
Dad,
they hold my hand when
we cross a golden
street.
I never cry or hurt
myself,
I see rainbows every
day.
I play and laugh and
sing a lot,
and I hear you both
when you pray.
Please, Mommy and
Daddy,
don’t be mad at God,
you see, He loves me,
too.
And even though you’re
not with me,
I’m really still with
you.
