Heaven

I'm one of the many people who secretly harbored the belief that heaven will be boring. I've caught myself a few times thinking, "At least it will be better than hell..." It was a subject I never thought about studying, really.

Then a few years ago I read Randy Alcorn's book Heaven. Oh my, that was a life-changing book. It opened my mind to lines of thought I had never pursued. I encourage everyone to read what's out there on the subject of Heaven- but, as always, weigh it against the word of God.

One of my problems with Heaven was wrapping my mind around the idea of eternity. I used to think that after God wrapped things up in this creation, we would exist in timelessness, in the everlasting NOW. If we don't FEEL time passing, we can't get bored, right? I figured we would simply be in God's presence, experiencing Him. And since he is God, after all, that wouldn't be a bad thing. But if I'm being honest, that idea was kind of hard to get excited about because it is so outside my reference. Yes, there have been tastes, glimpses in church services, in certain prayer or worship times... and being in His presence is so good. When I would think about heaven, thought, I would actually feel a little sad sometimes; I would mourn the loss of some things of this life- taking hikes, eating good food, studying a language, reading a good book, etc.

After reading the book and examining the scripture, I believe I was wrong, and I am now so excited about Heaven! I'm going to reread some of the classic books about Heaven and you will be seeing more posts about this topic. Stay tuned! In the meantime, consider your own beliefs about Heaven... and how they match up with the Bible.