And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away, Revelation 21:4.
Not every day is the same; there are days that are mundane, others that are productive, and some days completely change the course of your entire life.
February 26, 2024, was a day that changed my life forever.
8:49 am was the moment my daddy was transported from this world into glory; the moment my earthly father was reunited with my heavenly father. 8:49 am was the moment my future days on this earth would be void of my daddy’s voice and presence. My words are too many to describe my love toward my father, too hard to describe the depth of grief I feel, and too confusing to explain the peace and strength I have that is sourced from my Savior. All I know is my dad is no longer in physical pain from health complications, and every memory dementia stole has been restored. He feels no sorrow, or pain, or even has tears, and the sting of death became an instantaneous joy as he received his reward.
For almost three months I have been dreaming about seeing my daddy again. I can’t wait to worship with him on the street of gold, I can’t wait to be reunited with him, and I can’t wait to feel the purest forms of joy and love.
Heaven will be sweet for so many reasons.
In prayer, I began to cry because I realized that my whole focus on heaven was to see my daddy again—there is nothing wrong with that. But, if I’m honest, I have not thought about heaven so much in my life since my daddy’s passing. I began to pray, “Lord, I want to anticipate Your return in an even greater way than I anticipate being reunited with my father. I want to go to heaven to worship You, Lord.”
So, I want us to envision our Savior today; the Savior who loves us so much that He endured the cross, despised the shame, rose Himself from the grave, and is in heaven right now preparing a place for us.
Life on this earth is full of ups and downs, it’s full of joy and sorrow, and it’s full of questions and answers. It is a broken dwelling place; a place where God can take the shattered hearts of people and mend them. But, heaven will be an unbroken dwelling place and a place to worship our Savior forever with joy and gladness. I cannot wait for that blessed day. In the meantime, I will invest my time and talents on Earth into an eternal kingdom.
Earth is temporary. Heaven is our forever home.
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This brought an abundance of tears to my eyes. I look forward with great anticipation to seeing Jesus face to face. In my mind, He hugs me and all the cares and woes of this life melt away as I celebrate being in heaven.
Amen, sis. Heaven will be an unbroken dwelling place and I also am anticipating worshiping our Savior forever.
Appreciate your transparency. Heaven gets sweeter as we age and go through more trials. I am sorry for.the loss.of your daddy.