A day is coming for
all of us when we will make an extraordinary transition. Our life will end here in this earthly realm,
however, I am totally convinced our existence will not cease. In the book of 2nd Corinthians
this is written about as being absent from the body and present with the Lord. (See 2 Corinthians 5:8)
Pierre Teilhard de
Chardin was writing about the concept that we have a non-material soul and put
it this way, “We are not human beings having a spiritual experience; we are
spiritual beings having a human experience.”
That is a simple but profound statement which deserves our thought.
I’m writing these
things because heaven has been brought to my attention, lately, through some of
the interactions I have had. (I’ve
noticed that as I get older I think about heaven more frequently, as well, for
somewhat obvious reasons.) I am grateful for this earthly life, it is a
wonderful gift and I love it (especially the parts involving chocolate), but I
am also grateful that I have assurance in my heart about what comes next.
“Since, then, you
have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where
Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things
above, not on earthly things.” Colossians 3:1-2
