Celebrating
Love of JESUS, Hope of Heaven, and Faith in the Word of God.
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Christian Speaker
Celebrating |
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      lhetrick@localnet.com |
INSIDE THE GATES OF
HEAVEN It would take a very long time for me to describe all of my visits to Heaven. So for this reason, we will take an orderly tour through that Celestial City and I will be your guide. Along the way I will answer questions that have been frequently asked by those interested in their Eternal Home. My first understanding of God's unseen creation took place when I was in an army hospital with a sprained back. I had read my Bible and prayed and closed my eyes to sleep, and then I saw ten angels around my bed. They were seven feet tall with large masculine bodies, beautiful faces, long golden hair and long white shining garments. When I opened my eyes to see them better, I saw no angels. Only with my physical eyes closed could I see the angels and feel their presence, because God had opened the eyes of my spirit to behold the invisible world where He lives. A few years later, while fasting and praying, Jesus Himself appeared to my spirit in my study. I had thought that I loved Him with all my heart, soul, mind and strength, but He showed me that my love for Him was like a drop of water in a canyon. I was astounded, but I reasoned that if Jesus appeared to me, there must be some hope for me. A few weeks later I saw and felt the presence of an angel who was among some peach trees. This angel appeared to my spirit while my physical eyes were still wide open. I didn't know at the time, but this angel was sent to prepare me for visits to Heaven. The angel said that in Heaven everyone loves everyone. This statement was rather shocking because all I knew was earthly marriage, where to be right and proper, you love only one person. But the angel continued to explain that Heaven's love is far better, far more lasting and far more delightful than the love earth understands. Heaven's love comes from God and gives perfect eternal peace. It brings uplifting, delightful satisfaction to those who help others and thus show their love to everyone. There is no law against the love that God by His Spirit sheds abroad in willing hearts. The mild rebuke of this angelic exhortation caused me to despise my likeness to the animal creation and lament my ignorance of the eternal love that unites and delights the saints in Heaven. I began to understand why my love for Jesus was so small. And I prayed the Lord would evermore give me that sacred love whereby He loves His Bride the Church.
(go to chapter 2)
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