What Glimpses Have We Been Given of Heaven?
We can form
an impression of what Heaven / paradise will be like, but at the same time we
have to admit that the ability of a human to describe it in terms we can
comprehend are limited. Here are some
insights we are given in the Bible:
- Inexpressible – Beyond the
ability to describe in human terms. In 2
Corinthians 12, the Apostle Paul describes briefly the experience of being
caught up to Heaven, whether in the body or out of it, he was not
sure. In v4 he states, “was caught up to Paradise, and heard inexpressible
words, which a man is not permitted to speak.” (Keep this in mind when you consider
books that claim to give accounts of those who have seen into Heaven – be
very wary of these. If the Apostle
Paul could not describe what he saw, do you really think others could /
can?) How would you describe a “paradise” unlike anything this earth has
to offer?
- Plenty of room – “Don’t let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God, and
trust also in me. There is more
than enough room in my Father’s home. If this were not so, would I have
told you that I am going to prepare a place for you? When everything is ready, I will come
and get you, so that you will always be with me where I am. John 14:1-3 New Living Translation
- No darkness, only light – “On
that day the sources of light will no longer shine, yet there will be
continuous day! Only the Lord
knows how this could happen. There will be no normal day and night, for at
evening time it will still be light.”
Zechariah 14:6-7 New Living
Translation
the Lamb is its light. Revelation 21:23 New Living Translation
· Abundant
water and food – “Then
the angel showed me a river with the water of life, clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God
and of the Lamb. It flowed down the center of the main street. On each side of the river grew a tree
of life, bearing twelve crops of fruit, with a fresh crop each
month.”
Revelation 22:1-2a New Living
Translation
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