Liftoff

As much as I look forward to heaven; to an eternity of companionship with Jesus; to incredible discussions with saints of the past - prophets, kings, etc., there is one thing I can't help imagining more. In 1 Thessalonians 5 and 1 Corinthians 15 we get a pretty cool glimpse of the end of time as we know it. The word says Jesus is going to step out of heaven with a shout, the dead will rise, and somewhere between earth and the clouds will be given immortal bodies (incorruptible). That is gonna be SO COOL. Just imagine (I don't know how He's going to do it) Jesus shouting to the dead Christians to come out of the graves, the graves busting open, dirt flying, people screaming, shouts from the risen - pandemonium on earth. Then, BAM!, skeletons turn to angels and the rest of us launch to go with them and BAM!, we morph as well. How awesome is that?

You know, the things we go through day to day can seem so BIG can't they? I'm not minimizing problems and heartache, but consider, when the "shout" comes, ain't nothing else gonna matter. Don't think pastor's live on easy street either when it comes to life-hurdles; we have struggles like everybody else. As I write, I have a wife who can barely walk due to debilitating back pain, but the peace we share with all believers is that this life is only temporary. Why does God allow pain? - that's a whole 'nother blog. Suffice to say, human frailty will always be with us. There's always trouble, always hurt, always failure, always struggle, but one day...there's going to be a shout! What's important is that we're ready to fly.