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Journey to Eternal Life




Thank you lord that you are so patient with me. Lord you have been tapping me on the shoulder in so many ways. Thank you for the way you have spoken to me through Bonnie’s death. The picture you gave me. 

Picture the journey that each person makes as we are created in our mother ‘s wombs, fearfully and wonderfully made (Psalm 139). Then we are birthed into life  learning how to step into the purpose God has for our lives, through a cycle of obedience, mistakes, consequences and faith.

Then God tells the story of our bodies returning to dust (Genesis 3:17-19). We let go of this world and are birthed from life into eternal life. When we are heaven ready, we step into a realm of Glory our earthly bodies could never handle. 

Exodus 33:21-23
God said, “Look, here is a place right beside me. Put yourself on this rock. When my Glory passes by, I’ll put you in the cleft of the rock and cover you with my hand until I’ve passed by. Then I’ll take my hand away and you’ll see my back. But you won’t see my face.”

Our spirit rises up, up and up to join the Lord. We get to look right into the eyes of glory. He does not have to cover us when he walks by us, no more clefts. We join the community of saints and live in perfect radiance. The journey to this place is not an easy one.

Imagine the tiny unborn child making her way through the birth canal. Leaving a warm, safe space where all her needs are met. Traveling through a painful passage way to life. First breath, shocked with cold and everything unfamiliar. This little one is overwhelmed but within seconds placed on something familiar, placed on the mother’s heart, swaddled in her love and protection. Life is a new place.

Death is SO similarly difficult. The period we are waiting to step over to eternal life is filled with the chill of uncertainty, fear and doubt, but we are moments away from stepping into our heavenly bodies. The creator of the universe is waiting in that moment to take us into his arms, look into our eyes and swaddle us into his arms. From fear to  familiarity of His heart. Eternal Life is a new place. 

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