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For
God, who
commanded
the
light to
shine
out of
darkness,
hath
shined
in our
hearts,
to give
the
light of
the
knowledge
of the
glory of
God in
the face
of Jesus
Christ.
2
Corinthians
4:6
I was shocked, confused and bewildered as I entered
heaven's door, not by the beauty of it all, nor by the
lights or its decor.
But it was the folks in heaven who made me sputter and
gasp; the thieves, the liars, the sinners, the alcoholics,
the trash.
There stood the kid from seventh grade who swiped my lunch
money twice. Next to him was my old neighbor who never
said anything nice.
Herb, who I always thought was rotting away in hell, was
sitting pretty on cloud nine, looking incredibly well.
I nudged the angel, "What's the deal? I would love to hear
your take. How'd all these sinners get up here? God
must've made a mistake.
And why's everyone so quiet, so somber? Give me a clue."
"Hush, child," said he. "They're all in shock.
No one thought they'd see you."
"Which of the two was obeying his father?" they replied,
"The first, of course." Then Jesus explained his meaning:
"I assure you, corrupt tax collectors and prostitutes will
get into the Kingdom of God before you do." (Mat 21:31 NLT)
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