First Day in Heaven

 

The bliss I feel—

My heart explodes—

To see His face.

My feet have felt the streets,

I’ve seen Incarnate Grace. 

I run abandoned toward Him,

Cast myself before the One

Who gave His life

To take away my sin.

The longing has been satisfied.

All crying, sighing

No more, forgotten like a dream. 

The patriarchs and saints of old,

Mighty martyrs, humble souls,

Polycarp and Abraham,

Peter, Paul, Stephen, Huss—

The ones who went before,

Who overcame,

Rejoice I made it. 

They glow with light,

Are fresh with youth.

I’m led through realms celestial 

Where God and man

Abide as one. 

Your Hand has led me into

Beulah Land.

No longer does there span

A distance.

I am home

At last. 

The old is past;

The new has come. 

This vibrancy

Is pulsing through my veins.

Insane sensations!

I’ve never felt this alive,

Like I had wings!

The mansion fashioned just for me

Reflects the care of God,

The King who lavishes His riches

And adds the custom touch.

Jesus said He’ll come and visit

Anytime I want!

We’ll sit together, side by side

In perfumed gardens.

My joy could not be greater!

We’ll dine 

As I share all that’s on my mind.

In the halls of heaven’s library,

Giant books of truth and wisdom

Wait for all to freely learn.

I want to read them all!

The secrets of the Kingdom

Have been given.

Choruses of praise resound

Within the courtroom,

The center of the universe.

The holiness of God pervades my soul;

I’m stirred right to my core.

My heart resounds with the worship.

I fall before His throne

As angels, saints, and cherubim call

“Holy, holy, holy!”

The music here transcends all other;

It’s from another realm!

All yearning, hope, and holy burning,

Dream and desire

Culminates here

In union with Eternal Fire. 

-- Charity Lacroix

"However, as it is written: "What no eye has seen, what no ear has heard, and what no human mind has conceived"— the things God has prepared for those who love him—" (1Co 2:9 NIV)

"Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. Consider him who endured such opposition from sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.

(Heb 12:1-3 NIV)

"But you have come to Mount Zion, to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem. You have come to thousands upon thousands of angels in joyful assembly, to the church of the firstborn, whose names are written in heaven. You have come to God, the Judge of all, to the spirits of the righteous made perfect, to Jesus the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood that speaks a better word than the blood of Abel." (Heb 12:22-24 NIV)

"Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, as clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb down the middle of the great street of the city. On each side of the river stood the tree of life, bearing twelve crops of fruit, yielding its fruit every month. And the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations. No longer will there be any curse. The throne of God and of the Lamb will be in the city, and his servants will serve him. They will see his face, and his name will be on their foreheads. There will be no more night. They will not need the light of a lamp or the light of the sun, for the Lord God will give them light. And they will reign for ever and ever." (Rev 22:1-5 NIV)

Attribution notice: Wherever noted, Scriptures taken from the Holy Bible NIV, copyright Zondervan, used by permission. Wherever noted, other quotations taken from the NASB, copyright Lockman Foundation, used by permission.

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Author's note:  The poems in this blog were written by my children, ages twelve through nineteen . The Why This Blog post explains how the Lord inspired these poems in answer to a prayer during illness.  I also recommend visiting my children's blog, A Brush with Life, where you will also find beautiful art they have drawn for the glory of God. You can access my complete blog directory at "Writing for the Master. Now I'd like to ask a very important question.

Do You Want to Know Jesus?
“Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of God, and saying, ‘The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel.’” (Mar 1:14b-15).  He preached that we must repent and believe.

Please see my explanation of this in my post called "Do You Want to Know Jesus?

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Len Lacroix is the founder of Doulos Missions International . He was based in Eastern Europe for four years, making disciples, as well as helping leaders to be more effective at making disciples who multiply, developing leaders who multiply, with the ultimate goal of planting churches that multiply. His ministry is now based in the United States with the same goal of helping fulfill the Great Commission. www.dmiworld.org.