Lewis wrote, "All the things that have ever deeply possessed your soul have been but hints of -tantalizing glimpses, promises never quite fulfilled, echoes that died away just as they caught your ear." The real thing is Heaven. For when Moses was getting ready to build the Tabernacle, God gave him this warning: ‘Be sure that you make everything according to the pattern I have shown you here on the mountain.’ "Īs C. Hebrews 8:5 tells us, "They serve in a system of worship that is only a copy, a shadow of the real one in Heaven. But perhaps we realise the eschatology too easily chant in all its forms reminds us that heaven can be only glimpsed at here on earth. The temple built in Jerusalem was a copy of the real temple in Heaven. We close our eyes and raise our hands, and heaven is realised among us. But here is what we need to know: Earth is not the original with Heaven being a copy Heaven is the original, and earth is the copy. God has given us these things therefore, we don’t have to feel bad about them. There are so many things that we enjoy on earth. We like the love of family and friends and companionship. What do we like about earth anyway? We like the beauty.
But that is a misunderstanding about Heaven. I don’t know if I am going to like Heaven and just sitting around on a cloud, strumming a harp, singing forever. Many times we think of Heaven as some sort of translucent, spacey, endless church service. God desires that we have a greater vision.It is important to remember that Heaven is a real place. Can you imagine what kinds of things we will see when we get to heaven? It is incredible to think about.Īs we walk through our daily lives, we shouldn’t get too caught up in only the things we can see, the things that make sense to our natural minds. God is so creative, and is not limited to our natural world – or our natural mind. The book of Revelation gives us several clues about what heaven, and heaven on earth is and will be like. The wall of the city was built on foundation stones inlaid with twelve precious stones: the first was jasper, the second sapphire, the third agate, the fourth emerald, the fifth onyx, the sixth carnelian, the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth chrysoprase, the eleventh jacinth, the twelfth amethyst.” -Revelation 21:18-20 “The wall was made of jasper, and the city was pure gold, as clear as glass. Could you imagine creatures that were covered in eyes? That would be so intense! I’ve heard there are streets of gold, houses made of fine gemstones, and angels that are greater than twenty feet tall. Have you ever wondered what heaven is like? I definitely have. Save up to 80 versus print by going digital with VitalSource. Day after day and night after night they keep on saying, ‘Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God, the Almighty – the one who always was, who is, and who is still to come.'” -Revelation 4:8 Glimpses of Heaven is written by Dave Dravecky Jan Dravecky and published by RosettaBooks (ORIM). Christopher Nevin Johnston canadatraumarebirthpotterpainter7 more Plot summary Add synopsis Taglines A documentary about transforming childhood trauma into sparks of creativity. As a small child, Peter Gary lay helpless while his mother took the brunt of Nazi machine gun fire meant for both of them. Starkly shot and told directly from the source, Glimpses of Heaven is a testament to the resiliency and optimism of the human spirit. With Peter Gary, George Littlechild, Wayne Ngan. “Each of these living beings had six wings, and their wings were covered all over with eyes, inside and out. Glimpses of Heaven: Directed by Michael Oved Dayan.
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