As I Went Toward The Light

As I went toward the light, I could tell I was moving but not walking like I used to. I went through a gate of the most magnificent peal I had ever seen. All of a sudden, I could feel arms being put around me and a hug of all hugs was taking place. I didn’t have to look I just knew it was my Mom. Then Dad and my Sister joined in. What a celebration of hugs we had. Then I could feel others moving in to be with us. My Grandparents, Uncles and Aunts. Friends and people that had been a big part of my life were there also like the husband and wife that would take me and other children to church on a school bus every Sunday. The neighbor from up the street that taught me how to play baseball. Even the old lady across the street from where I grew up that I use to go visit and have wonderful conversations with. They were all there and down at my feet it was the animals I had loved through the years. Dogs and even a cat or two. As I moved deeper into heaven, I felt a warmness as I moved toward the light. Not really heat but the warmness of so much love being radiated outward from the light. I came to another group of people some I could remember and some I couldn’t. They said they were people I had helped to find the light. People I had talked to about Jesus and what waited for them if they would just give their lives to Him. So many people were there. It’s amazing how we touch lives and don’t even know it. One told me that I never spoke a word to them but they saw how much I loved God and it changed their lives. One boy said that we had given money each month to a charity that provided food and clothes to him as well as the word of God and he wanted to thank me. As I moved away from this group, I felt a presence that seemed familiar but new also. It was my Daughter from a miscarriage that we never knew. She was beautiful and we talked for a long time.  While thinking how could this get any better, I moved into a different area and I knew right away it was something special. The angles were singing the most beautiful music I had ever heard. The colors were the most amazing I had ever seen. I felt the urge to start singing along with the angles but then I was before a thrown of gold. Sitting on it was Jesus Himself. He looked at me with eyes that I could tell was full of love. He was genuinely happy to see me and all of a sudden, I fell on my knees like it was natural. Like it was an automatic response from my body or being. At that moment the weight of all my sin fell on me like a building. I felt more shame and regret than I had ever felt. As the words “I’m so ashamed and I’m so sorry started to come from my lips, Jesus said” Let my sacrifice atone for your sin. Your sin has been covered over and you are forgiven”. The angles singing got louder singing glory to God and worthy is the Lamb.     I joined in!

When I woke up this morning, I felt the Holy Spirit tell me to get up. That I was supposed to write this morning. I didn’t know what about but I did as was moved to. As I sat down to write, this story is what came out. I hope it is a blessing to someone. If it touches you in some way, I would love to hear from you.