It is so nice to see some summery weather at last. My favourite time of year – hot days, long warm evenings with a hazy sky and the birds singing and flowers everywhere. I think the atmosphere of summer is almost magical. I’m glad I don’t live in a country where it is summer most of the year as then it wouldn’t be so special. I love it when a long winter begins to disappear and signs of new life and growth begin (I heard a great sermon related to this once – except I can’t remember much about it now!!). I often feel quite low in the winter, especially after Christmas has gone. But when warmer weather comes and the nights get longer, I feel my mood lift.
I just love the sunshine. It makes me think about how amazing heaven will be – there will no longer be any need for the sun because the light of Christ will be so bright. Sometimes I have such a dim view of heaven – I think about the things I enjoy now – the sunshine, the sea, waterfalls, mountains, birds, my memories – and I don’t want to lose it all. This shows a very limited view of heaven. Why do I so often feel like I’ll be almost losing wonderful things when I die? Heaven will be full of eternal pleasures, but my faith can often be so weak around this truth. Although, since Dad’s passing away I have thought about heaven a great deal more. I definitely think meditating on what lies ahead is a very worthwhile thing to do. The pleasures we experience now are but just a mere glimpse of heaven. I don’t think I have even begun to understand what it means to be with Christ, face to face, for all eternity.
But the summer – for me it is a glimpse of heaven, however distorted my glimpses of heaven may be. The lifting of the long, dull, cold winter, through to glorious sunshine, warmth and colour is a great picture for me of passing from this life of pain, through to the glorious riches and pleasures of heaven.
I just love the sunshine. It makes me think about how amazing heaven will be – there will no longer be any need for the sun because the light of Christ will be so bright. Sometimes I have such a dim view of heaven – I think about the things I enjoy now – the sunshine, the sea, waterfalls, mountains, birds, my memories – and I don’t want to lose it all. This shows a very limited view of heaven. Why do I so often feel like I’ll be almost losing wonderful things when I die? Heaven will be full of eternal pleasures, but my faith can often be so weak around this truth. Although, since Dad’s passing away I have thought about heaven a great deal more. I definitely think meditating on what lies ahead is a very worthwhile thing to do. The pleasures we experience now are but just a mere glimpse of heaven. I don’t think I have even begun to understand what it means to be with Christ, face to face, for all eternity.
But the summer – for me it is a glimpse of heaven, however distorted my glimpses of heaven may be. The lifting of the long, dull, cold winter, through to glorious sunshine, warmth and colour is a great picture for me of passing from this life of pain, through to the glorious riches and pleasures of heaven.
