The Heaven File

1 Thessalonians 4:13-18

The Coming of the Lord
13Brothers, we do not want you to be ignorant about those who fall asleep, or to grieve like the rest of men, who have no hope. 14We believe that Jesus died and rose again and so we believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in him. 15According to the Lord's own word, we tell you that we who are still alive, who are left till the coming of the Lord, will certainly not precede those who have fallen asleep. 16For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. 17After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever. 18Therefore encourage each other with these words.

Reflection of Bee:

Tonight is the first time in my Christian life that I don't feel excited at the thought that I will be meeting the people I knew in heaven. Perhaps there is no one I really want to meet now except Jesus Christ. This is a strange feeling. Perhaps I have experienced the illusion of love and have no more 'loved ones' so to speak. I wondered why God allows us to experience such inferior love on earth. Perhaps this will help us love Him even more and thirst after Him?

Heaven is heaven to me when I can be with Jesus... that's all I want.


Dear Jesus,
I don't know when You will come
I only know I want You all the time.
I don't know how it will be like
I only know You will be my delight.
I don't know who I will meet
I only know You are the One I need.

- Bee