Arrival

Following is a paragraph I wrote on a sleepless night last summer.

I imagine when a person enters Heaven, it is similar to when a baby is born here on Earth. Family and friends are preparing for the new arrival. They know the time is drawing near, but don’t know the exact moment when their loved one will appear. Just as we on earth prepare for a baby’s arrival from the moment me know it’s on the way, so do all the hosts in Heaven when word of a loved one’s impending arrival is announced. The excitement grows as the time draws closer. It seems as though the day will never arrive. Then suddenly the moment is at hand. The gates burst open and all rush forward for the long anticipated reunion. Just as on earth we marvel at a newborn’s tiny fingers and toes, so in Heaven, all are in awe of the new glorified body God has given the latest arrival.