And he will send his angels and gather his elect
from the four winds.
Mark 13:27a
Do you know what’s it like to die? I don’t either, but my loving Heavenly Father
has given me a beautiful picture.
My only sister, Carole, had a hard life as
you and I would think. Mentally and emotionally challenged, her aging years
added even more burdens. She hurt her foot which required her to use a walker.
That was unusually difficult for her. That quickly accelerated to the use of a
wheel chair. That made it even harder to take her for outings, especially
dinner out (with dessert, of course!)
As she continued to decline, it was apparent
that she had lost the will to live. The hospice nurse called to alert me that
she felt that this would likely be Carole’s last day. As I walked into her
room, Carole was lying peacefully in a bed freshly changed. Soft Christian
music was playing quietly in the background.
I pulled up a chair, and began to sing
quietly with the music, quoting some of our favorite scriptures, and lovingly
stroking her hands. I could not detect any response but, I continued with what
I could picture for her.
“Carole, in a few minutes you are going to
see Mother and Daddy. They are going to
be so happy to see you. Some angels are going to come to get you. They will be
dressed in glittery and sparkly things that you like.
A short time later, she opened both of her
eyes as wide as I believe she could. Closing them briefly, she opened them widely
again and then breathed her last breath.
What did she see? No question for me, I know
that she saw the angels as they escorted her into God’s glory. What a reunion that must have been! I wonder
if God had ever been hugged like Carole loved to do.
What about you? What will you see? Are you
ready for the angels to usher you into God’s presence? Contact our
encouraging.com writers if you aren’t sure.
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