After thirty nights of experiencing the depths of hell, Mary
Baxter was shown the realms of heaven. Included are her descriptions of the
order of heaven, what happens to children, and the throne of God. These
breathtaking glimpses of heaven will turn your heart toward the beauty and joy
that await every believer in Christ.
The inspired writings of Mary Kathryn Baxter are divinely anointed by God,
and they have blessed hundreds of thousands of people. I believe it is of utmost
importance to widely disseminate the message that God has given to her. She
shares these experiences in hundreds of churches each year, and she has now put
them down in book form.
Her previous book,
A Divine Revelation of Hell, has been especially used of
God to deliver the eternal message of salvation to the lost. It has been widely
received with enthusiasm by people all over the world, having been printed in
many different countries and in many different languages. Well over half a
million copies have been sold to date. I believe this book, A Divine Revelation
of Heaven, will be received in an even greater way.
As Mary Kathryn Baxter’s pastor for several years, I know her personally, and
I fully endorse her ministry. God has placed His approval on her work by
anointing her ministry and by giving this message such a wide acceptance. This book is the result of many prayers, tears, and hard work. I pray that
its wide distribution will be the cause of many souls coming to know the Lord
and making preparations to spend eternity in heaven!
For this purpose you were born' To write and tell' What I have shown and told you, For these things are faithful and true. Your call is to let the world know; That there is a heaven, and there is a hell, and that I, Jesus, was sent by the Father. So save them from torment. And to prepare them a place in heaven.
God, in His infinite mercy and grace, permitted me to go to that beautiful
place called heaven. The logistics of my trip to His home and back to earth are
unclear to me, but I cannot be mistaken about the reality of it. How were the incomparable wonders of heaven revealed to a mere mortal like
me? Let me start at the beginning.
One night the Lord appeared to me and told me I was chosen for a special
assignment. He said, “My child, I will manifest Myself to you to bring people
out of darkness into light. I have chosen you for a purpose: you are to write
and make a record of the things that I will show and tell you." I submitted myself to God completely, and astounding things began to happen.
I was taken from where I was at the time and transported into hell itself. I was
aware of all five of my senses: I could see, feel, hear, smell, and taste. Yet,
this was a supernatural happening. I realized that the impact it made on me was
for a purpose.
For days after I was taken by the Lord into hell, I was very grieved in my
heart. My heart was sad and burdened because of the horrors I saw. I had viewed
the judgment of God on sin and on the people who had gone to hell. I prayed
earnestly to God and sought His comfort. On the thirty-first night after these events began, the power of Almighty God
fell on me again. At two o’clock in the morning, a mighty angel stood beside my
bed. Jesus Christ was standing behind the angel. As I looked on the face of the
Lord standing there, He smiled at me, but He did not say anything.
The mighty messenger of God said, “God has given me a special mission. I am
sent here to take you to heaven and to show you parts of it." After a moment, he spoke again, “Come and see the glory of God!" At once, I was supernaturally transported from my home and found myself
standing out side one of the gates of heaven with the heavenly angel.
The overwhelming beauty of what I saw around me was breathtaking! The
clothing the heavenly being wore looked like a brilliant garment of light. The
angel had triangular-shaped wings that glistened with the colors of the rain
bow. Although I wasn’t surprised, I was amazed at the indescribable beauty of
God that was evident all around. The next thing I knew, the angel repeated an exclamation that I would hear
many times:
“Behold, the glory of God!
The magnificent gate that stood before me in splendor was made of a solid
pearl. In awe I took in everything I could of this most beautiful sight. At this
point, I could not see the Lord anywhere, but I was totally enraptured by the
glory of heaven.
When we arrived there, two very tall angels were standing outside the gate.
Both of them wore glistening robes and had swords in their hands. Their hair was
like spun gold, and their faces gleamed with light. The angel accompanying me moved over to speak to the two angels guarding the
gate, and I was left standing alone. In amazement, I thought, “Oh, how glorious
are the gates of heaven! How wonderful it is to see this one for myself!"
Suddenly, I realized that I was actually going to enter into heaven.
As I watched the angels of the Lord, I could hear some of the conversation
they were having. One of them went inside the gate and returned almost
immediately with a small volume. The book had a gold cover, and the printing
inside was also in gold. It seemed to be a book about my life’s history. My name
was stamped on the cover:
A smile of approval came over the angels’ faces. They opened the book. They
looked at each other, then said in a voice I could hear, “She may come inside
the gate." My guiding angel escorted me through the magnificent gate and into heaven. Suddenly, music filled the whole atmosphere. It was all around me. It was
above me. It seemed to penetrate my very being. Wave after powerful wave of
beautiful music and singing surged across the landscape and seemed to envelop
everything and everyone.
When I stepped inside the city, amazement again took my breath. The landscape
of that in comparable city was beyond description. Surrounding me were the most
beautiful, colorful flowers I had ever seen. There was unbelievable greenery and
vegetation everywhere. Even the blooms of the flowers seemed to be alive to the
music and the singing. Music continued to swirl about me. I seemed to be a part of it. It is one thing to try to describe the wonders of this city; it is quite
another to know that you will share the joy of it. I saw some of the exuberant citizens of heaven, and they were all dressed in
robes. This Scripture came to me:
I will greatly rejoice in the LORD; my soul
shall be joyful in my God; for He has clothed me with the garments of
salvation, He has covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a
bridegroom decks himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorns herself
with her jewels. (Isaiah 61:10)
The happiness and joy that beamed from their faces was beyond compare. Heaven is a real place. It is not a figment of someone’s imagination. In the
Bible it is re corded that Jesus said, Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in
God, believe also in Me. In My Father’s house are many mansions; if it
were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. (John 14:1-2)
Heaven is a prepared place for a prepared people. Since we as children of God
have been transformed and made new by the miracle of regeneration, and since we
are now new creations in Christ, it is a joy to know that the place where we
will spend eternity is prepared by the Savior who saved us.
Heaven is a perfect place. Since our Savior is perfect, omnipotent, and
eternal, heaven has to be a perfect place. Because He is preparing us a place
there to live with Him for all eternity, our eternal home will be perfect, too.
Nothing will ever mar any part of that heavenly abode. There will never be
anything allowed to enter heaven to defile it or spoil it.
But there shall by no means enter it anything
that defiles, or causes an abomination or a lie, but only those who are
written in the Lamb’s Book of Life. (Revelation 21:27) Heaven is beyond the reach of sin and sinners of every kind and description.
Satan will be forever barred from that heavenly place:
And another sign appeared in heaven: behold, a
great, fiery red dragon having seven heads and ten horns, and seven
diadems on his heads. His tail drew a third of the stars [ angelic hosts] of heaven and threw
them to the earth. And the dragon stood before the woman who was ready
to give birth, to devour her Child as soon as it was born war broke out in heaven:
Michael and his angels fought with the dragon;
and the dragon and his angels fought, but they did not prevail, nor was
a place found for them in heaven any longer. So the great dragon was cast out, that serpent of old, called the Devil
and Satan, who deceives the whole world; he was cast to the earth, and
his angels were cast out with him. Then I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, “Now salvation, and
strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of His Christ have
come, for the accuser of our brethren, who accused them before our God
day and night, has been cast down.
“Therefore rejoice, O heavens, and
you who dwell in them! Woe to the inhabitants of the earth and the sea!
For the devil has come down to you, having great wrath, because he knows
that he has a short time." Now when the dragon saw that he had been cast to the earth, he
persecuted the woman who gave birth to the male Child. (Revelation 12:3-4, 7-10, 12-13)
That serpent, Satan, and his unholy cohorts will never again rear their ugly
heads in the pure and holy climate of heaven! The demons cannot enter heaven. The fallen angels who rebelled against God
and “who did not keep their proper domain, but left
their own abode" (Jude
1:6) cannot return to heaven.
Nothing will be lacking in heaven. No de tail will be left out to keep its
environment from being perfect. No matter where we go on earth, no matter where we live or how expensive our
homes may be, there are obvious faults and flaws to keep them from being
perfect. In contrast, God has made no mistakes in constructing the place called
heaven. Its glories, its beauties, its wonders are beyond human powers of
description. The indescribable splendor of that beautiful place is wondrous to
behold. The combined brilliance of the light of the Son of God reflecting on walls of
jasper, gates of pearl, mansions unnumbered, and the beautiful River of Life
creates a scene no artist could ever adequately depict.
Heaven is a permanent place. No enemy will ever conquer the paradise of God.
There will be no crumbling of its buildings, no decay of its materials, and no
withering or dying of its vegetation. No smog or radiation will ever pollute its
holy atmosphere. This permanent, abiding place is an eternal, continuing city. We sing this
song, written by Hattie Buell:
A tent or a cottage, why should I care?
They’re building a palace for me over there;
Tho’ exiled from Him, yet still I may sing;
All glory to God, I’m a child of the King.
In that incomparable place, saints will find sweet deliverance from all
disappointments, heartaches, tragedies, and disasters. There will be no more
sorrow or woe. There will be no more pain. There will be no more crying:
And God will wipe away every tear from their
eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall
be no more pain, for the former things have passed away (Revelation 21:4)
The joyful citizens I saw in heaven seemed to have come from many different
ages and countries. Various nationalities seemed obvious to me. Then I
remembered another Scripture I had read:
And they sang a new song, saying: You are worthy to take the scroll, and to open
its seals; for You were slain, and have redeemed us to God by Your blood
out of every tribe and tongue and people and nation." Revelation 5:9).
EMPLOYED IN PRAISING GOD.
Excitedly, my soul praised the majesty of God! The sorrows I experienced and
the grief I suffered when I saw a revelation of hell now seemed so far away.
This was a revelation of heaven. I saw entire families together. Everybody was happy, going somewhere, doing
something, smiling. A glow graced every face I saw.
All the saints in heaven seemed to be occupied. They were constantly busy.
They spent their time praising and magnifying God. Songs were on everyone’s
lips. The atmosphere of music was the dominant mood. Eternity will not be spent in leisure and laziness, as some have mistakenly
pictured our final destination. We will do more than float on a cloud, strum a
harp, or wiggle our toes in the River of Life. Our time will be occupied in
service to God. Just what the nature of this service will be, we cannot say, but
there can be no doubt that His people will serve Him.
DIAMONDS FOR SOUL WINNERS
I could see diamonds-glittering, glistening, exquisite diamonds-diamonds
everywhere! Some were are as large as blocks of concrete. Some of these diamonds
seemed to be for the mansions of those who were soul winners on earth. It seemed
that every time someone led a soul to Christ, heaven provided a diamond for that
faithful Christian. The Bible says, The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life,
and he who wins souls is wise (Proverbs
11:30) Those who are wise shall shine like the
brightness of the firmament, and those who turn many to righteousness
like the stars forever and ever. (Daniel 12:3)
The angel laid the scroll on a pedestal table, which was made of a silvery
material unlike anything I had ever seen before. The oblong table literally
glistened with light. The scroll had a name written on it. One of the saints picked it up and began
to read it. “Jesus is the Master Builder," a saint in heaven told me. “He determines who
deserves the diamonds and where they go. This scroll I hold is a report from
earth of a person who has led someone to Jesus, who fed the poor, who clothed
the naked-who did great things for God.
"When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all
the holy angels with Him, then He will sit on the throne of His glory. the nations will be gathered before Him, and He will separate them one
from another, as a shepherd divides his sheep from the goats. He will set the sheep on His right hand, but the goats on the left. Then the King will say to those on His right hand, “Come, you blessed of
My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of
the world: “for I was hungry and you gave Me food; I was thirsty and you gave Me
drink; I was a stranger and you took Me in;
“I was naked and you clothed Me; I was sick and you visited Me; I was in
prison and you came to Me." Then the righteous will answer Him, saying, “Lord, when did we see You
hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You drink? “When did we see You a stranger and take You in, or naked and clothe
You? “Or when did we see You sick, or in prison, and come to You?" the King will answer and say to them, “Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch
as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to
Me." Then He will also say to those on the left hand, “Depart from Me,
you cursed, into the everlasting fire prepared for the devil and his
angels. “And these will go away into everlasting punishment, but the righteous
into eternal life." (Matthew
25:31-41, 46)
The angel repeated the welcome theme to me: “Come and see the glory of your
God." At the Lord’s direction, I am recording this account of heaven as I saw it.
We need to under stand that the focus of our hopes and desires should be to
spend all eternity with our Lord. Heaven is the land of dreams come true! I’m excited about heaven because after our works and labors on earth are
finished, we will leave this earth and go there. God has prepared the city, and
Jesus is preparing a place there for those of us who love Him.
Unbroken fellowship between God and man will be completely restored in
heaven. When Adam and Eve were in the Garden of Eden, God paid visits to this earth.
After fellow ship with Him was broken by sin and disobedience, God continued to
show His desire for communion with mankind.
His ultimate expression of love for man kind was the giving of His own Son to
die a merciless death on a cruel cross. Through Christ’s death and resurrection,
fellowship between God and man again became a possibility. Even now, the circumstances of life can hinder our intimate fellowship with
God. But, in heaven there will be no more hindrances. We will know perfect
fellowship with the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords. Fellowship with Him
will be complete.
Heaven is the abode of the living God. It is far above the atmospheric
heavens and beyond the planets and galaxies. It is the everlasting home of “The
Redeemed of the LORD" (Isaiah 62:12). It is the eternal destination of all the
children of God through faith in Christ. You do not need to fear being crowded into a tiny cubicle in heaven that has
been labeled a “mansion." When the redeemed of the ages are gathered home to
glory, there will be sufficient room for all of them to have one of the many
mansions, the many dwelling places, which Jesus said He was preparing for us in
His Father’s house:
Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in
God, believe also in Me. In My Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have
told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a
place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself that where I
am, there you may be also. And where I go you know, and the way you
know. (John
14:1-4) Heaven definitely has room for everyone:
After these things I looked, and be hold, a
great multitude which no one could number, of all nations, tribes,
peoples, and tongues, standing before the throne and before the Lamb,
clothed with white robes, with palm branches in their hands, and crying
out with a loud voice, saying, “Salvation belongs to our God who sits on
the throne, and to the Lamb!" All the angels stood around the throne and the elders and the four
living creatures, and fell on their faces before the throne and
worshiped God. (Revelation 7:9-11)
At one point I was taken to a particular place where the angel stopped and
said to me, “God wants me to show you the room of tears." Many times you may have read in several passages in the Psalms about our
tears and about how God cares for us. The angels catch our tears and put them in
bottles (Psalm 56:8). Many times I had wondered about what this meant.
I know that many of you reading these words have cried many tears for your
loved ones, your children, your mate, or your family. Especially if you’ve gone
through a separation or a divorce, you have felt like all hope was gone. You
have grieved over your lost loved ones. I want to tell you that God showed me a room of tears. It was so beautiful.
The angel took me to a grand entrance-way that had no door.
Looking inside, I could see that the room itself wasn’t large, but the
holiness and power radiating from it amazed me. Lined with crystal shelves, the
inside walls glowed with light. On the shelves were many bottles, some of which were in clusters of three and
looked like clear glass. Under each sparkling cluster of glass-like bottles was
a plaque with a name on it. There were many of these bottles in the room.
Then inside the room I saw a man who appeared to have been glorified. His
deep purple robe was very beautiful and looked like velvet. An elegant table, which was made of a rich-looking material and glowed with
majestic splendor, was just inside the door. The lavish display I saw astonished
me! Books were lying on the table, and they looked as if they were sewn in the
most beautiful silk-like material I have ever seen. Some had diamonds, pearls,
and lace on them; others had green and purple stones on them. All of them were
intricately made.
I thought to myself, “Oh, God, how beautiful these books are!" I love books.
These books especially appealed to me. They were stunning. As I gazed about, I
was overcome with wonder. At this point the man in the room said to me, “Come and see. I want to show
you this room, and I want to explain to you about tears. This is only one of
many rooms like it. I am in charge of this room."
As he talked, a large angel came through the entrance way. The beauty and
majesty of this heavenly being astounded me. I noticed that he wore a white,
glistening garment with gold-edged trim that went all the way down the front. He
seemed to be about twelve feet tall and had very large wings.
The angel held a small bowl in his hands. The golden bowl was filled (see
Revelation 5:8) with a liquid. The man in the room told me, "He has just brought
me a bowl of tears from the earth. I want you to see what we do with this."
The angel handed him the bowl, along with a piece of paper. The note held the
name of the person whose tears were in the bowl. The man in the room read the note and then went over to one of the places
where the bottles were kept. He read the plaque under the bottle, and I knew it
matched the person from earth who was named in the note.
The man picked up the bottle that was nearly full and brought it over to the
bowl. He poured the tears from the golden bowl into the bottle. "I want to show you what we do here," the man said to me. "Tell the people on
earth about this." Then he took the bottle over to the table, picked up one of
the books, opened it, and said, "Look!"
The pages in the book were completely blank. The keeper of the room said to
me, "These are tears from the saints of God on earth as they cry to God. See
what happens." Then the man poured a drop from the bottle, one little teardrop, on the first
page of the book. When he did, words began to appear immediately. Beautiful
words, elegantly handwritten, started appearing on the page. Each time a tear
fell on a page, a whole page of writing appeared. He continued doing this page
after page, time and time again. As he closed the book and spoke, he seemed to be saying to all humanity as
well as to me, "The most perfect prayers are those that are bathed in tears that
come from the hearts and souls of men and women on earth." Then the angel with rainbow wings said to me, "Come and see the glory of
God."
Immediately, we were transported to a huge place with thousands and thousands
of people and heavenly beings. Oh, it was beautiful! In a little while the people seemed to fade away, and an even greater display
of God’s glory began to appear everywhere. The high praises of God became
thunderous.
The angelic messenger took me to the throne of God. I saw a huge cloud, a mist, and I saw an image of the Being in the cloud. I
could not see God’s face, but I saw the glory of God and a rainbow over the
throne. I heard the voice of God, and it sounded to me just as John described
it: "I heard a voice from heaven, like the voice of many waters, and like the
voice of loud thunder" (Revelation 14:2). In this mighty arena, I saw many
horses with riders beside the throne.
Suddenly, I saw a book lying on the huge altar in front of God’s throne. I
saw angels bowing before Him. Standing in awe, I watched this scene, and I saw
what looked like a man’s hand come out of the cloud and open up the book. Somehow I knew it was the hand of God that opened the book. Amazed, I saw what looked like smoke ascending from the book. Suddenly, the
most beautiful perfume I ever smelled filled the whole area where I stood.
The
angel told me that this book contains the prayers of the saints and that God was
sending His angels to earth to answer the prayers from the cries of their
hearts. Every body was praising and magnifying God. As God opened up the book, pages began to come out of the volume and fly into
the hands of the angels on the horses. I could hear His voice, "like the voice
of loud thunder," shouting and saying, "Go, answer her prayers! Go, answer his
prayers!"
You number my wanderings; Put my tears into Your bottle; Are they not in Your book? When I cry out to You, Then my enemies will turn back; This I know, because God is for me. In God (I will praise His word), In the LORD (I will praise His word), ‘ In God I have put my trust; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me (Psalm 56:8-11)
The living Word of God explains to us what He does with our tears. How
beautiful it is to understand the glory and the wonder of our God! How marvelous
it is to be recipients of His compassion! He cares even about our tears. Many Scriptures speak to us about our tears, about our sorrows, and about
God’s com fort for us. Read these and rejoice: Thus says the LORD, the God of David your father: "I have heard your prayer, I have seen your tears; surely I will heal you." (2 Kings 20:5).
I am weary with my groaning; all night I make my bed swim; I drench my
couch with my tears. My eye wastes away because of grief, it grows old because of all my
enemies. Depart from me, all you workers of iniquity; for the LORD has heard the
voice of my weeping. The LORD has heard my supplication; The LORD will receive my prayer. (Psalm 6:6-9). For You have delivered my soul from death, my
eyes from tears, and my feet from falling. (Psalm
116:8)
Those who sow in tears shall reap in joy. He
who continually goes forth weeping, bearing seed for sowing, shall
doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him. (Psalm
126:5-6) He will swallow up death forever, and the Lord
GOD will wipe away tears from all faces. (Isaiah
25:8) Refrain your voice from weeping, and your
eyes from tears; for your work shall be rewarded, says the LORD, and
they shall come back from the land of the enemy. (Jeremiah
31:16) The Lamb who is in the midst of the throne
will shepherd them and lead them to living fountains of waters. And God
will wipe away every tear from their eyes. (Revelation
7:17)
And God will wipe away every tear from their
eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall
be no more pain, for the former things have passed away. (Revelation
21:4) And the ransomed of the LORD shall return, and
come to Zion with singing, with everlasting joy on their heads. They
shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away. (Isaiah
35:10)
Glory to God, heaven is a real place! We will really be going there. And, we
will not be vapors of smoke floating on a cloud when we go to heaven. One of the wonderful things about heaven is that our tears and sorrows will
be replaced with eternal joy, as promised in the Word of God. Yet, there is much
more!
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Heaven is a real place. It is a literal destination. It is not some ephemeral
dream, some imagined vision. God has revealed to all of us many of the realities
of heaven through the Holy Scriptures.
First, there is an atmospheric heaven. This is the atmosphere around the
earth. It is where the birds fly and the winds blow. This is where showers,
storms, mists, vapors, and clouds are formed. The sky is the place the angel was
referring to in Acts 1:11 when he asked the disciples why they were "gazing up
into heaven." Jesus, when He was talking to His Father, "lifted up His eyes to
heaven" (John 17:1), or toward the sky.
Then, there is the heaven of space. This is the region of the sun, the moon,
and the stars. It is mentioned in the Bible in many places, a few of which are
given here:
Blessing I will bless you, and multiplying I
will multiply your descendants as the stars of the heaven and as the
sand which is on the seashore.
And take heed, lest you lift your eyes to
heaven, and when you see the sun, the moon, and the stars, all the host
of heaven, you feel driven to worship them and serve them, which the
LORD your God has given to all the peoples under the whole heaven as a
heritage.
Can you bind the cluster of the Pieiades, or
loose the belt of Orion?
Can you bring out Mazzaroth in its season? Or can you guide the Great
Bear with its cubs?
Do you know the ordinances of the heavens? Can you set their dominion
over the earth?
For the stars of heaven and their
constellations will not give their light; the sun will be darkened in
its going forth, and the moon will not cause its light to shine.
Immediately after the tribulation of those days
the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the
stars will fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens will be
shaken.
The destination of the righteous, however, is beyond the atmosphere and the
starry skies. This place is what the apostle Paul referred to when he wrote, "I
know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago was caught up to the third heaven"
(2
Corinthians 12:2 NIV). Heaven, as I am using the term throughout this book, is the region often
spoken of as the immediate presence of God:
For Christ has not entered the holy places made
with hands, which are copies of the true, but into heaven itself, now to
appear in the presence of God for us.
Heaven is where God lives. When Jesus taught us to pray, He said to pray to "our
Father in heaven" (Matthew
6:9). In
1 Kings 8:30, heaven is called the dwelling place of God. In
Psalm 11:4, it is called God’s holy temple and the place where His throne
is. There, in the temple of God’s divine majesty, His excellent glory is revealed
in the most conspicuous manner. It is a sacred place of light, joy, and glory.
We don’t know exactly where the location is, but often in the Bible heaven is
indicated as being "up."
We know that God Almighty is in heaven. There He and Jesus Christ are the
central focus of saints, angels, and all worshipping beings. What glorious company there is in heaven! Angels are there, because Jesus
said, "In heaven angels always see the face of My Father
who is in heaven" (Matthew
18:10).
The saints are there because Jesus promised us, "Where
I am, there you may be also" (John
14:3). We are told in 1 Peter 1:4 that an inheritance has been reserved for
us in heaven- an inheritance that is incorruptible, undefiled, and that will not
fade away. Saints, it excites me to testify of my beautiful visit to heaven. I am
thrilled to tell you of the things I saw and the people I saw.
After the angel of God had shown me the room of tears, he repeated the litany
I heard so often throughout my visits to heaven: "Come and see the glory of your
God!" The radiant, magnificent, celestial splendor of heaven overwhelmed me. The
blazes of glory that seemed to shoot from everything I saw filled me with awe.
The beauty and bliss of that fair land cannot accurately be pictured by the
mind’s eye unless a person has seen it for him self. At that moment, I thought of the words I once heard someone quote:
Is the presence of Jesus.
As I went with the angel, I could feel joy, peace, and happiness everywhere.
My thoughts went to my family on earth, and it seemed the angel knew my
thoughts. He said to me, "You have a mission to fulfill for God. You are to tell
the people on earth what is up here. God is showing you some of heaven, but not
all of it. Come and see the glory of your God."
When we reached our destination, I could hear many, many voices singing
praises to God. The magnificent music of the worshippers of heaven thrilled my soul. Honor
and glory echoed and reechoed across the wide expanse of heaven as seraphim and
saints sang endless anthems of praise with exuberance.
My soul was exhilarated and transported with joy. Somehow I knew we were
nearing the throne of God. The angel who guided me stopped a long way off, far back from the throne of
God. I could see a panoramic view of events that were taking place. I saw the
same scene that John saw in his vision that he described in Revelation:
Then I looked, and I heard the voice of many
angels around the throne, the living creatures, and the elders; and the
number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of
thousands.
Oh, people of earth, if you can only realize what God has in store for us who
love Him! As I gazed in rapture at the scene before me, something even more wonderful
happened. I could hear louder than ever these thousands upon thousands of voices
praising God. Then- wonder of all wonders!-the angel permitted me to see what I
had always longed to see, the throne of God.
THE GLORIOUS THRONE OF GOD
God’s throne was "high and lifted up" (Isaiah 6:1). Coming out from under the
base, the River of Life flowed in its beauty and purity. The glory of God
overshadowed the throne. It seemed that lightning, thunder, and voices were all
around the throne. John, in describing a vision he had of heaven, said And from the throne proceeded lightnings,
thunderings, and voices. Seven lamps of fire were burning before the
throne, which are the seven Spirits of God. (Revelation
4:5)
I saw a rainbow arching above and around the throne, "in
appearance like an emerald" (Revelation
4:3). The brilliant, glorious hues of the rainbow were mixed with light,
producing dazzlingly intense colors. It was unlike anything I have ever seen on earth. Varied colors of radiant
light signified glory and power. Blazes of splendor flashed from the throne.
Beams of glory radiated from it. So much of heaven seems transparent, and those
illustrious beams that come forth from the throne are filled with light that is
reflected in every part of paradise!
How long I stayed in this heavenly arena, I do not know, but I was
overwhelmed with awe. I thought of the thousands who have gone on to heaven and
of the many thousands who will yet come. I thought of the holiness of God, the
purity of His majesty, and the perfection of His Word. I shouted aloud, "Oh,
God! How wonderful it is to behold Your glory and Your majesty and Your power!"
As before, the angel of the Lord said to me, "Come with me. There are many
other things in heaven that I want to show you."
I was amazed to see a room of records in which meticulous records were being
kept. The angel said that God has His angels keep records of every church
service on earth and every service in a home where He is lifted up and praised.
God also keeps records on those who are out of His will. He showed me how
God’s angels keep records of the money that is given in church services, along
with a record of the attitudes with which people contribute. He told me of
people who have money but won’t give to the work of the Lord.
I thought of how Jesus carefully watched the offering and the treasury when
He went to the temple of the Lord:
Now Jesus sat opposite the treasury and saw how
the people put money into the treasury. And many who were rich put in
much.
Then one poor widow came and threw in two mites, which make a quadrans [
than a penny].
So He called His disciples to Himself and said to them, "Assuredly, I
say to you that this poor widow has put in more than all those who have
given to the treasury;
"for they all put in out of their abundance, but she out of her poverty
put in all that she had, her whole livelihood."
(Mark
12:41-44)
As the many things were revealed to me, including the room where the record
books are kept, the angel reminded me that I was to re member to make a record
of these things. He said there were many things that were mysteries to me, as I
was only seeing dimly (1
Corinthians 13:12). But the angel emphasized that I was to tell the people
on earth about the things I saw.
As we reached another part of heaven, I looked down a very long corridor. Its
walls were high, and they seemed to be made of platinum. I could hear the high
praises of God ringing out continually. I was amazed at the brilliancy of light
and glory that reflected from the walls. Puzzled, I asked, "What is this?" It
seemed like the walls were miles long; I couldn’t see the end of them.
The angel who was showing me these things said, "Look at the top of this
wall." There on the top of it was etched the word, Storehouse. When I asked,
"What are these rooms?", the angel told me these rooms contained blessings that
are stored up for God’s people!.
Heaven is perfect purity, and God wants to purify His saints on earth so they
will enjoy heaven’s atmosphere. Heaven is fullness of joy, and God desires to
give joy to His people on earth. Heaven is everlasting freedom, and God longs
for His people to have deliverance while on earth. Heaven is perfect wholeness,
and God wants to heal His people here on earth. Heaven is complete security, and
God wants His people to feel confident and secure here on earth. Heaven is
fruition and fulfillment, and God desires that His people be fulfilled on
earth.
When Jesus instructed us to pray that God’s "will be
done on earth as it is in heaven" (Matthew
6:10), He revealed that God wants us to have a taste of heaven here on
earth! Saints, the Lord has storehouses of blessings just for you. They are waiting
in heaven for you to claim them and to receive them now, here on earth. God
wants to save you. He wants to deliver you. He wants to heal you. He wants you
to know "the peace of God, which surpasses all
understanding" (Philippians
4:7). He wants you to experience a lasting "joy
inexpressible and full of glory" (1
Peter 1:8).
"See the glory of your God," the angel pro claimed. When he disappeared,
Jesus stood be side me. I looked at Jesus. He seemed to be taller now than I had perceived Him to be
before. The brilliant robe He wore hung on Him elegantly and gracefully. Sandals
graced His scarred feet, and His face and hair were glorious and beautiful.
As I gazed at Him, I asked, "Jesus, what are these rooms?" The Lord didn’t speak to me, but He put out His hand and moved it toward the
wall. At that moment, a large opening appeared in the wall. All around the edges
of the opening I saw glory and power and light. Like every other object, this
seemed to give glory to God. I cried out, "Oh, Lord, what is this?" He said to me, "My child, these are for My people. They are for sinners on
the earth, if they will only believe. I died to make them whole."
As I looked into His eyes, I knew that He wanted people to believe that He,
Jesus Christ, had died so that we could be made whole. He said, "Healings are
waiting for people on earth. The day will come when there will be an avalanche
of miracles and healings on the earth." Continuing, He said, "Child, as far as you can see, these are supply
buildings, or store houses. The blessings contained here await the belief of
those on earth. All they have to do is believe and receive-believe that I am the
Lord Jesus Christ and that I am able to do these things, and receive My gifts."
"When you go back to the earth," He emphasized, "remember that it is not you
who does the healing. It is not the vessel that heals; it is I. Just speak my
Word and pray, and I will do the healing. Believe that I can do it." I shouted, "Glory to God! Hallelujah! Thank You, Jesus!" Jesus put His hand
down, and the opening in the wall closed.
Then the angel and I traveled at a very fast speed to another place. Here,
too, I could hear the music and the glorious shouts of the people of God. The
angel said, "Child, I’ve been commanded by the Lord to show you several things.
Tell the people about these things."
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Before, Now, and After
At this point in my vision, the angel of the Lord began to reveal things to
me that I had often wondered about previously. He began to tell me about a great
mystery. He said, "God has spoken, and I am to show you before, now, and after. The
things I am going to show will give you great excitement. I am going to reveal
to you what happens when a person is born again. I will show you how a person’s
sins are washed away by the blood of the Lamb in the record rooms.
"I am going to show you what happens when a born-again individual dies on
earth and his soul comes to heaven. Come and see the glory of your God." We traveled from heaven at a fast rate of speed, and soon we were back over
the earth. I could see the earth as in a vision, and the angel said to me, "Look
and behold." As the angel allowed the vision to pass be fore me, I saw a beautiful little
church in the country. Now, I don’t know where the church was located
geographically, but it was a rural church, way out in the country. With the assistance of the angel of God, I was allowed to look into the
building. I could see about thirty people seated in the pews. The pastor in the
pulpit preached on this passage:
Seek the LORD while He may be found.
Call upon Him while He is near.
the wicked forsake his way, and the
unrighteous man his thoughts; let him
return to the LORD, and He will have
mercy on him; and to our God, for He
will abundantly pardon.
(Isaiah
55:6-7)
As I gazed on this scene, I saw a mighty angel standing over the church. The
guiding an gel beside me said, "A large angel is stationed at every church. This
angel is in charge of all the other angels of that church."
Two angels with books stood outside the door of the church. I could see
people going in and out of the church. Then my angel guide signaled with his
hand, and it seemed as if the roof rolled back, and I could see inside the
church. An angel stood on each side of the pastor at the pulpit. Beyond those two
were two more an gels. This made four angels around the pulpit.
Two angels stood at the back of the church, behind the congregation. Two more
stood about halfway up the aisle, and up near the altar stood two more angels.
So there were quite a few an gels in the church, and several of them had scrolls
and pens in their hands. The angel said to me, "I want to show you what
happens."
The pastor began to speak, and the ushers started to take up the offering. As
the offering was received, the angels recorded the people’s attitudes in giving.
They recorded the contributors’ thoughts-whether they begrudged giving to the
work of the Lord, or if they enjoyed giving the offering and viewed it as an act
of worship. The angels logged it all in their record books.
Then the two big angels in the front of the pulpit nodded their heads at the
other angels. These activities of the angels were invisible to the people in the church,
but I could see it all clearly. Then my guide said to me, "I want to show you
something else. Watch closely, and you will be blessed."
Suddenly, it seemed as if I had been moved behind the pastor. As he was
preaching on the sixth verse-"Seek the LORD while He may
be found. Call upon Him while He is near"-I could see a host of heavenly
beings inside the church. All the time the service was going on, the angels were
rejoicing. The minister was anointed as he preached that message. One of the
angels was pouring what looked like fire on his head. The glories of God were
coming from the preacher’s mouth.
At the back of the church, a door opened, and a man who was very drunk
staggered in. He came down the aisle, saying, "I am the one you are talking to,
preacher. I need the Lord. I need to be saved. I am an alcoholic." The man
dropped to his knees at the front altar and began to cry out to God. Two of the deacons went to the altar to minister to him. Putting their arms
around him, they asked him, "Do you mean business with God? Do you really want
to be saved?" "Yes, I want to be saved," the man said. "I’m an alcoholic. I need to be set free."
Two more angels suddenly appeared. They had scrolls in their hands, and they
began to write down what the man said. Then the deacons began to lead him
through the process of salvation. I saw that this man was filled with sin.
However, as the deacons prayed with him, one of the angels touched his heart,
and smoke as dark as a rain cloud came spewing out of his chest.
When I saw this, I recalled some of the Scriptures that talk about the vile
sins that come out of the heart:
A good man out of the good treasure of his
heart brings forth good things, and an evil man out of the evil treasure
brings forth evil things. (Matthew
12:35) But the things that come out of the mouth come
from the heart, and these make a man "unclean." For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual
immorality, theft, false testimony, slander. (Matthew
15:18-19 NIV)
As the man began to pray to God with up raised hands, I saw wide, black bands
that were wrapped all around him. He was in bondage to all kinds of sin, but
especially to alcohol addiction and drunkenness. A deacon said to him, "You must
confess these sins to God, so that He can forgive you, and so you can be washed
in the blood of the Lamb."
As he began to confess his sins, an angel touched him. I could see fire come
from the an gel’s hands. The bands started to break and burst off of him. This gave the man tremendous liberty. He raised his hands and praised the
Lord. He stood up, and I saw the glory of God come down on him. I know the Lord
sobered him up, because he began to shout praises to the Lord. Then the two mighty angels looked at each other and nodded their heads. They
came back through the air to where we were and said, "Come and see the glory of
God."
IN THE RECORD ROOMS AGAIN
We traveled back to heaven with the other two angels very rapidly. After we
entered through the gate, we went down a beautiful pathway that appeared to be
made of gold. Quickly we were transported to a lovely room.
The angel said, "Come and see what we do here." The long corridor we were in
led to many other rooms similar to the one we were entering. The angel said,
"There are many of these rooms in heaven. These are called rooms of records. You
will see what goes on in these rooms." The angel said, "We are going to the room that contains the name of the man
who was just converted on earth."
In the room I saw the angels from earth go quickly and give the report
written on a scroll to another angel. Several ladders were positioned along the walls in the rectangular room.
Shelves covered the walls, and all the books were on the shelves. The scene
reminded me of a library on earth. Other angels, singing and praising God, stood in a line in front of a large
desk. It was about eight feet across and four feet wide. A square cutout was in
the center of the desk, which was overlaid with solid gold. It was so beautiful.
It was carved with leaves and fruit.
It was the most beautiful desk one could ever imagine. I have never seen
anything like it-or even a picture like it-on the earth. I was caught up with
the glory and the majesty of God in this room.
Angels were going up and down ladders. They were continuously pulling books
down from the shelves and returning them to the correct places. Several angels
were standing nearby with reports from other parts of the earth. I noticed that some of the books in the wall were different shades of color.
Then I saw two of the angels from the church standing in a line with a book they
had pulled from the shelf. It contained the record of the very man I had just
witnessed being born again on earth.
The angel with me said, "Do you see the two angels from the church service?" "Yes."
"Do you see the book in their hands?" "Yes." "That is the record book of the man who just got saved. They have retrieved
it from the shelves. Now they must go to the angel in charge." My guide explained that in every record room, there is an angel in charge.
Everything that goes in or out of the room goes past that angel. All is done in
order to the glory of God. I was amazed to see all these things going on. The angel in charge wore a
brilliant head dress that is beyond my capacity to describe. He had golden hair
and a glistening, white robe with a lot of gold on it.
This gorgeous angel had a
wingspread of about twelve feet. He was the most beautiful angel I had ever
seen. The angel was the main record keeper of that room. The angel in charge looked at me and motioned for me to come to his side. The
power of God moved me, and I was quickly standing by the angel’s right side. He said to me, "You are allowed to be here so that we can show you what
happens when someone on earth is born again. You are to tell the people on
earth." The wonder of it thrilled me beyond words!
As I looked out in front of me, the high praises of God were going up all
around. I could hear bells ringing, although I could not see them. Delightful,
laughing, glorious, happy an gels stood with books in their hands, waiting to
talk to the angel in charge. I started to praise and magnify God anew for His wondrous power and His
glorious acts. "Do you see the two angels in front of the desk?" my angel guide asked me. "Yes," I replied.
"They were present when this man was born again." He pulled a message out of the scroll; it was like a marker in the book. I
couldn’t see what was written on the paper or the scroll. Then the angel said,
"Look at what is written here," as he showed it to me.
The message was written in an orderly fashion, and it was beautiful. I saw
the name of the country, the name of the state, the name of the county, the name
of the city, and the name of the church.
The angel showed me the name of the pastor and how many people were in the
church. He showed me the order of the service. The entire record was written
down. He showed me the people who participated in the church service and the
details of the offering that was taken.
The name of the man whose salvation I had seen on earth was recorded on the
paper. The message of the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ that was preached to
save his soul and the exact time to the very second he was born again-it was all
written there. I shouted, "Glory to God!"
When the written account got to the point where the man prayed the sinner’s
prayer and received Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior, the angel looked at the two
messenger angels and asked, "Were you witnesses that this man was born again at
this hour and this time?" They said, "Yes, we were witnesses. We were there. He received Jesus Christ
as Lord and Savior. We saw it happen." The noise of the glory, the praises, and the shouts that went up at that
moment was astounding. All of heaven was magnifying God. Then the angel wrote something in the book he kept and closed the pages. The
book was very thick. He said to me, "Look behind you." I saw many people,
redeemed saints, dressed in white robes and arrayed in splendor.
These redeemed saints of the Most High God were singing this song:
Oh, nothing but the blood of Jesus Can wash my sins away.
Oh, nothing but the blood of Jesus Can make me whole today.
Oh, nothing but the blood of Jesus Can cleanse me today.
I’ve been redeemed; By the blood of the Lamb.
As I observed, the man’s book was handed to one of the
rejoicing saints. Page after page of the old writings were washed away. They
lifted up the pages one by one, and I could see that every page had been washed
in the blood of Jesus. Nothing of this person’s sins remained. And this
Scripture came to me from Isaiah:I, even I, am he who blots out your
transgressions, for my own sake, and remembers your sins no more. (Isaiah
43:25)
I thought, "Oh, God, how beautiful it is that Your Word still marches on.
That man’s sins were washed away by the blood of the Lamb." As I watched, the book was handed to an other angel. This heavenly being had
long, beautiful hair. The book was laid on a tray that the angel carried. The
angels saluted each other, and shouts of glory went up. The angel who accompanied me said, "Come and see the glory of your God." I
began traveling with him at a very fast pace through the corridors of heaven.
THE LAMB’S BOOK OF LIFE
Again I stood before the throne of God. Dear ones, there were horns blowing,
and the sound of trumpets blared. A cloud of glory, the Shekinah glory,
illuminated the entire area around the throne.
There was much thunder and lightning. I could hear a multitude of voices
saying, "Glory to God! Hallelujah!"I watched this mighty scene, and I saw the angel lay the book on the altar of
God and bow down low. The voice of God resonated loudly through the air, yet I
understood every word. God said, "Another soul has been redeemed by My Son’s
blood. Another person has received eternal salvation through the blood of My
Son.
All the bells of heaven were ringing! All of heaven’s populace was shouting!
I bowed down and began to praise God. I saw the Lamb’s Book of Life (Revelation
21:27) on the altar of God, and I saw a hand come out of that cloud and open
up the book that was laid there by the angel. Then the man’s name was written
down in the Lamb’s Book of Life. Glory to God! Saints, our names are surely
written down in the Book of Life, also.
As I watched this mighty scene, the angel of God said, "Come and see the
glory of God." Immediately, I was taken out of heaven again at the speed of
light. As I went with the angel, I thought of this passage from Isaiah: I will give you the treasures of darkness and
hidden riches of secret places, that you may know that I, the LORD, who
call you by your name, am the God of Israel. For Jacob My servant’s
sake, and Israel My elect, I have even called you by your name; I have
named you, though you have not known Me. (Isaiah
45:3-4)
In the next scene of my vision, I watched as the Lord took the saints of the
living God through the River of Life. Oh, the River of Life flows from the
throne of God and the Lamb (Revelation
22:1). As the saints passed through the River of Life, I could hear them
shouting, "Glory to God!" Then I saw a countless company of saints who were being clothed in the
whitest, most gorgeous robes anyone could ever see.
I remembered that John wrote
this: Then one of the elders answered, saying to me,
"Who are these arrayed in white robes, and where did they come from?"
And I said to him, "Sir, you know." So he said to me, "These are the
ones who come out of the great tribulation, and washed their robes and
made them white in the blood of the Lamb." (Revelation
7:13-14)
I was allowed to go again before the throne of God and witness an awesome,
exciting scene. I could hear the sound of trumpets as I stood before the throne
of God. Words fail me to describe adequately the thrill and awe I felt..
Twelve angels stood ministering before the throne, arrayed in garments beyond
any worthy description. The best I can tell you is that on the breastplates of
their apparel, they had jewels embedded in their garments. Atop their heads they
had some kind of heavenly material of glorious colors. Gold edging adorned their
long robes. The blare of trumpets announced the saints as they came, one by one, to stand
before God. An inestimable number of saints, angels, and heavenly beings made up
a huge gallery. All of them were glorifying God.
REDEEMED ONES
The redeemed of all ages were glorious and beautiful. They were real
people-not puffs of smoke or clouds floating in space. Everywhere I looked, I saw the angels of God praising His majesty
continuously. Standing before the throne, I heard a great voice saying: Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and
He will dwell with them, and they shall be His people. God Himself will
be with them and be their God. (Revelation
21:3} Then I saw a cloud of glory filled with lightning, thunder, and voices. As I
looked, I saw the hand of God come out of the cloud and begin to wipe the tears
of the saints from their eyes.
The Word says that "God will wipe away every tear
from their eyes" (Revelation 2 1:4). I heard God say. There shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor
crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed
away. …Behold, I make all things new. (Revelation
21:4-5) God said to the assembled saints, "I see that your names are written in the
Lamb’s Book of Life. Welcome into the joy of the Lord." Once again, another
Scripture came to my mind Well done, good and faithful servant; you were
faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things.
Enter into the joy of your lord. (Matthew
25:21)
With that the Lord placed magnificent golden crowns on the heads of all of
His sanctified ones. I knew that the blessings of God would continue to flow for all of the
redeemed. I knew they would never end!
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I believe Jesus Christ revealed heaven to me as He did in order to give me
balance. He knew that I had been through many visits to hell, and experiencing
hell was so horrible that He gave me the blessing of seeing heaven.
On one of my visits to heaven, I was shown God’s storehouses. The angel of
the Lord said to me, "Come and see the glory of your God." The angel was very beautiful and tall. His rainbow-colored wings were shaped
like triangles. He told me that God had given him instructions, and he was to
show me parts of heaven. We began to go up higher through the atmosphere and went through the entrance
to heaven again. I saw fruit trees loaded with beautiful fruit. I saw families
dressed in beautiful robes, walking up and down the hillside, praising God.
The environment was saturated with the most beautiful music you would ever
want to hear. Heavenly music is a manifestation of joy. It is an evidence of
happiness, a proof of joy. I have heard magnificent choirs and grand ensembles that created and
performed beautiful music here on earth. But, saints, nothing down here can
compare with the splendor and beauty of the music and singing there.
Heaven was a symphony of music. Imagine, if you can, millions of perfectly
pitched voices, sweetly singing the melodies of heaven! Not a single one was
off-key. Everything was in perfect harmony. Stringed instruments provided beautiful accompaniment, along with trumpets
and other kinds of musical instruments. They all blended with the voices of the
redeemed saints who were praising God with rapturous joy. The tones of the
instruments, like the singing voices, had been purified and made perfect by the
power of Almighty God.
Oh, it was glorious to hear the wonderful praises to God. Voices that are
without quality of tone or pitch on earth will sing in beautiful harmony in
heaven. We will all be happy over there. Even a ten-thousand-voice choir here
would pale in comparison with the grand and eloquent music of God’s celestial
city.
Wave after wave of unbelievable anthems of praise billowed over the landscape
and through the streets of heaven. It was so all- encompassing that I could hear
or think of nothing else for some time. Finally, the angel said, "Come and see the glory of God." I remember going with him through an area that had the greenest grass
imaginable. There were huge clusters of flowers in certain parts of the grass. The
flowers were splendid and looked somewhat like roses. Each plant had at least
one bloom consisting of beautiful petals. And, saints, the flowers looked like
they were singing!
Traveling on with the angel, we passed a place where there were beautiful,
white horses. I remembered reading in Revelation about horses and how Jesus will
one day be astride a white horse, leading the armies of heaven, who will also be
riding white horses:
Now I saw heaven opened, and be hold, a white
horse. And He who sat on him was called Faithful and True, and in
righteousness He judges and makes war. His eyes were like a flame of fire, and on His head were many crowns. He
had a name written that no one knew except Himself. He was clothed with a robe dipped in blood, and His name is called The
Word of God. And the armies in heaven, clothed in fine linen, white and clean,
followed Him on white horses. (Revelation
19:11-14)
These horses looked as noble as marble chess pieces. They looked as if they
were huge statues that had been chiseled out of boulders, but they were real and
alive. Their hooves were gigantic. They were pure white and very regal. A woman dressed in a beautiful robe was smiling and talking to the horses,
directing them to bow their knees in praise to God. All of them, at the same
time, bowed their right knees and praised the Lord! I thought, "Oh, how beautiful!" And I remembered reading in the Bible that
every creature in heaven and on earth would honor and praise God:
I have sworn by Myself the word has gone out of
My mouth in righteousness, and shall not return, that to Me every knee
shall bow, every tongue shall take an oath.
(Isaiah
45:23) " For it is written: "As I live, says the LORD,
Every knee shall bow to Me, and every tongue shall confess to God."
(Romans
14:11)
Therefore God also has highly exalted Him and
given Him the name which is above every name, that at the name of Jesus
every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of
those under the earth, and that every tongue should confess that Jesus
Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
(Philippians
2:9-11)
Every creature which is in heaven and on the
earth and under the earth and such as are in the sea, and all that are
in them, I heard saying: "Blessing and honor and glory and power be to
Him who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb, forever and ever!"
(Revelation
5:13)
Peace, joy, and happiness were everywhere. I could hear people praising God. Suddenly, I could no longer see the angel with me, but there stood Jesus. He
seemed to me to be very tall in stature, and He wore a robe that was distinctive
from the robes of others. His piercing eyes were beautiful. He had what looked like a neatly-trimmed
beard and very thick hair. I remember looking at Him and thinking that the
tenderness in His eyes is be yond a writer’s description. The loveliness of the
Blessed Savior was awe-inspiring and wonderful. Everything within me wanted to praise Him, to worship and bow before Him, the
King of Kings and Lord of Lords, Jesus Christ. Glory and power billowed all
around Him.
I noticed that Jesus’ eyes had taken on a troubled look. I asked, "Jesus,
what is it?"
"Child, look!" He waved His hand toward a building where I saw a large opening. From the
opening, glory and power-billows and billows of power- came streaming out. I asked Him again, "Jesus, what is this?" "Child, do you see the healings in these storehouses?" "Yes, Lord."
"All of these blessings await the people of God."The sufferings in this life are indeed tragic. How much sickness, disease,
physical affliction, deformity, and similar ills people suffer here! You see it everywhere. Just walk up and down the corridors of any hospital or
major medical center. Visit the contagious disease wards, the mental health
wings, the intensive care facilities, the emergency rooms, and other places that
take care of people in terrible pain and unbearable physical and mental anguish.
Sickness is a result of the fall of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. It is
one of sin’s con sequences. Some see sickness as a nuisance, a tragedy of the
human condition, or just a part of normal existence. In reality, it is a curse
of Satan.
The need for healing is overwhelming. Sickness is a corruption of God’s will. It is an unnatural element in the
economy of God. It does not originate with God; it does not come from heaven.
Sin is from an evil source, not a good source. When we get to heaven, all sickness, disease, and suffering will be gone
forever.
Paul wrote of the ultimate redemption of our bodies: For I consider that the sufferings of this
present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be
revealed in us. For the earnest expectation of the creation eagerly waits for the
revealing of the sons of God. (Romans
8:18-19)
The worst physical suffering possible in this life is not worthy of
comparison with the exceedingly wonderful glory that will be hereafter. In
heaven with perfect bodies, we will rest in Christ with no more pain or physical
affliction. Still, He also wants us to be healed now. One of the names of God in the Bible is Jehovah-Rapha, which means "the Lord,
our Healer." God made a special covenant of healing with His people.
He promised
Israel: If you diligently heed the voice of the LORD
your God and do what is right in His sight, give ear to His commandments
and keep all His statutes, I will put none of the diseases on you which
I have brought on the Egyptians. For I am the LORD who heals you. (Exodus
15:26)
Although sickness is part of the curse of sin, Jesus has lifted the curse for
believers through His atonement for sin. The wounds and bruises Christ suffered
paid the price for sin. He became our Savior. Yet, His suffering did more than
just pay for sin: it established and authenticated Jesus as Healer!
But He was wounded for our transgressions, He
was bruised for our iniquities; the chastisement for our peace was upon
Him, and by His stripes we are healed. (Isaiah
53:5) [Jesus] Himself bore our sins in His own body
on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live for righteous
ness; by whose stripes you were healed. (1
Peter 2:24)
The healing ministry of Christ did not cease when He was taken up from the
disciples into heaven. The Acts of the Apostles is a continuation "of all that
Jesus began both to do and teach" (Acts 1:1).
Jesus modeled a healing ministry on earth and taught that healing is a part
of the kingdom benefits. Before He returned to His Father, Jesus instructed
believers to go and heal the sick.
He said, And these signs will follow those who believe:
In My name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new tongues; will take up serpents; and if they drink anything deadly, it will by no
means hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover. (Mark
16:17-18) Jesus also told us: And whatever you ask in My name, that I will
do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If you ask anything in My name, I will do it. If you love Me, keep My
commandments. (John
14: 13-15)
Christ seemed to have disappeared, and I was walking with the angel among the
store houses. I thought, "So many storehouses, Lord." Jesus spoke to my spirit: "Child, when you pray for somebody on the earth,
pray for them in My name. Remember that you don’t do the healing-I do. Ask Me to
heal an eye or leg, and I will do it. Ask Me to straighten crooked limbs or heal
sick bodies, and I will heal them. "Whatever you want Me to do, ask in My name, and I will do it. I have the
answers waiting in these storehouses."
Jesus emphasized that the blessings in these storehouses were for His people
and for the sinners on the earth. I remembered that He had said that very soon
there will be an avalanche of healings in the world. I thought of the healings that are already occurring on the earth, and I
thought, "Lord, how wonderful You are to repair our bodies!" As we grow older, our bodies begin to wear out or deteriorate. That is a
natural effect of sin, and we will never be entirely free from these
consequences. But God doesn’t desire that we spend our later years bedridden and
ineffective. He wants to keep us active and productive. Jesus died so we could
be made whole.
Jesus Christ, the Son of God, shed His blood so that we could be saved from
hell. If we believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God, we have hope. The hope
for our souls is in Jesus. Jesus Christ suffered for the healing of our bodies. Our privilege, our
blessing, and our hope for wholeness and wellness are in Jesus. He is the hope
for our physical well-being. Saints, there are storehouses of unclaimed blessings in heaven. They are
ready to be claimed by God’s people who ask in faith-and in the name of Jesus!
When He was on earth, the Lord once said, "I go to prepare a place for you" (John
14:2). The place He is preparing is in heaven. It is a beautiful place of
many beautiful things. As I give my testimony in this book and as I speak about heaven, the thoughts
of that place thrill my soul. Thank God for the beautiful Word that He has given
unto us, His children!
1 Heaven is a busy place. It is filled with activity and excitement. Angels
are always doing things; they are always engaged in useful, industrious
enterprises. One purpose of this book is to tell you how I saw the angels working in
heaven. They are happy and joyful-never tired, never sad. They are always
praising God. Redeemed saints are busy in heaven, too. They always have work to do. Exactly
what kind of work all the saints are engaged in, I do not know. But you can be
sure that no one is idle in that fair land. Saints are busy in kinds of work
that no one on earth has ever experienced. They are engaged in stimulating,
exhilarating, fulfilling tasks. They are continually glorifying God and doing
the things God ordained for them to do.
When I saw the angels who flew from the earth with reports, they were coming
into heaven from all over the world. They had been to many church services and
many prayer meetings. While observing the things on the earth, they always held in their hands
white pieces of paper that looked like scrolls, which had gold edges. Then they
would return to certain areas of heaven and share their reports with other
angels.
In one area of heaven I saw saintly men who wore beautiful, glorious, white
robes. immediately, I thought of this Scripture: I will greatly rejoice in the LORD, my soul
shall be joyful in my God; for He has clothed me with the garments of
salvation, He has covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a
bridegroom decks himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorns herself
with her jewels. (Isaiah
61:10)
The people I saw in heaven had distinctive features and were from all nations
of the earth. The Holy Scriptures say: After these things I looked, and be hold, a
great multitude which no one could number, of all nations, tribes,
peoples, and tongues, standing before the throne and before the Lamb,
clothed with white robes, with palm branches in their hands. (Revelation
7:9)
Another thing that made a lasting impression on me was the fact that heaven
is such an orderly place. Everything that was done was always done thoroughly,
properly, and with the highest degree of excellence. No work was shoddy; no
product poor; no activity mediocre. When I saw families walking on the holy hills of heaven and praising God, it
was such a beautiful sight. Their joy and happiness were uninhibited and without
restraint. They seemed to be always going and doing marvelous deeds in the
Lord’s presence.
Everything, whether done individually or in groups, was done in an orderly
fashion. Heaven is completely free of impurities and imperfections. It is
perfect in every sense of the word. All of the alterations and changes we are
familiar with here on earth are unknown in the paradise of God. Perfect joy and
peace fill the hearts, souls, and bodies of all who are there.
Divine, perfect order and purpose characterize everything that happens in
heaven. Both angels and saints are continuously engaged in excellent, joyful service.
No one is idle. No one is ever bored. God’s children, as well as the angels and
all the heavenly creatures, serve Him day and night forever.
When we receive new heavenly bodies after the resurrection of the saints, we
will never grow tired or become weak. We will never know fatigue. Our
supernatural, glorified bodies will never lose their strength. In eternity, time
is suspended and circumstances do not ravage the mind, the will, or the body. To engage in the employments and enjoyments of heaven, we must have a
heavenly nature. And this is what happens when we are born again-we become "partakers
of the divine nature" (2
Peter 1:4), as Peter explained:
His divine power has given us every thing we
need for life and godliness through our knowledge of him who called us
by his own glory and goodness. Through these he has given us his very
great and precious promises, so that through them you may participate in
the divine nature and escape the corruption in the world caused by evil
desires. (2
Peter 1:3-4 NIV)
The architecture of heaven was designed and built in eternity past by the
eternal God. In one part I saw what looked like an entire block of the city of
heaven. The buildings were very large, and across the top of each was a huge,
impressive crown made of many jewels. I don’t know how many people occupied
those grand buildings because I didn’t go inside any of them. But they were all
stately and spacious, far beyond anything you have ever seen on earth. I thought of how the Scriptures say that when we are laboring on earth for
Jesus, we are laying up treasures in heaven (Luke
18:22).
I remembered these verses: And the twenty-four elders who sat before God
on their thrones fell on their faces and worshiped God, saying: "We give
You thanks, O Lord God Almighty, the One who is and who was and who is
to come, because You have taken Your great power and reigned. "The nations were angry, and Your wrath has come, and the time of the
dead, that they should be judged, and that You should reward Your
servants the prophets and the saints, and those who fear Your name,
small and great, and should destroy those who destroy the earth." (Revelation
11:16-18) For indeed your reward is great in heaven. (Luke
6:23) And behold, I am coming quickly, and My reward
is with Me, to give to every one according to his work. (Revelation
22:12)
As we moved to another part of heaven, the angel of the Lord said to me,
"Come and see the glory of your God." The angel showed me the chariots of God. The wheels of them were so large
they are difficult to describe. They were studded with diamonds and precious
rubies and emeralds. Each chariot had at least two wheels on each side. The fronts of the chariots
were low and open like sleighs. They seemed as if they were on fire, but they
were never consumed.
BODIES OF QUALITY
The features of all the people I saw in heaven were glorified and beautiful.
Not one person had any scars, and they all looked radiant and handsome. I have heard people say, "Well, we are just going to be a vapor of smoke."
No, you are not going to be a vapor of smoke. You will have a bodily form and
features.
The Bible says there are elders around the throne: Around the throne were twenty-four thrones, and
on the thrones I saw twenty-four elders sitting, clothed in white robes;
and they had crowns of gold on their heads. (Revelation
4:4)
The patriarchs in heaven are beautiful saints of God who have died and gone
on before us. God has given them eternal life. I saw them as they will be when
they receive their new, glorified bodies after the Resurrection. Saints, you will be unbelievably happy in heaven. When I was in heaven,
memories of home were far away. There was no sadness there, no sorrow, no grief.
I was delighted in the joy of the Lord and awed by His beauty.
There was no darkness in heaven. There was only glory and might and power
every where, especially as you neared the throne. The River of Life flowed from
beneath the throne; it was beautiful and looked like a sea of glass: And he showed me a pure river of water of life,
clear as crystal, proceeding from the throne of God and of the Lamb. (Revelation
22:1)
As I was going, the angel said, "Come and see the glory of God." Saints, I was taken at a very fast pace by the angel to a place where the
high praises of God and the music seemed to grow in intensity and volume. It was
the most beautiful music you would ever want to hear. Sounds of joy and shouting
were everywhere. The angel of the Lord said, "We are approaching the throne." I thought, "Oh,
God, how glorious, how beautiful!"
WHEN GOD SPEAKS
When God speaks, it seems that twelve very large angels, each of them twelve
to fifteen feet tall, stand in front of the throne. How they blow their
trumpets! Beautiful jewels adorn the fronts of their garments. With music and with all
of the things they say and do, they influence the atmosphere. They seem to
prepare the way for the Lord to speak.
I could see a thick cloud enveloping the mighty throne when the Lord spoke or
pro claimed a message. And from the throne proceeded lightnings,
thunderings, and voices. Seven lamps of fire were burning before the
throne, which are the seven Spirits of God. (Revelation
4:5)
Then power would billow out from the front of the throne. In the midst of the
throne, God Almighty dwells in a cloud of glory. When God spoke, His voice sounded "like many waters" (Revelation 14:2), but I
under stood every word of it. Once God began to speak about His Son’s blood. He
spoke of how His Son’s blood was shed for all people in the earth. He said that
the blood of Jesus Christ His Son can cleanse us from all sin (1 John 1:7), and
He extended this invitation:
Whoever is thirsty, let him come; and whoever
wishes, let him take the free gift of the water of life.
(Revelation
22:17
NIV)
God said that His Son’s blood was shed to
redeem men and women from their sins. He said that putting His Son on
the cross to give us eternal life was worth everything, and that His
Son’s blood had paid the price to redeem us.
In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, ac
cording to the riches of His grace
(Ephesians
1:7)
whom we have redemption through His blood, the
forgiveness of sins.
Jesus Christ. . . loved us and washed us from
our sins in His own blood.
(Revelation
1:5)
When I was in heaven, it was so a thrilling and exciting to hear the voice of
God. Although it was a mighty roar, the voice of God was pleas ant. I could
understand everything He said. I kept thinking, "Oh, God, how beautiful You are! You prepared all things.
You made all things for us, Lord! We cannot even begin to think of the things
that You prepared for us who love You" (1
Corinthians 2:9).
I remember thinking, "Heaven is real. These people are real. These angels are
real. All of this is beautiful and real, and someday I am going to inherit this
as I continue to serve the Lord." Talking about heaven and the splendor of God is a joy to me.
I thank Him with
all of my heart for being able to serve Him. I thank God that Jesus Christ saved
my soul from a wretched hell. I thank God that I am a born-again, blood- washed
child of the King and that Jesus Christ is my Lord! If you are not born again, you need to be saved from your sins. You need to
ask Jesus Christ to come into your heart and save your soul. Believe that He is the Son of God. Believe that God the Father sent Him to
this earth, that He was born of Mary, a virgin, and that He is the holy Son of
God, sent to redeem us from hell. Most of all, you need to believe that Jesus
paid the only acceptable sacrifice for your sins when He died on the cross.
In biblical days Jesus spoke about the little children. He said, "Let
the little children ome to Me, and do not forbid them; for of such is the
kingdom of heaven" (Matthew
19:14). Jesus also said these things: Assuredly, I say to you, unless you are converted and
become as little children, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven. Therefore whoever humbles himself as this little child
is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. (Matthew
18:3-4)
Jesus also said these things: Assuredly, I say to you, whoever does not
receive the kingdom of God as a little child will by no means enter it. (Mark
10:15) Whoever receives one of these little children
in My name receives Me; and whoever receives Me, receives not Me but Him
who sent Me. (Mark
9:37) Also, in the Old Testament it says, Tell your children about it, let your children
tell their children, and their children another generation. (Joel
1:3)
This part of heaven is really going to thrill many people. Many people have
criticized this, but I know that God showed it to me. It happened during one of
my trips into heaven. I was with the great angel with mighty rainbow-colored, triangle-shaped
wings. The angel wore a white, glistening garment, and his hair was like spun
gold. His features were beautiful and glorious. Light and power were all over
him. He said, "Come and see the glory of God. God has said that I must show you
the place where children go and what happens to them when they die."
I want to clear up something right now. When the Lord Jesus showed me hell, I
did not see any children at all. There were no little children or infants in
hell that I can remember. This may not agree with the theories of other people, but I am going to tell
you what the angel of the Lord showed me about heaven and hell and the place
where children go. I was just praising God and traveling with the angel. We were high in the
atmosphere when we stopped and the angel said, "I must show you these things."
When I was with the angel of the Lord, many things occurred that I do not
remember now. I was not allowed to remember some of them. There were many events
that happened on my trip to heaven-things I was shown but cannot recall.
However, what I am permitted to remember is enough to motivate me to tell you
about heaven!
Daniel had complete understanding of all of his visions and dreams. However,
when the Lord took me into heaven-oh, my-there was such glory and power! Things
were going on that were not explained to me, and I was only taken into certain
parts of heaven. To me the most wonderful part was for babies and little
children.
When the angel of God said, "Come and see," he moved his hand in the air, and
a vision of a hospital appeared. I saw a woman in the labor room, having a
child. The angel of the Lord said to me, "She is having a miscarriage. The baby is
only three months old. As I took in the scene, two beautiful angels appeared by her bed. In their
hands they held what looked like a basket made of white marble and pearl. It was
the most beautiful thing I have ever seen. It opened up in the center and closed
on each side.
The angels were praising God. I could hear them. When the woman had the
miscarriage, the baby’s spirit, like a vapor, arose from that little, teeny
baby. The angels of God caught it, put it in the basket, closed the lid, and
raised their hands toward heaven. The angels began to shout praises to the Lord.
They acclaimed Him and extolled Him as King of Kings and Lord of Lords, Creator
of all things in heaven and earth. They shouted, "To God be the glory!"
As they came past us, they said again, "Come and see."
We went back through the gate into heaven. Oh, my! This seemed to be the most
beautiful part of heaven! I had not been in this side of heaven or through this
entrance. I remember going with the angels to a certain place in heaven. I was
accompanied by the angel who had been escorting me. We went so high up I could
see the throne again, and I could hear the shouts and the praises of God. This
time we seemed to approach from the left side of the throne. I remember coming around this way and thinking, "Oh God, how beautiful You
are. How wonderful You are." The high praises of God and the glory and the
shouts were everywhere. You know, the Holy Scriptures talk about the angels so much. Here are some
examples:
Bless the LORD, you His angels, who excel in
strength, who do His word, heeding the voice of His word.
(Psalm
103:20)
The angel of the LORD encamps all around those
who fear Him, and delivers them.
(Psalm
34:7)
And behold, there was a great earth quake; for
an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the
stone from the door, and sat on it. His countenance was like lightning,
and his clothing as white as snow.
Matthew
28:2-3)
Jesus talked about being carried by the angels to heaven: So it was that the beggar died, and was carried
by the angels to Abraham’s bosom. The rich man also dies and was buried. (Luke
16:22)
There are many references to angels in the Word of the Lord. I was just
thinking about how His Word proves things over and over. But when a revelation
is given to someone, it just sheds more light on it. My primary calling in God is dreams, visions, and revelations. My testimony
is that I am just a handmaiden of the Lord, and I just love to tell this story
about the children. Oh, the glory that we saw and the voices of praise that we heard! Around the
throne were lightning and thunder and a rainbow. There was an image of a Man
inside the cloud of glory that covered the throne.
The angels set the basket they carried down on the throne and bowed. Their
wing tips went up. Shouts of "Glory!" and "Hallelujah! and "Praise God!" sounded
all over heaven. Again it seemed like we were in a huge arena. Large angels were blowing
trumpets as if they were announcing something.
Now, I did not see God, but I saw the similarity of God just as Moses did.
(See
Exodus 33:17-23.) Then I saw a hand open up the basket. I am sure that it
was the image of God’s hand. Dear one, I’m telling you, if you could only see the glory and the power of
God just like He revealed it to me! His power was so dazzling and beautiful and
wonderful! I saw the hand come out of the cloud and open up the basket. It took that
little soul out of the basket and laid it on the altar. Then I saw hands begin
to work on this little soul. When the task was finished and completed, the most beautiful, perfect form of
a human be gan to appear. It continued to develop until it became the most
handsome young man I have ever seen.
There are no defects or marks of sin in heaven. The Scripture about Adam’s
creation came to me. Then the Lord said, "There are no imperfections in this
place. Everything that was lost by the first Adam was restored by the second
Adam." It is my firm belief that the only signs of sin in heaven will be the scars
in Jesus’ hands and feet and side. This will be a reminder for ever and forever
that our blessed Lord paid the price for our redemption. Then I saw what I perceived to be the top of God’s head-it looked like wool (Revelation
1:14). A marvelous transformation took place as God breathed into this
little baby, and it became a fully perfect creation.
The angels began to shout and praise God. As I watched this mighty
manifestation of God’s power, all of the questions that I have ever had about
what happens to infants and children vanished completely. Now I know without a
doubt that they are in the hands of God, being made into perfection!
Then the angel and I began to go high, high up the side of a place in heaven.
There were beautiful trees everywhere with all kinds of fruit on them. I saw
flowers of every description. I could see all kinds of birds-some we have never
seen before. Oh, the beauty of heaven is indescribable! We went very high up to another part. I could hear the shouts of glory. A
large angel wearing a long, white robe stood beside a gate. He was positioned
behind a desk. He picked up a golden book from the desk and handed it to an
other angel.
The angel who received the book opened it, and shafts of brilliant, sparkling
light issued from it and began to flash. It reminded me of millions of fireworks
that were set off simultaneously. Then I saw parents and family members as they began to move around and
gravitate to certain individuals. They began to shout, leap, and jump. I could
not understand what was taking place. The angel said to me, "These loved ones are recognizing their family
members." Those who had been dismembered, paralyzed, crippled, or had died
prematurely were now in a state of perfection. They had been made whole!
In heaven, you will know everyone. You will know Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
You will know Moses and all the prophets. You will know all the disciples of the
New Testament. You will know every person in heaven. You will know just as God knows you (1
Corinthians 13:12). You will have very extensive knowledge.
The angels said to me, "Come. You’re going inside this gate." It was the most beautiful gate I had seen in heaven. It was designed like a
garden gate with wood around it, but it was made with what looked like whitish
stone or marble. Beautiful flowers grew all around it. We went through the gate and witnessed all the wonderful rejoicing and the
reunion of all of God’s family.
King David knew very well that when little ones die prematurely for whatever
reason, their souls go to heaven, where believing members of their families will
be reunited with them some day. When his own infant son, who had been conceived
out of wedlock in an adulterous affair with Bathsheba, died, David sincerely
repented of his sin and was certain that God had forgiven him (Psalm
32:5). Because David found peace in the knowledge that he would spend
eternity with God (see
Psalm 23:6) and that he would see his infant son again (2
Samuel 12:23), he was able to comfort Bathsheba in her grief.
Here is the biblical account of the incident:
So David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against
the LORD.” And Nathan said to David, “The LORD also has put away your
sin; you shall not die. “However, because by this deed you have given
great occasion to the enemies of the LORD to blaspheme, the child also
who is born to you shall surely die.” David therefore pleaded with God
for the child, and David fasted and went in and lay all night on the
ground. So the elders of his house arose and went to him, to raise him
up from the ground. But he would not, nor did he eat food with them.
Then on the seventh day it came to pass that the child died.... When
David saw that his servants were whispering, David perceived that the
child was dead. Therefore David said to his servants,
"Is the child
dead?" And they said, "He is dead." So David arose from the ground,
washed and anointed himself, and changed his clothes; and he went into
the house of the LORD and worshiped. Then he went to his own house; and
when he requested, they set food before him, and he ate. Then his
servants said to him, "What is this that you have done? You fasted and
wept for the child while he was alive, but when the child died, you
arose and ate food." And he said, "While the child was alive, I fasted
and wept; for I said, ‘Who can tell whether the LORD will be gracious to
me, that the child may live?’ "But now he is dead; why should I fast?
Can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he shall not return
to me." Then David comforted Bathsheba his wife.
(2
Samuel 12:13-14, 16-24)
An angel of the Lord said to me, "From the time of conception, a baby is an
eternal soul. If a baby is aborted or miscarried or somehow dies, God knows
about it. He has given His angels charge over them. "We bring their little souls to heaven, and God completes them. It doesn’t
matter if a baby has been aborted or dies naturally. It is fashioned and formed
into perfection by the mighty hand of God.
"If the parents of these children will live righteously in Christ Jesus, when
they come to heaven, they will be reunited and will know their precious loved
ones. They will meet them at the gates of glory!"
WORSHIPING AROUND THE THROWN
Now, I praise God for the opportunity to put my vision of heaven in a book.
It burns in my heart continually. Many people have encouraged me to write down
this testimony and share the vision of heaven that God has given to me. I have shared the heavenly vision, as well as my experiences of hell, in many
churches where I have ministered.
I want to share with you some other scenes I saw in heaven. I want you to
know that heaven is real. If you have lost a loved one, someone who has gone on
before you to heaven, that per son will meet you at the gates of glory. I want
to encourage your heart, because we have a blessed hope in Jesus Christ. He has
gone to heaven to prepare a place for us there.
The angels I saw in heaven seemed to be very large and mighty! They wore
glistening, shimmering robes that radiated huge amounts of light. They were
powerful and sincere. They had their minds set to obey God. It was obvious to me
that the mighty angels I saw at each gate of pearl were protecting angels. As I saw the swords by the angels’ sides, I thought, "Well, glory to God!
Hallelujah! God surely does protect His children."
You know, the Bible talks about angels so much, with many passages referring
to angels. It is amazing that sometimes we tend to overlook things that God’s
Word proves over and over. When a revelation is given to someone, however, this
seems to shed more light on the subject. Here are some more examples of what the Bible says about angels:
For He shall give His angels charge over you,
to keep you in all your ways. their hands they shall bear you up, lest
you dash your foot against a stone.
(Psalm
91:11-12)
The LORD, before whom I walk, will send His
angel with you and prosper your way.
(Genesis
24:40)
I saw still another mighty angel coming down
from heaven, clothed with a cloud. And a rainbow was on his head, his
face was like the sun, and his feet like pillars of fire.
(Revelation
10:1)
After these things I saw another angel coming
down from heaven, having great authority, and the earth was illuminated
with his glory.
(Revelation
18:1)
For when they rise from the dead, they neither
marry nor are given in marriage, but are like angels in heaven.
(Mark
12:25)
Then an angel appeared to Him from heaven,
strengthening Him.
(Luke
22:43)
Are not all ministering spirits sent forth to
minister for those who will inherit salvation?
(Hebrews
1:14)
Likewise, I say to you, there is joy in the
presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.
(Luke
15:10)
Again I was allowed to enter through the gate of heaven, and I remember I was
over whelmed with feeling the peace and joy that are there. Oh, the glorious
singing and the praises! Saints, I don’t think anybody could describe it very
well, because earth has never felt a peace such as this. Since Eden, earth has
never experienced the peace, the joy, and the rest that are in heaven. In heaven there is no sickness. In heaven there are no wheelchairs. In heaven
there are no disabilities. In heaven there are no diseases. All is perfect and
beautiful. There is no corruption. There are no lies. There is no sin, because
God will not allow one sin to enter the gates of heaven.
With the angel guiding me, we moved very quickly. We passed many fruit trees
that grew beside the River of Life. Every one of them was loaded with beautiful
fruit.
As we moved along, it seemed that we be came part of the music. At all times
in heaven, I heard music, and it was always new. I heard continuous musical
praises being lifted in honor and praise to God.The angel of God said to me, "We are going before the throne to see the
worship of God." Along the way, it seemed like hundreds of people were coming
from all over heaven. They were going to worship the King of Kings and the Lord
of Lords.
As we moved along, it seemed as if the hundreds turned into thousands, and
the thou sands into an innumerable host. They appeared from different parts of
heaven. Apparently we went to the large arena-type area that John described:
Immediately I was in the Spirit; and behold, a
throne set in heaven, and One sat on the throne. He who sat there was
like a jasper and a sardius stone in appearance; and there was a rainbow
around the throne, in appearance like an emerald. Around the throne were
twenty-four thrones, and on the thrones I saw twenty-four elders
sitting, clothed in white robes; and they had crowns of gold on their
heads.
And from the throne proceeded lightnings, thunderings, and
voices. Seven lamps of fire were burning before the throne, which are
the seven Spirits of God. The twenty-four elders fall down be fore Him
who sits on the throne and worship Him who lives forever and ever, and
cast their crowns before the throne, saying: "You are worthy, 0 Lord, to
receive glory and honor and power; for You created all things, and by
Your will they exist and were created."
(Revelation
4:2-5, 10-11)
And the clouds! The most beautiful clouds were billowing in and out around
the throne. Shaped almost like the mushroom cloud of an atomic explosion, each
cloud was mixed with glory and beautiful colors. A dazzling rainbow arched above all of this. It is impossible to imagine the
intensity of the power of God. I knew in my heart that the image of the man that I saw in the clouds was the
representation of God.
Thousands of years ago, God wanted to make a man in His image, and He did it. So God created man in His own image; in the
image of God He created him; male and female He created them. (Genesis
1:27) God literally took the dirt from the ground and made a man. Think about the
power of God that must have been present: And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the
ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man
became a living being. (Genesis
2:7)
Then, because Adam was alone-"But for Adam there was
not found a helper comparable to him" (Genesis
2:20)-God put him into a deep sleep. God opened up Adam’s side, removed one
of Adam’s ribs, and fashioned a woman from it. God formed Eve, Adam’s lifelong
companion and mate, who was also made in God’s image (Genesis
1:27). What glory was given to human beings to be made in God’s image!
The testimonies of heavenly worship show the beauty and the holiness of God.
As we ar rived at the place of assembly, I could see people and angels
everywhere. I was impressed that everything was done in order. Everywhere,
people and angels praised God. The River of Life flowed forth from the throne of God. It was like a sea of
glass, like a sea of crystal, but it was flowing.
Then, saints, again I saw horses. The big, white, magnificent horses looked
as though they were made out of marble. They were beautiful and without a single
flaw in any of them. They were elegant, like chess pieces, but they were
physically real. The white blankets on the horses’ backs were neatly trimmed
with gold edging. Golden reins were in their mouths. They had ornaments on their
feet and even on the brush of their tails. These horses stood alert before the
throne.
I noticed that the twelve angels standing before the throne had trumpets and
musical horns by their sides. Their flowing, glowing garments were trimmed with
gold and embedded with big rubies and all kinds of immense stones. Suddenly, I saw many musical instruments. They were the most spectacular
instruments you could ever imagine seeing. Oh, the beauty of heaven! There were
many harps. I looked to see who was stationed at these musical instruments.
I thought, "Oh, glory to God! Hallelujah!"
Then, saints, the Holy Spirit very clearly showed me something. The woman who
was in the center of the group of horses stood still. Then the angels in front
of the throne, each one in order, picked up the trumpet or horn by his side and
began to blow. When they blew these horns-oh, the sounds of joy and high praise
that went up! Someone in heaven loudly proclaimed: It is now time to worship the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords for His
glorious acts and His glorious power unto the people of the earth.
It is time to give Him high praise, to worship Him in the song and the dance,
to worship Him with music, and to worship Him for His goodness. He is God. He is King of Kings and Lord of Lords. He is the Redeemer of
mankind. As they announced these things, saints, the trumpets were sounding! Then the
angel who was reading the scroll stopped, and a signal was given. Immediately, those magnificent horses all bowed their knees. Their heads went
down all in a row in praise to the name of the Lord:
At the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of
those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth. (Philippians
2:10); Every creature which is in heaven and on the
earth and under the earth and such as are in the sea, and all that are
in them, I heard saying. "Blessing and honor and glory and power be to
Him who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb, forever and ever!" (Revelation
5:13)
The horses then began to spin and prance before the Lord. They did all kinds
of things to magnify and praise and worship God. Oh, if only you could have seen
it! And God was pleased with their worship unto Him.
Saints, I don’t think we realize how much God loves our praises. When we are
going through trials, heartaches, and sorrows, God wants us to praise Him. We
are to praise Him, not because of the sorrows or the trials, but be cause we
love Him. When we worship Him, we seem to do so for His sake, not for our own. As we
praise Him for the mighty things He has done for us, we shift our focus from
ourselves to God. In the process of entering into worship, we come to realize
that He is the One who can solve the problems we are facing, and we can trust
Him to come to our aid. So, we actually benefit when we truly praise and worship
the Lord.
At that time, all the heavenly musicians began to play, and another group of
worshippers came in. Thousands of voices sang in honor and praise to Jesus. The
sounds of glorious shouting went up. There was ringing all over heaven. For
hours, it seemed, praises rang out to God! How beautiful it is to hear and to be in the midst of praises to God! There,
in the center of the resonating, magnificent sounds, the earth seemed so far
away to me. Sorrows and troubles seemed so far away. The horrors of hell seemed
so far away.
However, I knew within myself that I had something to do for God. The angel
of God touched me, and strength came into me. He said to me, "Child, God has allowed you to see these
things so that you can tell them and can record them. Revelations and visions
and dreams are given to you to let the people on earth know ‘the things which
God has prepared for those.. . who love Him and keep His commandments" (1
Corinthians 2:9;
Deuteronomy 7:9). Then, saints, I heard God’s voice! Just the sound of His voice filled me with
ecstasy. It sounded like thunder, but I could understand what He was saying. I fell on my face and began to worship and praise the King of Kings and Lord
of Lords.
When I returned to the earth and began to ponder the many wonderful things
God had shown me, I looked in the Word of God. It seemed that everywhere I
turned, I was reading something about heaven and God’s majesty.I want to share a few of those Scripture verses with you:
You alone are the LORD; You have made heaven,
the heaven of heavens, with all their host, the earth and every thing on
it, the seas and all that is in them, and You preserve them all. The
host of heaven worships You.
(Nehemiah
9:6)
Is not God in the height of heaven?...
"Thick clouds cover Him, so that He cannot see, and He walks above the
circle of heaven."
(Job
22:12, 14)
For He looked down from the height of His
sanctuary; from heaven the LORD viewed the earth.
(Psalm
102:19)
The LORD has established His throne in heaven,
and His kingdom rules over all.
(Psalm
103:19)Let them praise the name of the LORD, for His
name alone is exalted; His glory is above the earth and heaven.
(Psalm
148:13)
But you have come to Mount Zion and to the city
of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, to an innumerable company of
angels.
(Hebrews
12:22)
This is a true account of an experience that happened to me. Once again, the
angel of the Lord came to me and said, "Behold the glory of your God." I was taken up instantly into the heaven lies and through one of the gates
into heaven. Each gate was made of an exquisite pearl, with designs in it. The
beauty of heaven is stunning! We passed the River of Life, and I could hear
people shouting on the banks of the river and praising God.
I was taken before
the throne of God as it is described in the fourth chapter of Revelation. Oh,
what shouts and what worship! Saints, I saw the throne of God just like Holy Scripture says. It has a
rainbow around it. It is overshadowed with the cloud of glory and the brilliance
of the power of God. I heard voices, saw lightning, and heard thunder.
I saw the
divine manifestations of the power of God! And from the throne proceeded lightnings,
thunderings, and voices. Seven lamps of fire were burning before the
throne, which are the seven Spirits of God. Before the throne there was
a sea of glass, like crystal. And in the midst of the throne, and around
the throne, were four living creatures full of eyes in front and in
back. (Revelation
4:5-6)
As I looked, I heard the multiplied voices of many angels around the throne.
The number of angels there was inestimable. Then I saw the heavenly creatures
and the elders. There were four of the heavenly creatures and twenty-four
elders.
This scene was also described by John in Revelation: Then I looked, and I heard the voice of many
angels around the throne, the living creatures, and the elders; and the
number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of
thousands. (Revelation
5:11) All the angels stood around the throne and the
elders and the four living creatures, and fell on their faces be fore
the throne and worshiped God. (Revelation
7:11)
On this particular trip to the throne of God, I saw the four living creatures
that were before the throne of God. These creatures I saw around the throne were
the ones written about in the Word of God.
All of the heavenly creatures had large eyes, some in the front and some in
the back. They could see in the front of them and behind them.
They were very
large and unlike anything I have ever seen on earth. Each of them had six wings. One had the face of a lion. The second had a face
like a calf. The third living creature had a face like a man. Imagine, if you can, a very
tall creature with six wings. It has the face of a man. The fourth living
creature was like a flying eagle.
All of these fascinating creatures were constantly crying out, "Holy, holy,
holy, Lord God Almighty."
Since I had never before seen any creature that resembled them in appearance,
they looked very strange to me. I knew, however, that God had created these holy
creatures in heaven. I praise God for His mighty acts and His mighty power. God
is an awesome God! As I watched these creatures, they began to praise and wor
ship God Almighty. I want you to understand that after I saw the heavenly creatures of God in my
vision, I made a study about them and discovered John’s amazing description of
what I had witnessed in the book of Revelation. Here is how John described
them:
Before the throne there was a sea of glass,
like crystal. And in the midst of the throne, and around the throne,
were four living creatures full of eyes in front and in back. The first
living creature was like a lion, the second living creature like a calf,
the third living creature had a face like a man, and the fourth living
creature was like a flying eagle. The four living creatures, each having
six wings, were full of eyes around and within. And they do not rest day
or night, saying: "Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, Who was and is
and is to come!"(Revelation
4:6-8)
THE DUTIES OF THE LIVING CREATURES
The Bible tells us about these living creatures and their duties. They
continuously give God praise and honor. Along with the twenty- four elders,
worshipping the Lord is their main occupation:
The four living creatures. . . do not rest day
or night, saying: "Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, Who was and is
and is to come!" Whenever the living creatures give glory and honor and
thanks to Him who sits on the throne, who lives forever and ever, the
twenty-four elders fall down be fore Him who sits on the throne and
worship Him who lives forever and ever, and cast their crowns before the
throne, saying: "You are worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honor and
power; for You created all things, and by Your will they exist and were
created." (Revelation
4:8-11),
And they [ four living creatures and the
twenty-four elders] sang a new song: "You are worthy to take the scroll
and to open its seals, because you were slain, and with your blood you
purchased men for God from every tribe and language and people and
nation. "You have made them to be a kingdom and priests to serve our
God, and they will reign on the earth."(Revelation
5:9-10 NIV)
Then I looked, and I heard the voice of many
angels around the throne, the living creatures, and the elders; and the
number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of
thou sands, saying with a loud voice: "Worthy is the Lamb who was slain
to receive power and riches and wisdom, and strength and honor and glory
and blessing!" every creature which is in heaven and on the earth and
under the earth and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, I
heard saying: "Blessing and honor and glory and power be to Him who sits
on the throne, and to the Lamb, forever and ever!" Then the four living
creatures said, "Amen!" And the twenty-four elders fell down and
worshiped Him who lives forever and ever. (Revelation
5:11-14)
All the angels stood around the throne and the
elders and the four living creatures, and fell on their faces be fore
the throne and worshiped God, 12 saying: "Amen! Blessing and glory and
wisdom, thanksgiving and honor and power and might, be to our God
forever and ever. Amen. (Revelation
7:11-12)
And the twenty-four elders and the four living
creatures fell down and worshiped God who sat on the throne, saying,
"Amen! Alleluia!" Then a voice came from the throne, saying, "Praise our
God, all you His servants and those who fear Him, both small and great!"
And I heard, as it were, the voice of a great multitude, as the sound of
many waters and as the sound of mighty thunderings, saying, "Alleluia!
For the Lord God Omnipotent reigns!" (Revelation
19:4-6)
Other duties of the living creatures are also described in
Revelation: when He had taken the scroll, the four living
creatures and the twenty- four elders fell down before the Lamb, each
having a harp, and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers
of the saints. (Revelation
5:8) Now I saw when the Lamb opened one of the
seals; and I heard one of the four living creatures saying with a voice
like thunder, "Come and see."(Revelation
6:1)
And out of the temple came the seven angels
having the seven plagues, clothed in pure bright linen, and having their
chests girded with golden bands. Then one of the four living creatures
gave to the seven angels seven golden bowls full of the wrath of God who
lives forever and ever. The temple was filled with smoke from the glory
of God and from His power, and no one was able to enter the temple till
the seven plagues of the seven angels were completed. (Revelation
15:6-8)
I saw an innumerable multitude of angels as they began to worship the Lord. I
heard and experienced the unforgettable scene as the elders around the throne
joined in. I, too, joined in worshipping the King, as I thought, "Oh, how
glorious to see the power of Almighty God!"
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THE GLORIES OF HEAVEN
W hen Jesus Christ revealed heaven to me, I was taken there for ten visits by
the power of God Almighty. It happened immediately after the time He showed me
hell. The divine visits began during the Easter season. Jesus appeared to me from 2
A.M. to 5 A.M. every night for thirty nights, showing me the destination of
those who reject Him. Before I saw heaven, He took me into the center of the
earth and showed me the abode of the dead.
I wrote A Divine Revelation of Hell,
in which I
related my experiences in hell. After those thirty trips into the
depths of horror, for ten nights Jesus showed me heaven and its glories.
Additionally, there were many other visitations from the Lord. This is a true account of what happened to me. The Spirit of the living God
revealed to me everything I am telling you.
When Jesus Christ took me on these journeys, I was fascinated because in
heaven, there is no sorrow, no death, no dying, and no grief. In heaven only
joy, peace, happiness, and the fruits of the Spirit are everywhere. I was also fascinated by the angels of God who were there by the thousands.
Some had wings; some didn’t.
I noticed on every one of my journeys to heaven that the angels were always
busy. The angels performed tasks and took care of details constantly. It seemed
to me that each angel had his particular assignments and certain jobs to do. But
all of them were always praising God and performing their duties happily as they
went about their business.
All of the angels are constantly occupied with their duties. For example,
when new souls come to heaven, angels meet them and lead them immediately
through the River of Life. The angels escort the new souls to a place where
other angels outfit them with gowns of salvation, which are robes of
righteousness. Then the angelic guides take them to the room of crowns, where
each person is fitted with a crown. All of these things are done in beautiful, perfect order. The angels are
perfectly happy while doing them. I never saw bells in heaven, but I heard them ringing constantly. I was told
that every time a bell rings, a soul on earth was just saved. This is called
"the glories of heaven."
I noticed that all during my trips to heaven, I saw beautiful tables. I don’t
know how to describe them adequately. Sometimes on earth I have seen Victorian or some other style of furniture
with elaborate designs on the pieces. You have probably seen such beautiful
pieces, like a table against the side of a wall as you walk by or a table with a
vase or book on it. Well, in heaven I saw tables like these everywhere, except
they were even more exquisitely designed and made. There were also books everywhere, as well as many other things.
Saints, be aware that every time you give money, every time you pay tithes,
everything you do for the glory of God is recorded in heaven. I remember this so
well because when the Lord showed me His mighty glories and powers, it made an
impression that will never be erased from my mind.
During my trips, I noticed that many an gels came to heaven with reports from
all over the earth. They would go to a certain room with a recording angel in
charge. The messenger an gel would read the report, and the recording an gel
would ask, "Are you a witness? Did you see this take place?" When the report was
confirmed, it was logged in a book. These books were eventually taken to the throne of God. But first, they had to go through a special process.
I vividly remember that the Spirit of the Lord moved continuously in heaven.
It was greater than anything on earth. Things on earth are patterned after
things in heaven, but the earthly things can only be shadowy reflections of
those in heaven. Unbelievable music, unhindered praises, and other glories that
the earth can never imagine abound in heaven. God wants people to praise Him. From the opening of Genesis to the close of
Revelation, God expressed His desire for a family to love Him.
As you read this book, remember that heaven is a place God has prepared for
those who love Him. Someday I am going there. Someday you are going there if you
are born again, if you have repented of your sins, and if you have Jesus Christ
in your heart. He can wash your sins away through His precious blood. Let me tell you of the
blood of the Lamb, the precious blood of Jesus.
Earlier, I described the record rooms, but now I want to depict another
aspect. A number of angels sat in a certain section of the record rooms. They
had golden buckets in front of them. This is also a part of "the glories of
heaven." In front of the angels were stacks of books. Some of the markers in the books
seemed to be messages from earth. Each message had to be examined by a large
recording angel.
I saw two other angels who brought messages from earth. There was a new
message every time someone was born again, having been truly saved from his sins
by accepting Jesus Christ into his heart. When someone truly repented of his
sins and asked Jesus to be his Savior and Lord, it was recorded that the person
had given his life to the Lord.
The angels with the golden buckets each took a book from the stack. Each
angel held in his hands what looked like a bloodstained cloth. The red cloth was
mixed with glory, light, and power. It was not gory or anything like that-it was
beautiful! Each angel positioned the selected book in front of him, and, starting at the
first page, he expunged the written record with the blood stained cloth.
With
God’s direction, the angel erased the old history of this sinner and re corded
that he or she had just been born again. I, even I, am He who blots out your
transgressions for My own sake; and I will not remember your sins. (Isaiah
43:25)
Children, the Word of God is true. God truly forgives our sins. It was so
beautiful to see the angels washing the pages. Hallelujah, God wipes the slate
clean for each of us!
As I saw this glorious thing, I heard the saints in glory sing:
Oh, nothing but the blood of Jesus Can wash my sins away.
Oh, nothing but the blood of Jesus Can make me whole today.
Oh, nothing but the blood of Jesus Can cleanse me today.
And then I heard the angels singing this song:
Another one’s been redeemed
By the blood of the Lamb.
Another one’s been saved from the Devil’s hand
By the blood of the Lamb.
Another one’s been saved from hell By the blood of Jesus Christ.
Never be ashamed to call upon the power of the blood of Jesus Christ. His
blood was shed almost two thousand years ago to wash away our sins, and it has
never lost its power since then! Jesus conquered the Devil "once
for all when He offered up Himself" (Hebrews
7:2,7) and went to the cross for us.
Christ came down from glory. He was born of a virgin. He gave His life in
order that we could be redeemed by His precious blood. He did this so that we
would not have to go to hell, the awful place He showed to me. Dear friends, the Gospel is true. How I rejoiced when I saw the angels
washing away all of the old history from the stacks of books. They erased all
the old past, all the old sins, all the dirty things. All the old things were
gone; the blood of Jesus eradicated them all.
I love the altars of God. When I go to a Spirit-filled church that has a
beautiful altar, I know that many tears have been shed there. In the Old Testament, God repeatedly commanded His people to go in and tear
down the old heathen altars. Here is one example:
And you shall destroy their altars, break their
sacred pillars, and burn their wooden images with fire; you shall cut
down the carved images of their gods and destroy their names from that
place. You shall not worship the LORD your God with such things (Deuteronomy
12:3-4)
God’s people were to get rid of the sinful altars that did not give praise to
Him. They were to remove the altars that did not honor or reverence Him, and
then they were to build and keep altars only for His worship. Here is an example
of those instructions: Only Jesus can do this for you. You cannot do it yourself.
Now it came to pass the same night that the
LORD said to "Take your father’s young bull, the second bull of seven
years old, and tear down the al tar of Baal that your father has, and
cut down the wooden image that is beside it; 26 "and build an altar to
the LORD your God on top of this rock in the proper arrangement, and
take the second bull and offer a burnt sacrifice with the wood of the
image which you shall cut down." (Judges
6:25-26)
When I preach in services across the country, I think of the altars of God.
When we come to the front altar of a church and pour out our hearts to God, we
are not ashamed of Him. A dedicated altar is one place where we can be in the
presence of God, where we can call on Him and confess our sins, asking Him to
forgive us.
Many of us feel His awesome presence there! We can know He answers our
prayers. At times we can feel His arms around us. There is something wonderful
about the altars-the old- fashioned altars of God-in churches. There you can go
and kneel and just worship the Lord. You can praise God at home, too. You can do
it in your car. You can praise Him anywhere. However, let me tell you something:
the altar is a definite place for an appointment to commune with Him intimately.
When the Old Testament prophets made altars to God, they cried out and
repented to God for the sins of the people as well as for their own sins. At the
altar they repented and offered blood sacrifices on behalf of the people, and
God accepted their sacrifices.
Since Christ made the ultimate sacrifice for our sins through His shed blood,
we no longer need to offer sacrifices. However, we still need to repent when we
are convicted of sin, and one of the best places to do that is at an altar. When
we see a dedicated church altar, we should kneel at it and pray to God, if it is
possible.
It means so much to have an altar. We need one in our homes, so we can talk
to God and have a place just to be with Him. When I preach I always tell the people, "Don’t be ashamed to come to this
altar. Here God will meet you." Yes, He can meet you in your seat. Nevertheless,
there is something about a sanctified and often-used altar where you can humble
yourself, raise your hands, and say, "God, here I am. Take me. Use me for Your
glory."
You need to mean what you pray with all your heart. God is looking for a
people to love Him and to praise Him. God is looking for a people who will turn
from their wicked ways and come back to Him. He is looking for a people who will
worship Him in spirit and in truth.
If My people who are called by My name will
humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked
ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal
their land. (2
Chronicles 7:14)
But the hour is coming, and now is, when the
true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for the
Father is seeking such to worship Him. God is Spirit, and those who
worship Him must worship in spirit and truth. (John
4:23-24)
Be honest with God. Be truthful with God. When you go to the altar, don’t
kneel and say, "Betty did wrong," or "Joe did wrong." Say, "God, I am the one
who sinned. I’m standing in the need of forgiveness." Then, forgive those whom
you have something against-forgive them. Saints, the Lord is looking for a people of deliverance, so that the blind
eyes will be opened and ears will hear what the Spirit of the Lord is saying to
the churches (Revelation
2:7).
Oh, the glories of heaven! If you could only see what awaits you there! We go
through many trials and tribulations in everyday life. Sometimes it seems that
the Enemy tries to steal everything from us, but God gives us the patience to
endure and, ultimately, the victory. There are many pressures of life, but in
our Lord there is peace and safety.
If you don’t have a good, solid, home church, I urge you to search for one
that preaches the true Word of God and believes in the power of the Almighty to
transform lives and hearts. Find a church that believes in the power of the Holy
Spirit. There you will be taught the wisdom of God and can be set free from your
troubles, sorrows, and grief. You know, it is important to meet together with God’s people. The Bible tells
us to assemble ourselves together (Hebrews
10:25). Don’t try to be out there all alone. God loves you, and there are
saints of God who love you, too.
Another part of the glories of heaven included some of the mysteries that are
yet to be revealed. I was not allowed to see them. However, on one of the trips, I saw beautiful houses and mansions. This part
seemed to go by very fast. Then I was taken to where I saw angels doing all
kinds of tasks. They seemed to be coming from the earth in an orderly manner,
and they would come into the gates with papers in their hands.Sometimes the angels would have books in which they had been writing. They
would go to certain areas in heaven with these reports. Then the reports would
be logged in books, to keep records for the saints’ rewards.
When you go to
heaven, you will be re warded for whatever you do for Jesus Christ’s sake. This
is why I write this book. I am writing of my visions of heaven for the sake of
the Lord Jesus Christ and for His glory and honor. I want you to understand the part of the mysteries of heaven that God showed
me. I can only tell you what I saw, for the mysteries were revealed to me only
in part. The Bible says that now "we know in part, and we
prophesy in part" (1
Corinthians 13:9). Praise God, when we reach our final destination, our final home, all of our
questions will be answered, all of our prayers will be answered, and all of our
deepest desires will be fulfilled!
Visions of Angels at Work
In this chapter I want to tell you about my visions of angels at work. I want
you to understand some of the beautiful things God has shown me. I want to give
you some joy and de light in knowing what awaits you as you are working for the
Lord. God is wonderful to reveal "His secret to His servants
the prophets" (Amos
3:7). His de sire is to show these things to those who will be sensitive to
His revelations and who will pro claim His message.
Thus says the LORD, the King of Israel, and his
Redeemer, the LORD of hosts: "I am the First and I am the Last; besides
Me there is no God. ‘ "And who can proclaim as I do? Then let him
declare it and set it in order for Me, since I appointed the ancient
people. And the things that are coming and shall come, let them show
these to them. "Do not fear, nor be afraid; have I not told you from
that time, and declared it? You are My witnesses. Is there a God besides
Me? Indeed there is no other Rock; I know not one." (Isaiah
44:6-8)
Then the LORD answered me and said: "Write the vision and make it plain on tablets,
that he may run who reads it." (Habakkuk
2:2) There are many scriptural examples about God wanting to reveal things to us
through His appointed representatives. The Word of God is sure and true.
According to the Bible, Daniel had visions from the Lord:
Daniel had a dream, and visions passed through
his mind as he was lying on his bed. He wrote down the sub stance of his
dream. (Daniel
7:1 NIV) John the Revelator also saw visions of the
Lord, and he was told to write them down: "What you see, write in a
book" (Revelation
1:11).
Isaiah was a great prophet with a crucial message for Judah because of his
visions and his courage in telling them. His book begins: "The
vision of Isaiah the son of Amos, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem"
(Isaiah
1:1). Because Ezekiel saw visions of God (Ezekiel
1:1), he was called and anointed for a prophetic ministry.
God, in His infinite mercy, has seen fit to choose me and show me visions
from Himself. I praise God for this. When I am in prayer and meditation, seeking
God on certain matters, I am allowed to see into mysteries by the Spirit. He
reveals certain things to me. My calling in God is to receive dreams, visions, and revelations and to
relate them to others. As the Lord’s anointed handmaiden, I am simply describing
the things that He has shown to me. I believe this is my biblical role.
At the start of these experiences, the Lord Jesus Christ appeared to me to
show me hell. He appeared in a glistening white robe, full of light and power.
Jesus seemed to me to be about six feet tall. His beard appeared as if it had
been neatly trimmed. His thick hair rested lightly on His shoulders. His
beautiful eyes were piercing. The portrait of Christ that is closest to the way I saw Him in my visions
shows Him on the Wailing Wall, praying over the Jews and Israel. Jesus Christ
has so much love and compassion for us, as the artist portrayed in that
portrait, that He will go to great lengths to show a person hell and heaven and
things to come.
Look at what the Bible says: And Elisha prayed, and said, "LORD, I pray,
open his eyes that he may see." Then the LORD opened the eyes of the
young man, and he saw. And behold, the mountain was full of horses and
chariots of fire all around Elisha. (2
Kings 6:17) When I was in heaven, I saw chariots of fire, with angels driving the
chariots. They were very large vehicles, and I marveled at their splendor.
Look at this Bible verse about angels: And while they looked steadfastly to ward
heaven as He went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel. (Acts
1:10)
How can one read that and not believe it? God openly showed angels to His
people when Jesus was caught up to heaven. Saints, we have to realize that God
wants to reveal His glorious powers and His wondrous works in these last days.
God has visions to show us. He wants to communicate these truths to us so that
we can be excited and delighted about working for Him on this earth.
After the time of these visions, I was ministering in a particular church
service. I had been in deep prayer and meditation. At church that night, I saw
angels everywhere. They all had golden swords in their hands. The Spirit of the Lord spoke to me. He said to me in a clear way:
Child, when prayer time comes for the people, I want to heal certain
physical problems. I want this to be a sign in your ministry that the
testimony of hell is true. I have given My word that I will give signs
and wonders and work miracles as the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ is
preached. I became so excited! In my spirit I saw an angel with a large book writing
down things as I preached. It seemed as if the ceiling opened up, and I could
see a vision of the throne of God. Angels were rejoicing and praising God.
BREAKING THE BONDAGE OF SIN
When it was time for the altar call, I saw angels going among the
congregation, nudging people to go to the altar and give their hearts to the
Lord. When I saw the angels touching the hearts of individuals, the blackest
sins began to churn up and out of their hearts as they knelt and prayed to God.
Oh, it was beautiful!
In my spirit I could see chains that were wrapped around the people. As
people received forgiveness, angels seemed to break the bond age, to shatter the
chains, to cast them off. The bands broke as people began to raise their hands
and confess their sins to the Lord.
Cries and shouts went up everywhere from souls who had been delivered. It was
wonderful. In many of my services all over the world, God provided great
miracles like these, and wonderful deliverances began to happen. I praise God for His signs, wonders, and miracles. I know that the angels are
at work, helping me with the ministry of the Lord Jesus Christ.
I want to tell you something else. As Scripture was being spoken, the Word
seemed to jump off the page and take the form of a sword. That sword would
pierce a person’s body and go straight to the problem to heal it. The glory of God was everywhere! I was amazed. I praise God for the blessings
of heaven on earth and for this beautiful revelation of His Word.
In many services where I go, I see so many beautiful things that the angels
are doing. You know, of course, that the angels are ministering spirits of the
Lord sent forth to minister to the heirs of salvation. (See
Hebrews 1:13) Once I saw a minister prophesying. As he was prophesying, God opened up my eyes to see an angel over his head. The angel was pouring on him
what looked like oil mingled with fire, out of a horn.
Then I saw the man’s
heart in a vision. It was full of the Bible, the Word of God. The Word seemed to
come up from his heart, into his throat, and out his mouth. I could see the Word
as it came out of his mouth. As it hit the air, it seemed to become a two-edged
sword. Another angel was recording what the man of God said. I thought, "Oh, God, this is truly your Word going forth to the people."
Then I saw one of the angels holding the Holy Scriptures. As the man began to
preach the living Word of God, the words seemed to leap off the pages of the
Bible. They would go into his heart and out of his mouth. As this happened, the
words of the Bible became a two-edged sword. As the minister prayed for people who were sick or afflicted with diseases,
it seemed that the Lord allowed me to see a dark spot in a lung, a leg, a heart,
or wherever the affliction was. The sword of the Word would go to the affected
place in the body, and heat would begin to form around it.
Many times when
people are prayed over for healing, they say, "Oh, my, I feel the heat of the
Spirit."I was allowed to see spiritually how disease was really burned out of a
person’s body. It was so beautiful how the revelation of God’s Word began to
work. As I saw new skin and new cells began to grow where the old had been, I
began to praise the Lord. Later, as I talked to some of them, they would say to me, "I was miraculously
healed that day." Here on earth, we see only in part and know only in part. We
see and know only what God allows. What I saw was only as God permitted, and I
give Him all the credit, the honor, and the glory.
I began to see the importance of and the need for prophets in today’s world
as well as in biblical times. I began to see the importance of all of the
five fold ministries spoken of in Ephesians:
And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some
prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, For the
equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of
the body of Christ. (Ephesians
4:11-12)
I saw how important each is in the body of Christ. The Bible tells us that we can "come boldly to the
throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need"
(Hebrews
4:16). The Word assures us that we have "bold ness to
enter into the Holiest by the blood of Jesus" (Hebrews
10:19), because "according to the law almost all
things are purified with blood, and without shedding of blood there is no
remission" (Hebrews
9:22). Friends, I can attest that this is true. It is the blood of Jesus Christ that
makes atonement for the soul. His Word and His blood work together in grace. Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of
grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need. (Hebrews
4:16)
How many times do we have great needs? We have sickness in our bodies. We are
going through heartaches. We are going through a divorce. A loved one has died.
A child has strayed into the world. It seems like we have no money coming in at
all, and we need help. At times like these we come boldly to the throne of God
and pray, "God, I need your help." In the visions God gave me of scenes on earth, every time the saints would
cry out to the Lord for help, the Word of God would be there. An angel would
have a huge Bible in his hands.
Then I would see the angel open the Word of God
and shove it in Satan’s face. Satan would be there in the form of an evil spirit
or a serpent. When the angel opened up the Scriptures, the Devil would literally
fall backward, screaming, because he knew the angel was using the two- edged
sword against him.
Now, I need to tell you that the things that I was seeing in my spirit were
not always happening in the church where I was ministering at the time. I would
see things in my spirit that could be occurring miles away. At times I did not
know where or when they were taking place. Thank God, Jesus has defeated Satan for us once and for all at the cross so
that we can have freedom and life. We can now come boldly to the throne of grace
wherever we are.
God’s mercy and grace is real and present to heal every sickness and disease
through His Holy Scriptures. I want you to be encouraged in the Word of God
today. If you have a need, go boldly to the throne of grace and ask God to help you.
The angels of God are "ministering spirits sent forth to
minister for those who will inherit salvation" (Hebrews
1:14). I am aware of this from Scripture, and I believe it. Moreover, I know it for
a fact. I have seen it in the spirit realm many times. When we call on the Lord,
God sends angels to help us in the power and might of His Word and His Spirit.
When demons have been cast out of some one in a service, I have seen the evil
spirits come out like dark shadows or apparitions. When Jesus’ name has been
called upon, I have seen an gels take that evil spirit and bind it with a chain.
When I have seen that, I have thought, "God, how beautiful Your Word is to
deliver these demon-possessed people from evil powers." It is the Word of the Lord that works. It is Jesus Christ’s Word. Only in His
name-the name of Jesus Christ-will this work. Call on the name of Jesus Christ. He will save you. You will be born again,
set free from your sins, and have an eternal home in heaven.
Once, I was in the country of Malaysia. The people were so hungry for the
Lord, and I knew by the presence of God that there was going to be a mighty move
of God. As the glory of God began to fall on us, it was like rain.
The Holy Spirit was moving in our midst and saving people. People were
falling out of their seats to the ground as they accepted the Lord. Many souls
were delivered as the Lord’s power touched them. Oh, the joy and presence of God
that came down! The Word of God was being preached, and it was setting people
free. How the people hungered for God! They wanted to be born again and to ask
Jesus Christ to come into their hearts. The power of the Word of God is
incredible.
Here is another Scripture I would like you to think about: The Angel of God, who went before the camp of
Israel, moved and went be hind them; and the pillar of cloud went from
before them and stood behind them. So it came between the camp of the
Egyptians and the camp of Israel. Thus it was a cloud and darkness to
the one, and it gave light by night to the other, so that the one did
not come near the other all that night. (Exodus
14:19-20)
Children of God, don’t you know that God wants to do miracles today just as
He did yesterday? For some reason we have been eliminating the benefits God has
provided for us. We have been neglecting all the beautiful things of God.
Psychics and all types of witchcraft and sorcery are in our land. They are
speaking to the hunger in people’s hearts. People are seeking advice and
direction for their lives from all sources. However, I am telling you that God
is real and true. He does not want us to follow after psychics. He does not want
to see the evils of witchcraft and the occult in the world. God speaks against
the occult and seeking after familiar spirits in His Word:
Give no regard to mediums and familiar spirits;
do not seek after them, to be defiled by them: I am the LORD your God. (Leviticus
19:31) It is very sinful and very wrong to go to mediums and psychics for help and
guidance. Instead, God’s angels are real and are sent to minister to us who are
the heirs of salvation.
For He shall give His angels charge over you,
to keep you in all your ways. (Psalm
91:11) In all their affliction He was afflicted, and
the Angel of His Presence saved them; in His love and in His pity He re
deemed them; and He bore them and carried them all the days of old. (Isaiah
63:9)
Nebuchadnezzar spoke, saying, "Blessed be the
God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego, who sent His Angel and
delivered His servants who trusted in Him, and they have frustrated the
king’s word, and yielded their bodies, that they should not serve nor
worship any god except their own God!" (Daniel
3:28)
When the Lord Jesus gave me a revelation of hell, I could see with my
spiritual eyes that all around my home the Word of God was written in the sky. Around and outside of my home was a great assemblage of angels. Some were
sitting, talking among themselves. Another group had a very authoritative look
and seemed to be watching. The angels in the third group around the house were
standing wingtip to wingtip with their backs toward my home. This last group was
composed of the largest angels who all looked like warriors! Each had a large
sword at his side. If even a dark shadow tried to creep toward my home, they
would pull out their swords and defend my family.
Remember, "the sword of the Spirit.. . is the word of
God" (Ephesians
6:17). The Word would come out blazing and go into the enemy. The enemy
would be cremated and turned into ashes. The Scripture came to me: "The wicked... shall be ashes
under the soles of your feet" (Malachi
4:3). Seeing the Word of God in action continually amazed me. When God sent His Word, the angels delivered Peter from prison:
Now behold, an angel of the Lord stood by him,
and a light shone in the prison; and he struck Peter on the side and
raised him up, saying, "Arise quickly!" And his chains fell off his
hands. Then the angel said to him, "Gird yourself and tie on your
sandals"; and so he did. And he said to him, "Put on your garment and
follow me." So he went out and followed him, and did not know that what
was done by the angel was real, but thought he was seeing a vision. When
they were past the first and the second guard posts, they came to the
iron gate that leads to the city, which opened to them of its own
accord; and they went out and went down one street, and immediately the
angel departed from him. ‘ And when Peter had come to himself, he said,
"Now I know for certain that the Lord has sent His angel, and has
delivered me from the hand of Herod and from all the expectation of the
Jewish people." (Acts 12:7-11)
We have many Scriptures where angels appeared to men. Some additional
examples are: But while he thought about these things,
behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying,
"Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take to you Mary your wife,
for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit." (Matthew
1:20) Then the LORD opened Balaam’s eyes, and he saw
the angel of the LORD standing in the road with His sword drawn. So he
bowed low and fell face down.
(Numbers
22:31
NIV)
So Jacob went on his way, and the an gels of
God met him.
(Genesis
32:1)
And she saw two angels in white sit ting, one
at the head and the other at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain.
(John
20:12)
Now an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip,
saying, "Arise and go toward the south along the road which goes down
from Jerusalem to Gaza."
(Acts
8:26)
For there stood by me this night an angel of
the God to whom I belong and whom I serve.
(Acts
27:23)
As Christians we need to understand how much protection we have. We must
understand that God has provided everything for us in His holy Word. When we
need help, we can go to Him boldly in the time of need. At the throne of grace,
in Jesus Christ’s name, we ask Him for help. When you and I ask for assistance,
He always gives it. He loves to help us as we keep His commandments and serve
Him.
For many days after my final sojourn in hell, I was desperately sick. I had
to have the lights on when I slept. I needed the Bible with me at all times, and
I read it constantly. My soul was in severe shock. I had experienced some of
what the lost endure when they go to hell. Jesus would say, "Peace, be still!" (Mark
4:39), and peace would flood my soul. Yet, within a few moments I would
again be screaming, hysterical with fear.
During this time, I knew that I was never alone and that Jesus was always
there. Nevertheless, even with that knowledge, I sometimes could not feel His
presence. Sometimes I was so afraid of having to go back to hell that I was
fearful to even have Jesus near me. When I tried to tell others about my experiences in hell, they would not
listen to me. I begged them, "Please, repent of your sins before it’s too late."
It was difficult for anyone to believe what I told them about the torment that I
had endured, as well as what Jesus had told me to write about hell. The Lord reassured me that He was the Lord who heals. Even though I was not
convinced I would ever fully recover, complete healing did come, slowly but
surely.
And then it happened again. Again I was with the Lord Jesus, and we were
soaring high up in the sky. Jesus said, "I want to show you the love and
goodness of God and parts of heaven. I want you to see the wondrous works of the
Lord, which are so beautiful to behold." An angel said to me, "See the goodness and kindness of the Lord your God. His
mercy endures forever." There was such a sense of love and tender ness about the angel that I was
about to weep when he spoke again, "Behold the power and might and majesty of
God. Let me show you the place He has created for the children."
Suddenly, there was a large planet looming before us, a planet that appeared
to be as large as the earth.
Now I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the
first heaven and the first earth had passed away. Also there was no more
sea. Then I, John, saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down out of
heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband (Revelation
21:1-2)
The next thing I heard was the voice of the Father saying, The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit are all one. The Father and
the Son are one, and the Father and the Holy Spirit are one. I sent My
Son to die on a cross so that no one needs to be lost. I am about to show you the place I made for My children. I care greatly
about all children.
I care when a mother loses a child, even as the
fruit of your womb was cast before its time. You see, I know all things,
and I care. From the time there is life in the womb, I know. I know about the babies
that are murdered while they are still in their mother’s bodies-the
aborted lives that are cut off and unwanted. I know about the stillborn
and those children who are born with crippling defects. From the time of
conception, each is a soul.
My angels go down and bring the children to Me when they die. In heaven
they are loved, and they become perfect beings. I give them whole bodies
and re store whatever parts are missing. I give them perfected bodies. All over the planet there was a feeling of being loved, a sense of perfect
well-being. Every thing was perfect. Here and there amid the lush green grass
and pools of crystal clear water were marble seats and highly polished wooden
benches to sit on.
Everywhere I looked, there were children engaged in all kinds of activities.
Each child wore a spotless white robe and sandals. The white robes were so
bright that they glistened in the magnificent light on the planet. A profusion
of color everywhere accented the whiteness of the children’s robes. Angels were
the keepers of the entrance, and the children’s names were all written in a
book.
I saw children learning the Word of God and being taught music from a golden
book. I was surprised to see animals of all sorts coming up to the children or
sitting beside them while they were in this angelic school. There were no tears and no sorrow. Every thing was supremely beautiful. Joy
and happiness were everywhere.
Then the angel showed me another planet that glowed like a great light before
me. The light shone with the radiance of a million stars, and everything on the
planet was beautiful and alive. In the distance I saw two mountains made of pure
gold, while closer to me were two golden gates, in which diamonds and other
precious stones were embedded. I knew in my heart that this was the new earth and that the city lying in
splendor before me was the New Jerusalem-the city of God as it will come down to
earth.
Quickly, I was back viewing the old earth, but the earth as it will be after
the Great Tribulation but before the final fires of Armageddon will ultimately
purge it. In this scene, too, I saw Jerusalem, the capital city of the
millennium. In my vision, I saw people coming from far and near, making their way toward
this city. Here Jesus was King, and all the nations of the earth brought Him
gifts and paid Him homage. Not only was He King in fact, He was also recognized
as King of Kings! Jesus gave me the interpretation of my vision and gave me greater clarity
about what will happen then:
Soon I will return and take back with Me to heaven the righteous dead first.
Then after them, those who are alive and remain will be caught up to be with Me
in the air. Following that, the Antichrist will reign upon the earth for an
appointed time, and there will be tribulations such as have never been before,
nor will ever be again. And then I will return with My saints, and Satan will be
cast into the bottomless pit, where he will remain for a thousand years.
During
that thou sand years, I will reign over the earth from Jerusalem. When the
Millennium is past, Sa tan will be released for a season, and I will defeat him
by the brightness of My coming. The old earth will pass away. Behold, there
shall be a new earth and a New Jerusalem coming down upon it, and I will reign
forever and ever.
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In another vision, I saw the coming of the Lord! I heard His call like the
sound of a trumpet and the voice of an archangel (1
Thessalonians 4:16). The whole earth shook, and out of the graves came the
righteous dead to meet their Lord in the air. For what seemed like hours, I heard the trumpets blaring. The earth and the
sea gave up their dead (Revelation 20:13). The Lord Jesus Christ stood atop the
clouds in vestments of fire and beheld the glorious scene. I heard the sound of
trumpets again. As I watched, those who were alive and remained on the earth
ascended to meet them:
If we believe that Jesus died and rose again,
even so God will bring with Him those who sleep in Jesus. For this we
say to you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive and re main
until the coming of the Lord will by no means precede those who are
asleep. For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with
the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God. And the dead in
Christ will rise first. Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught
up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And
thus we shall always be with the Lord. (1
Thessalonians 4:14-17)
I saw the redeemed, as millions of points of light, converging on a gathering
place in the sky. There the angels gave them robes of purest white. There was
great rejoicing. It was the angels’ responsibility to serve, and they were
everywhere, giving special attention to the risen ones. New glorified bodies
were given to the redeemed, and they were trans formed as they passed through
the air. Great joy and happiness filled the heavens and the angels sang, "Glory to the
King of Kings!"
In this vision, I beheld a large spiritual body high in the heavens. It was
the body of Christ, which was lying on its back while blood dripped to the
earth. I knew this represented our Lord’s slain body. The body grew larger and
larger until it encompassed the heavens. Going into it were millions of redeemed
saints.
I watched in astonishment as millions climbed up a staircase to the body and
filled it, beginning with the feet and continuing through the legs, the arms,
the stomach, the heart, and the head. When it was full, I saw that it was filled with people from all corners of
the earth. With a mighty voice they praised the Lord'
And they sang a new song, saying:"You are worthy to take the scroll, and to open its seals; for You were
slain, and have redeemed us to God by Your blood out of every tribe and
tongue and people and nation, "and have made us kings and priests to our
God; and we shall reign on the earth." Revelation
5:9-10)
Millions were gathered before the throne, and I saw angels as they brought
the books from which judgment was read. There was the mercy seat, and rewards
were given to many. Then, as I watched in astonishment, darkness covered the face of the earth,
and demon forces went everywhere. Countless evil spirits had been loosed from
their prison and spilled forth onto the earth. I heard another loud voice
saying, Woe to the inhabitants of the earth and the
sea! For the devil has come down to you, having great wrath, be cause he
knows that he has a short time. (Revelation
12:12)
I saw an angry beast, and he poured out his venom upon all the earth. Hell
shook in his fury, and from a bottomless pit came swarming hordes of evil
creatures to blacken the earth with their vast numbers. Men and women ran crying into the hills, the caves, and the mountains. And
there were wars upon the earth, and famine and death. At last I saw horses and
chariots of fire in the heavens. The earth trembled, while "the
sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became like blood" (Revelation
6:12).
An angel announced, "Hear, 0 earth, the King is coming!" Then the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords appeared in the sky. With Him in
glorious splendor were the saints of all ages, clad in purest white. I
remembered that "every eye will see Him" (Revelation
1:7) and that "every knee shall bow.. .and every
tongue shall confess" (Romans
14:11) that He is Lord. Then the angels put in their sickles and harvested the ripened grain (see
Revelation 14:14-19), which is the end of the world. I thought, "We must love one another. We must be firm in the truth and
correct our children in the light of the soon coming of Christ. For surely, the
King is coming!"
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The Lord‘s Final Plea: Be Ready
Jesus said to me, "Repent and be saved, for the ) kingdom of God is at hand.
My will and My Word will be performed. Prepare the way of the Lord." Then He
declared:
"Command those who are rich in this present age
not to be haughty, nor to trust in uncertain riches but in the living
God, who gives us richly all things to enjoy" (1
Timothy 6:17).Tell them to walk in the Spirit, and they will
not fulfill the lust of the flesh (Galatians
5:16)."Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for
whatever a man sows, that he will also reap. For he who sows to his
flesh will of the flesh reap corruption, but he who sows to the Spirit
will of the Spirit reap everlasting life" (Galatians
6:7-8).
"Now the works of the flesh are evident, which
are: adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lewdness, idolatry, sorcery,
hatred, contentions, jealousies, outbursts of wrath, selfish ambitions,
dissensions, heresies, envy, murders, drunkenness, revelries, and the
like; of which I tell you beforehand, just as I also told you in time
past, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom
of God. But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering,
kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such
there is no law. And those who are Christ's, have crucified the flesh
with its passions and desires"(Galatians
5:19-24).
Jesus continued: When the Word of God is fulfilled, then the end will come. No man
knows the day or the hour when the Son of God will return to the earth.
Not even the Son knows, for that is known only by the Father. The Word
is quickly being fulfilled. Come as a little child, and let Me cleanse
you from the works of the flesh. Say to Me, "Lord Jesus, come into my
heart and forgive me of my sins. I know that I am a sinner, and I repent
of my sins.
Wash me in Your blood, and make me clean. I have sinned
against heaven and before You and am not worthy to be called a son. I
receive You by faith as my Savior." I will give you pastors after My own
heart, and I will be your Shepherd. You will be My people, and I will be
your God. Read the Word, and do not for sake the assembling of
yourselves together. Give your whole life to Me, and I will keep you. I
will never leave or forsake you.
Dear ones, from the depths of my heart, I have shared with you many of the
visions and revelations of heaven that were given to me by the power of God
Almighty. I want to sum up my thoughts by expressing how much God loves us. He
has shown His care and great love by sending forth His mighty Word to us and
granting us revelations in these last days. Dear children, we must be ready to meet the Lord. We must at all times be
looking for His coming. You and I know the troubles, the times, and the season
we are in. There has never been an era like this.
With all my heart I urge you to be ready, "for you know
neither the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man is coming" (Matthew
25:13). Jesus Christ is coming back! Do you remember how I talked about the saints who are now in heaven? The
angel of God told me that if we live righteously in Christ Jesus, we will meet
our loved ones at the gates of glory as we go in.
Are you receiving this beautiful message in your heart? I talked about the books and records that the angels keep. Everything we do
for Jesus’ sake is recorded, and our rewards are going to be much greater in
heaven than they are on the earth. Angels write down our deeds. Many times evangelists, preachers, teachers, and other leaders have to
temporarily leave homes, children, and spouses to carry the cross for Jesus
Christ. The Lord sees this, and He knows all about it. He also knows about the many times we go somewhere and are not treated like
children of the Lord. Sometimes we are mistreated, but we are still the King’s
kids.
Still, God wants us to be servants to servants. He wants us to serve one
another as He served us.
Saints, God didn’t promise us a rose gar den. Although He didn’t promise us
splendor down here, we can have blessings, riches, honor, and material things as
God permits. However, we can have them as we take up our crosses and follow
Christ. I want you to be ready. If you have never received Jesus Christ as your Lord
and Savior, you can be saved, according to the Holy Scriptures:
For God so loved the world that He gave His
only begotten Son, that who ever believes in Him should not perish but
have everlasting life.(John
3:16) If you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus
and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you
will be saved. For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and
with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. Whoever calls on the
name of the LORD shall be saved. (Romans
10:9-10, 13)
Please pray this prayer right now: Father, in the name of Jesus Christ, I come unto You, just as I am. I am a
sinner, Lord. I have sinned against You and against heaven. I ask You, Lord
Jesus, to forgive me and to come into my heart and save my soul. Let me be born
again by the Spirit of the Living God. I give my life to You, Lord Jesus. I do believe that You are the Son of God.
I believe You are Jesus Christ who was sent to save my soul from hell.
I give
You thanks and praise and honor for redeeming me by Your precious blood. If you
have prayed this prayer with me and really believed what you prayed, you are now
saved. You have asked Jesus Christ into your heart. Begin to confess Him with
your lips and praise Him. To God be all praise and honor!
