PARADISE IS OPENED
Tomorrow we will remember the sacrifice Jesus made for our sins, and look forward to Resurrection Sunday for the promise of Paradise. The loss of a loved one is painful, regardless of how recent or distant the time of the bereavement is. Christ promised that those who believe in Him would be immediately in Paradise with Him (Luke 23:43).
What is heaven like? There is a description in the book of Revelation, especially Chapters 21 and 22. A contemporary picture is given in the book, 90 Minutes in Heaven. This is the true story of Don Piper, who was in a car hit by a tractor trailer on a rain-slicked bridge in 1989. First Responders declared him dead and turned their attention to others at the scene. A pastor who arrived volunteered to stay and pray with the body. After an hour and a half, the pastor heard Don singing a hymn! Don was rushed to a trauma center for immediate surgery. He spent many months healing and regaining the use of his legs. The book, first published in 2004 and updated in 2014, describes his experience in heaven, his painful and discouraging hospitalization, his long recovery, and how his journey brought hope to others. I read it between Christmas and New Years, and could hardly put it down.
In 2013, Don's wife Eva published A Walk Through the Dark, a book describing the same events from her perspective as a wife and care-giver. I was very encouraged to see Eva's side told, as I feel that the story was not complete until her role was included. I think other care-givers would agree. I ordered the books at my local Christian bookstore. You can also obtain them from Amazon.
90 Minutes in Heaven by Don Piper with Cecil Murphey
A Walk Through the Dark by Eva Piper with Cecil Murphey
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