Last week, we watched the first Narnia movie with our 2 children. They were fascinated! In fact, they've spent most of their free time since then pretending to be King Peter and Queen Susan. A few nights after the movie, I was tucking my son into his warm quilt for bed, and he very seriously asked, "Mamma, how do I get to heaven?" I wish I could have recorded every word of that conversation, (I hope to rewatch it someday when I'm in heaven). As I asked God for the right words, my son's eyes were opened to the Truth about the One who died for him, as the Great Aslan died to pay the blood debt that was owed! He understood the connection! Since then, he has asked more and more questions about heaven, even asking me to look it up on the computer! All this has tuned my worshipful side towards heaven as well. I remember back in 2007 writing a song called "Paradise" as I was driving in the car and imagining if I was just whisked away by Jesus right then and there. The song inspired me to dig deeper into what eternity with my Creator would look like, smell like, feel like, and taste like? I ran across worship artist Phil Wickham's song entitled "Heaven Song" and it took my breath away! Here are some of my own lyrics and Phil's song to get your imagination pumping as you ponder Paradise...
"Paradise"
I just wanna close my eyes
And be flown away
I see You in the skies
You’re shining bright as day
And all I hear
Is Your still small voice
Drawing me ever near
Into Your joy
This must be paradise
I see the sacrifice
And He’s calling me child and friend
This is eternal life
I see the Lord of light
And He does not begin or end
And all that I see
Takes me to my knees
Beholding the King of Kings
I just wanna hold Your hand
and walk close to You
our footsteps in the sand
it’s such a perfect view
And now I see
What I’ve waited for
I fall down to my knees
But You bid me soar!
~ C. Grover 2007
