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Steve Ham | Cincinnati, Ohio
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Let's Not Reduce Heaven to Sentimentality
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 25, 2021
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Some time ago I wrote a poem that conveyed my thoughts about a husband’s love for his wife along side his longing for heaven. So often when we think about heaven, we can reduce it merely to the sentimentality of seeing loved ones and miss that God himself is our prize and is giving us a glorious reward in Christ beyond our imagination. When we understand the glory of the resurrection, we will still desire that our loved ones will be with us, but we will also anticipate that there is something so much greater. I hope my words somehow inspire some thought. It’s ok to have a loving caring sentiment, but let’s watch out so that we do not reduce God’s glorious eternity to sentimentality. Words inspired by Matthew 22:30.

You’ll Be There As Well.

With tender kiss and warm embrace, contentment filled my heart

I looked upon your restful face, God’s gift of finest art

And as I lay in moonlight’s rule, succumb to heavy eyes

I fell as slumber ruled my mind and dreamt beyond the skies.

I dreamt I stood before my God, with guilt laid bare to see

But Christ stood as my substitute, and He perfected me

I stood beside a cloud of saints, and on my knees I fell

The Lamb was roaring from His throne, and you were there as well.

I sat before the King of Kings, where tables filled His hall

A royal heir at every seat, to hear the Bridegroom’s call

Choirs of angels filled the room as heaven’s wedding bell

The consummation feast had come, and you were there as well.

I walked the garden of The Lord, with not a single care

The river flowed so fresh and clear, and praises filled my prayer

This new creation bares His name, new earth for God to dwell

With all the saints I worshipped Him, and you were there as well.

A ray of light in glory shone, in warmth of life and love

Illuminating from The Son, no need for sun above

I leapt in His great light of joy, with inner blissful swell

Christ is my everlasting light, and you were there as well.

The wolves were playing with the lambs and serpents had no bite

This Kingdom’s wealth is in The Lord, no need for widow’s mite

No sickness fear or sorrow found, no death to bid farewell

For Eden was redeemed at last, and you were there as well.

My heart was bathed in Jesus Christ, and to The Father’s praise

Perfected in The Spirit’s love, to live eternal days

And though my eyes were full on Him, I saw you in His house

And I remembered back on earth, that you were once my spouse

I woke from sleep and rested there, and dwelt upon my dream

The dwelling presence of My God is this celestial theme

For faith in Christ is now my life, His Kingdom my reward

In Him alone I have my home when all will be restored

I looked at you again my love, and knew my final vow

The most I can achieve for you is in the here and now

The best a human can obtain is given all of grace

To love you most comes my desire to point you to His face

My love for you in truth is this, the object of my search

That I will love you just as Christ has loved His blood bought church

And joy in me has overflowed to heights I cannot tell

To think today that when I’m home, that you’ll be there as well.

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