INTRODUCTION ByMartin Van Horn For the God ofthe Bible Heaven is normal; it's His home. Sometimes peo- ple interact with Him here an earth and experience anew petspectiveon life, Sometimes He gives us glimpse of Fis word, the unseen world of the spirit. These are meditations on things revealed in God's Word. ‘TABLE OF CONTENTS You Will Walk on Water(Song of Solomon 8 Revelation) [AMan Who Gave Up Everything for Love (808 8) Parade in Honor ofYou(Tl Peter 1) Dream House witha View ohn 14) Ahi dhe Man withthe Most Faith (Luke 23) A Glimpse ato the Unseen Wend (Peon 91) 7. ‘The Invasion ofthe Absurly Happy (Matthew 5) Bs. outs Fant Reunion (Ephesians 3) “Thereis Place Psi 84) 10. Home (A Poem)YOUWILL WALK ON WATER A Meditation on Song of Solomon 8 and Revelation 4 Justo you rg noting in hs word, x0 ou wil ee nothing out of This ia gerd thig Your body lea tod, bt yr spt wil ura w Ged, who geve You se, jes and lo ear recive and exer in the Kingden of God. Js othe sn end on dif fein shining lr, so do sas orange. The Lord hos ia miedo ew glory fer you, one at shines with His Son, Jes Chet. And w cory this oy you eed suite by Painkiller, medicines, ie insurance, funeral homes are all ympioms of death. Death i a conteyueace of in thar wrecked Go's perfect CGeation. The cure came fc Ged, 011%, One sma deca ruined, But one man’s perfect Ie and death restored ws. fests bas the power to grant usa ne, eternal, acceptable spr 1 le ino dving body. Ife accept hs gif and learn © age sth hm ever da ost think eda, we wil feel more and more a home with him dred hit Father. Precious in the sight of Father ie the death of His sans, because sats when He ge 10 give ws anew bor to match our new spi We ge to go home. fete cross the yoves on he ea of cesta lear ware, mined with fre, Fe and wore? Well God’ word ai, "Many wares canna extinguish Sve, ines are the fies of the Lord.” So you are upheld by the Beau fees of Gos ove tha vaporizes ll seve. ator hss of to «po inh of His ‘Son, vith you os dinguihed guess. You dot In 1 omy oboe what 0 weer, one Host provides everthing: ware, bloom, guest is, us and a food And everyting fire proc rater everthing contd fre dal he des of earth gt burned ep, You see ll devel and unacceptable deeds are tox Your ald body coulda sad te heat Your nev, spirit body maiches the ney, clean ‘pint Jesus gave you. And onthe esi you get 4 shining white robe with gold cccessores. Tt shinee with you oc, Kinde, pice ‘ad lve fram he subvoofers of God's Tene, brass eccompanimea is blown by ares of anges and sting crces, why thet’ yoo and me paving Gas os © or guitars. ‘The Hort Himself vill serve the best of wine ad fis: He says, "Once as espe for leaving all ti oT could cme get you aad bing you hee. Now 1 have been compensated forall ey ae lest and yea il eto, I id his 0 we ea be together. Alls prepared. Do you acept ny invitaion? Ie wil noke me aad Father very bappy. Thank ae All your brokers and sisters in Chriss faite wil get here eveatuly OW situations wil fade aie Pe ratingses andl ie won a of oy os ce yo forge occupy yur scons f on erations igs and oy will Bei the ery oo sever want kee,A Man Who Gave Up Everything for Love “A meditation on Song of Songs 8 ead It mee TFe man [Te eto sol tome Mire imsas tioeac tee ore Fe esti ety Seid” "That hw it eat dwn. ‘Wont ng pie up his throne forlover We know od happen {in England. In 1926 King Edward ‘VIII abdicated to marry Wi is Simpson, a mther scandalous society woman, the int woman Featured 15 Tire Magazine’ “Man cof the Your” Indeed Edward bo- came Duke of Windsor despie ‘by many for wnavorality before sauriage an for compromising his royal here. 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