When 19 beautiful children stormed through paradise’s gate.

Their smiles were contagious, their laughter filled the air.

They could hardly believe all the beauty they saw there.

They were filled with such joy; they didn’t know what to say.

They remembered nothing of what had happened earlier that day.

“Where are we?” asked a little girl, as quiet as a mouse.  “This is Paradise”, declared a small boy.

“We’re spending the rest of eternity at GOD’S House.”

When what to their wondering eyes did appear, but Jesus, their Savior.

The children gathered near.

He looked at them and smiled, and they smiled just the same.

Then He opened His arms and He called them one at a time by name.

And in the moment was joy, that only Heaven can bring.

Those children all flew into the arms of their  King of Kings.

And as they lingered in the warmth of His great BIG embrace, one small girl turned and looked at Jesus face to face.

And as if He could read all the questions she had.

He gently whispered to her, “I’ll take care of Mom and Dad.”

Then He looked down on Earth, at the world far below.

He saw all of the hurt, the sorrow and woe.

Then He closed His eyes and He outstretched His hand, “Let My power and presence re-enter this land?  May this country be delivered from the hand of fools, I’m taking back my nation.  I’m taking back my schools!”

Then He and the children stood up without a sound.

“Come now My children let me show you around.”

Excitement filled the space, some skipped and some ran; all displaying enthusiasm that only a small child can.

And I heard Him proclaim as He walked out of sight, “In the midst of this darkness, I AM STILL THE LIGHT.”

2 Cor 12:2-4 – I know a man in Christ, fourteen years ago (whether in the body, I know not; or whether out of the body, I know not; God knoweth), such a one caught up even to the third heaven.  3 And I know such a man (whether in the body, or apart from the body, I know not; God knoweth), 4 how that he was caught up into Paradise, and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter.

Debora Robbins

May 19, 2022

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