I wanted to take a moment to wish all my readers and fans out there a very Happy Easter! If you’re into the Easter bunny, plastic eggs, pretty baskets, and ham, I wish you a day of enjoyment and rest. For those, like me, who celebrate Easter as Resurrection Sunday, I wish you deep joy in the knowledge that because Jesus defeated death by rising from the grave, you will never truly die. That’s good news, and it’s worth exploring if you have never considered this astounding claim of Christianity.
Is there a life beyond this one? Every living person has asked this question, and, make no mistake, every dead person knows the answer for certain. The next question is: Can anyone know for sure? Christians say, “Definitely, yes!” We base that on what Jesus Christ said: “Soon the world will no longer see me, but you will see me. Since I live, you also will live” (John 14:19 in the Bible). And if saying it was not enough, He proved it by rising from the grave after laying down His life for ours (see John 3:16-18). I choose to believe the One who said it, and did it.
The life after this one will be lived in Heaven until God redesigns this planet for us. The last book in the Bible, Revelation, describes how He will create a new Heaven and a new Earth. Until then, our eternal spirits reside in a perfect place called Heaven, and I believe we have some kind of body there (not ghosts).
Where is Heaven? No one really knows. It might be very close. It might be some sort of different dimension–a parallel, spiritual universe if you will. Sometimes, I like to think of Heaven as being somewhere out in the “heavens.” The more we see the vastness of space–the uncountable number of galaxies–the more I wonder if Heaven is somewhere out there waiting for us. If so, you can bet that I will be exploring some pretty incredible places when I make the big transition.
Ultimately, Easter gives us all hope. If that’s what you need, I invite you to consider a new perspective. People make fun of Christians a lot nowadays. We’re easy targets because in a world that everyone knows is spinning out of control, we talk about hope…and live it. When things look dark, the ones talking about light seem crazy. That is, until you realize that it is crazier to remain living in the dark when beautiful Light is right there for you. Because He lives, you can live also. Truly.
Happy Easter, dear friends!
Project Eden Rolls On
I’m so proud to see Planet of Eden on a bookstore shelf next to some well-known authors and titles! Thanks again, Half Price Books, for carrying it!
