let me preface this by saying i don't think this is theologically sound. i'd like to think maybe it is but in my heart of hearts, i doubt it. as long as we are on this side of heaven, we'll never know the answer. so until we get to the other side let's imagine.
this idea came to me a year or so ago as i was getting ready for work one morning and the local news was covering a story of a mother who just had her first child. the father was serving in Iraq and they figured he died at just about the same time that his son was being born. i thought to myself, "i wonder if their souls crossed paths." one being ushered into heaven, one leaving.
Michelle's mom, Versal, died in 1998. my mom, died in 2006. i'm pretty sure they have talked in heaven, what i'm wondering now though is have they met our child. i like to imaging that one day up there, oh, say thirteen weeks ago, our moms were chatting and in the distance they see two people walking towards them. it's hazy so they don't make out who they are right away other than it's an adult and a child. as they get closer and come into focus our moms see it's Jesus. he approaches our moms and says "i'd like you to meet your latest grandchild."
have our moms sat down or been on a walk with our son or daughter and introduced him/her to us? will this little one come into the world already having some faint memory or knowledge of who we are. has my mom told him/her about all the stupid things i did as a teenager and encouraged him/her to pay me back for those days? do you think Versal has told our son/daughter what a wonderful mother they are getting and how much they are going to love her? do you think there's a possibility he/she may know us already?
like i said, i don't think this is theologically sound but it's an interesting thought, none the less.
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This is a very interesting thought. The Bible says that in heaven we will know and be known as we are here, so I am sure that our moms not only know each other, but have also talked. The Bible also says that God knew us before we were even conceived in our mother's womb. Question remaining then, does everyone else in heaven also know them? I don't know, but its nice to think that your little one has been cradled in their arms already, and will soon be cradled in yours. Perhaps thats one reason it says children are a blessing of the Lord. Love ya!!
I'm not usually one to "wonder" such things because I tend to be a hardline conservative who takes things extemely literally. The cool thing about the scenario that you've described is that God has left a lot of things vague, perhaps for this very reason... so that we can wonder about those who have gone into His presence before we would have like.
I have often wondered the same thing about my dad with Ethan, Ella and Eve. Amanda and I have talked about it. I can tell you that they all know about their Grandpa, about his working with airplanes and that he lives with Jesus. They know because we've told them, and they see pictures and ask questions. But it is definitely nice to think that they might know more from a heavenly introduction.
OK I cried, no I bawled. Heaven is unspeakable joy and God knows there is nothing sweeter to a grandmother than holding and getting acquainted with their precious grandchildren. Could it be that is one of the joys God has planned for us there? Heaven is even more than we can imagine, so just maybe...just maybe your imaginings aren't so far off-base... Love you all so much.
Yeah , I like the thought of that. Pretty cool to sit and think about either way.
Imagination too ,is a gift from God !
They would be so tickled to see and hold that child.
Since we are pondering, and all things are possible through him, maybe someday you can go back and watch the replay of that moment and share it with everyone together. Holy Home Movies , huh ?
Love Ya
That is something to think about. When a close family friend who I spent ALOT of time with...Papaw King (Bill) died about 3 weeks before Jayden was born in September, I was devistated. Not only was I having extreme blood pressure problems among some other medical complications, but I had lost the only earthly man closer to me than my Dad. 2 weeks and 4 days later on September 13, I was blessed with the birth of this little one. The first thing that was pointed out by Mamaw King, was that he slept exactly like Papaw always did.
I'm not gonna say that Yes they met in heaven, but I will say it's a possibility, and a comforting feeling to me to know that not only was God watching him up there, but just maybe he had a little bit of fun up there with Papaw.
Love ya'll!
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