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“…Do not look down on one of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of my Father in Heaven.” — Matthew 18:10

My initial inspiration for Heaven: God’s Promise for Me was my three granddaughters. So it was a thrill to share my very first copy with my youngest, Anne Riggin. She now has her own copy and loves it! How I pray God will use this book to gather little children into His loving embrace. Forever!

Jesus loves little children!  He underscored their value in Heaven when He revealed that the angels who are assigned to them occupy a position of privilege and power in God’s inner circle.  He singled children out for attention and affection, seated them on His lap, wrapped His arms around them, and rebuked misguided adults who sought to keep children away from Him.

“For the Son of Man is going to come in his
Father’s glory with his angels….” — Matthew 16:27

I am expecting to see Jesus!  In the deep place where nobody goes…in the very deepest core of my being…in the deep inner place of knowing…in that same deep place I know that my generation is the one that immediately precedes the return of Jesus Christ to earth.  Jesus is coming!  I know it!

How can anyone know such a thing?  My knowledge is not based on my hopeful thinking…not on dreams and wishes and feelings…not on hearsay or doom…not on gloomy economic forecasts…not on the dramatic political, social, cultural, medical, environmental and moral cataclysmic changes taking place in our world today…not on environmental disasters of biblical proportion like Hurricane Katrina or the Japanese earthquake, tsunami and nuclear meltdown.  I base my deep inner conviction on what Jesus said.

“Jesus appeared in a body, was vindicated by the Spirit,
was seen by angels, was preached among the nations,
was believed on in the world, was taken up in glory.” — 1 Timothy 3:16

This AnGeL has “seen” Jesus; and the vision of His glory manifested through His character of goodness, kindness, faithfulness, graciousness, tenderness, thoughtfulness…and just generally, His loveliness…has made life not just bearable, but exceedingly better. Let me give you some examples:

“…The angel of God called to Hagar from heaven and said to her, ‘What’s the matter, Hagar?'” — Genesis 21:17

Have you ever gone to the doctor and complained, “Something’s wrong.  What’s the matter with me?”, only to have him conclude after examination, “I can find nothing wrong.  You just need a rest.”?  In your fast-paced, stressed-out life, do you long for a time of refreshment?  I know I do!  There have been times when even a hospital stay has appeared attractive, simply because of the rest it would seem to afford.