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Literary
October 5, 1933
Watauga Democrat
Boone, Watauga County, North Carolina
What is this article about?
This prose essay meditates on the biblical promise of heaven's unimaginable glory for those who love God, contrasting it with earthly wonders like sunrises, music, and human imagination, and envisioning the soul's elevation and body's transformation in eternity.
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THE GLORY OF HEAVEN
We are told, "That eye hath not seen, neither hath ear heard, nor hath entered into the heart of man, the things that God hath prepared for those that love Him."
Yet the eye has seen wonderful things. There are sunrises and sunsets. Alpine glories and Ocean marvels which once seen, cling to our memories throughout life. Yet even when nature is at her best she can not give us an idea of the supernatural glory which God has prepared for his people. The ear has heard sweet harmonies, have we not enjoyed music which thrilled us; have we not listened to speech which seemed to make our hearts dance within us? And yet no melody of harp, no charm of oratory can ever raise us to a conception of the glory which God has laid up for them that love him. As for the heart of man, many strange things have entered it. Men have exhibited fair fictions, woven in the loom of fancy, which made the eyes sparkle with their beauty and brightness. Imagination reveled and rioted in its own fantastic creations, roaming among islands of silver and mountains of gold, or swimming in seas of wine and rivers of milk. But imagination has never been able to open the gates of pearl which shuts in the city of God. And because of our little knowledge, slender faculties and dull perceptions, our ignorance and prejudice shall vanish. What a man will become, we can scarcely tell, when he is remade in the image of God, for our bodies will be developed into something infinitely brighter and better than our bodies here below. And as to the soul, we cannot guess to what elevation it will be raised in Christ Jesus, in that vast accomplishment of eternal love in which Heaven itself possesses.
We are told, "That eye hath not seen, neither hath ear heard, nor hath entered into the heart of man, the things that God hath prepared for those that love Him."
Yet the eye has seen wonderful things. There are sunrises and sunsets. Alpine glories and Ocean marvels which once seen, cling to our memories throughout life. Yet even when nature is at her best she can not give us an idea of the supernatural glory which God has prepared for his people. The ear has heard sweet harmonies, have we not enjoyed music which thrilled us; have we not listened to speech which seemed to make our hearts dance within us? And yet no melody of harp, no charm of oratory can ever raise us to a conception of the glory which God has laid up for them that love him. As for the heart of man, many strange things have entered it. Men have exhibited fair fictions, woven in the loom of fancy, which made the eyes sparkle with their beauty and brightness. Imagination reveled and rioted in its own fantastic creations, roaming among islands of silver and mountains of gold, or swimming in seas of wine and rivers of milk. But imagination has never been able to open the gates of pearl which shuts in the city of God. And because of our little knowledge, slender faculties and dull perceptions, our ignorance and prejudice shall vanish. What a man will become, we can scarcely tell, when he is remade in the image of God, for our bodies will be developed into something infinitely brighter and better than our bodies here below. And as to the soul, we cannot guess to what elevation it will be raised in Christ Jesus, in that vast accomplishment of eternal love in which Heaven itself possesses.
What sub-type of article is it?
Essay
What themes does it cover?
Religious
Death Mortality
What keywords are associated?
Heavenly Glory
Divine Preparation
Scriptural Promise
Human Imagination
Eternal Transformation
Supernatural Wonders
Soul Elevation
Literary Details
Title
The Glory Of Heaven
Key Lines
That Eye Hath Not Seen, Neither Hath Ear Heard, Nor Hath Entered Into The Heart Of Man, The Things That God Hath Prepared For Those That Love Him.
Yet Even When Nature Is At Her Best She Can Not Give Us An Idea Of The Supernatural Glory Which God Has Prepared For His People.
But Imagination Has Never Been Able To Open The Gates Of Pearl Which Shuts In The City Of God.
What A Man Will Become, We Can Scarcely Tell, When He Is Remade In The Image Of God, For Our Bodies Will Be Developed Into Something Infinitely Brighter And Better Than Our Bodies Here Below.
And As To The Soul, We Cannot Guess To What Elevation It Will Be Raised In Christ Jesus, In That Vast Accomplishment Of Eternal Love In Which Heaven Itself Possesses.