MANY MANSIONS

Glimpses of Heaven

John Hunt Publishing Ltd.

My child, heaven is the placewhere you will finally findcomplete rest for your soul ...

Heaven is a guarded place, where Ihave the great joy of seeing Mychildren kept from all falsebeckonings, and from every kindof danger.

It is here that My children whom Ihave saved for Myself, share inwhat they and Myself have beenanticipating.

My child, do not be anxious aboutthe hour at which you mayeventually leave your earthlyexistence - simply look forward tothe perfect understanding whichawaits you.

... to be with the Lord for ever

(1 Thessalonians 4: 7)

For My children who have comethrough an earthly life, with all itstrials, the vital characteristic ofheaven will be its unchangingwelcome.

The welcome of heaven is part ofthe Good News which I came to theearth to bring:

... Good News for the fearful;... Good News for those who feelashamed;... Good News for the despairing;

My children who believe in themessage of My Gospel, will nowfind themselves eager to surrenderto the tenderness of heaven's welcome.

There is no condemnationfor those in Christ Jesus

(Romans 8: 1)

As you contemplate the vastscale of My universe, you naturallyponder how I can be so attuned toyour individual need.

Yes, this is life's great miracle ... acreator God who can be lovinglyconcerned about one of Hischildren.

That concern was shownunmistakably when I forsook all themanifestations of glory, and came toyour world in poverty of spirit.

I came to save the lost, and to raisethe downtrodden, lifting them thatthey might one day enter My homeof glory.

My child, that is your hope ...

Even the hairs of your headare all counted

(Luke 12: 7)

My child, never forget the greatrecompense of heaven.

I know everything that a child ofMine has suffered upon earth.There need be no bitterness at theapparent unfairness of life's trials,because the heavenly recompensewill be exactly what will heal thewounds of that child's spirit.

Think only of the joy which one dayawaits you, when all the suffering ofearth will be forgotten in the midstof your new-found blessings.

A recompense which will beover-flowing!

Those who sow in tearswill reap in joy

(Psalm 126: 5)

My child, you may feel thatyou have faltered badly in pursuingyour heavenly inheritance.

But I want you to know that, in Mysight, as you endeavour so hard totrust Me, you are still securely onMy road because of the constantcovering of My mercy.

Heaven, is not a prize which iseither gained or lost according toman's ordinances; it is not gainedor lost by your exposure to life'sseeming chances.

When you first invited Me to shareyour life, you inherited a hopewhich simply could not be changed!

In heaven is kept a treasurewhich will not fail you

(Luke 12: 33)

It is no vain hope that loved oneswhom you have lost on earth arenow in the heavenly realm.

Bonds of love formed upon earth,and based upon My care, are madestrong to be of eternal duration.

You are always safe to thank Me forMy care of those whom you haveloved but, for the moment, see nolonger.

In My Kingdom there will be greatjoy among My saved children asthey share with loved ones,precious memories, and instancesof My rescue from dark places.

The righteous willshine like the sun

(Matthew 13: 43)

The events of life on earth takeplace within a heavenly framework,which cannot be superficiallyrecognised because it is of adifferent substance.

You can, however, touch theheavenly whenever you reach outto the Saviour who came expresslyto bring heaven within reach ofearth.

The pain existing in the createdworld would be unbearable for somany, if it were not for the eternalconsolation which I bring fromheaven.

My dear child, that consolation isalways there for you.

He heals the broken-hearted

(Psalm 147: 3)

The pathway to heaven ...

My child, learn to recognise thoseblessings of life which create thatpathway

If, from the start, your resolve is tocome into My near presence oneday, you will find so many helpsalong that way ...

... the kindnesses of friends... the many seemingly-smallthings which cause you to say aheartfelt 'thank you' each day

Not only these, but those momentsof looking up to Me in times ofsuffering ... these, too, are part ofthe pathway, in which a child'sinheritance is consolidated.

Resting on the hopeof eternal life

(Titus 1:2)

Always let the knowledge thatyou have Me with you outweigheverything else!

Even in the worst possiblecircumstances, whether of sickness,of loss, of failed hopes, My presencewill be sufficient for you.

In the thought of Me, you can go oncourageously, even though you haveno awareness of courage in yourself.

My child, there are times when yourealise that I am all that you have.At such times you are simplyexperiencing what countlesschildren of Mine have experienced.They have then gone on to victory!

I am with you always

(Matthew 28: 20)

Man's greatest fear is not ofsuffering, or of loss of those greatlyloved, or even of death itself.

The greatest fear, all through theages has been that of nothingness ...the dread that all the dreams andexpectations of life in the materialworld have been in vain.

My child, if all had been vain hope,I would not have given those surepromises to My disciples when Iwas on earth. Promises which Iconvey to your spirit, still, in thepresent day.

All I ask of you is that you let yourthoughts dwell upon Myself, and thatyou hold fast to My promises in orderto dispel the fear of nothingness.

The Lord is faithfulto all His promises

(Psalm 145: 13)

My child, there are so manyoccasions in a single day when Ireach out to save you ... occasionsmostly unnoticed!

It will do so much for your faith asyou teach yourself to notice thosethings which only I could havebrought about.

My interventions in the 'smallthings' as well as in larger matters,are simply acts of anticipation onbehalf of a loved one ... so oftenwithout a need being expressed bythat child.

As you recognise My acts ofprovision you will say, withchild-like gratitude, 'That wasYou; thank You, Lord.'

Before they call, I will answer

(Isaiah 65: 24)

My child, try to see that it is foryour good that you cannot alwaysbe taken out of the world, with allits pain.

As you frequently struggle with thetrials and disappointments of earth,remember the glance to My love,always helping you to endure just alittle longer.

Thinking of Me, you are allowingsome of the light of heaven to beshed upon your way. You are thenled, however confused or weak youmay feel.

One day you will realise why I didnot take you out of the world beforeI had become precious to you!

I will be with you when yougo through deep waters

(Isaiah 43: 2)

My child, think often about why Icame to earth. Listen only to the voiceof truth which tells you that I came tosave. Yes, I warned about the dangersof treating eternal life lightly, and toteach My children that heaven woulddemand perfection ... But I came to save!

I have always longed for the veryslightest softening of the heart whereonce there had been indifference orrebellion. I constantly see a child'sfuture as heaven when I could woothat child's heart.

My saving work is patient work, as youhave found in your own life. Manyobstacles are put in the way by evil, butMy love never tires. I always see Myrealm as incomplete where there issomeone who needs to know My love.

God our Saviour wantsall to be saved

(1 Timothy 2: 4)

My child, always pursue love!

Be sure to make time for those onearth whom you have found toreflect My love in some way; seektheir company, even when life hasmuch else to pre-occupy you.

Judge My children only by the lovethey show, never by what they areable to do for you. Yes, value theirlove for its own sake.

Welcome love in whatever form itcomes - often from surprisingsources; it carries My healing, anddraws our hearts closer.

I am glorified in them

(John 17:10)

As I strengthen you - and only asI strengthen you - you are made ableto firmly refuse what is not of Me.

Firstly, the refusal to let anythingtrouble your spirit! This you do bylooking into My light and thankingMe that the matter which troubledyou is in My hands ... often repeated!

Secondly, refusing to let life be spoiled,as I help you to meet the dailyimperfections and disappointmentscourageously.

My child, are you learning to 'hide'in Me, so that what is not of Me isunable to intrude?

Do not let your heart be troubled

(John 14:1)

Nowhere can you find ascomplete a turning from sorrow intojoy as in My earthly victory.

Before My triumph at the firstEaster, there was only despair,heart-brokenness, unbelief, and asense that the forces of love and ofgoodness had failed after all.

My child, the joy of Easter (at firstexperienced by only a few), wasordained to remain as a permanentfactor of life on earth and,afterwards, of heaven.

For My children even merely tocontemplate My saving victorybrings a quiet joy.

... things too wonderful for me ...

(Psalm 131: 1)

My child, you realise that youare indeed My possession ... but Iwant you to reflect more frequentlyon My being your possession.

It will always be a source of blessingto you when you thank Me that Ibelong to you! You could possess nohigher gift.

Yes, My child, I delight in beingyour permanent possession ... alwaysconcerned to bring about the highestand very best for you.

All that I ask is that you value whatis yours. In a life which is barren ordisappointing, the gift of Myself canbe even more precious.

A pearl of great price

(Matthew 13: 45)

You realise, increasingly, thatthere is only one place in which toput your hopes, to avoid bitterdisappointment.

Disappointment can easily comewhen you are guided only byworldly standards in what youstrive to bring about.

My child, as far as you can, I wantyou to simplify your life: giving evenmore time to communion with Meand surrendering all that is on yourheart. To show such restraint willnot always be easy, but the day-by-dayinstances of trust rewarded willconvince you about the life ofsimplicity!

Without Me, you can do nothing

(John 15: 5)

Do not be deterred by thethought of sheer numbers whencontemplating heaven. I know theneed of each individual soul whocomes to Me from the very uniquelearning-ground of earth.

Because I control the whole ofcreation there is perfect knowledgeand perfect provision within theGodhead.

What I seek among My children inyour present world is that therequirements of love should belearned.

If love has not been learned, thenMy realm would seem to be an aliensphere. My child make up yourmind that love for Me and for yourfellow-children is your aim.

Love one another ...

(John 13: 34)

My child, you will often havefelt the wistfulness of desperatelywanting the Good News to be trueafter all.

I, too, have a longing ... a longingfor that meeting one day with achild of Mine. I anticipate joyfullythe meeting with a child of earth,who is now free from pain, just as Ianticipated, joyfully, the meetingwith Mary on the Resurrectionmorning.

As you experience the delights ofheaven, I know that you will have adominant desire for many of Mychildren to share those delights.

John said to Peter,'It is the Lord!'

(John 21:7)

As you have discovered,blessings can be hidden in thehardships of life. The more obviousblessings are a courage which waspreviously absent, and a sensitivityto need in others.

But although you may not realise itimmediately, My child, there is oneover-riding purpose in the sufferingwhich I allow.

That purpose is to unite us!

My good influence is upon your lifein order to draw us together. Thiswill reach its consummation inheaven.

That they may be one

(John 17: 11)

The only sounds heard inheaven are those sounds of lovewhich build up your spirit!

The peace which prevails is a peacewhich accompanies a constant andordered activity of love.

The peace of My Kingdom blendsperfectly with the praise of Mychildren who have come throughgreat trials on earth; they now rest,with deep gratitude, at finallycoming home.

My child, My whispers into yourheart when on earth have beensounds of heaven!

Peace, be still

(Mark 4: 39)

My child, the whole basis ofour relationship is your utterdependence. I am always close byin order to quieten your spirit, andto give you the sense of being caredfor.

It is at those moments of feeling lostor afraid that the mere thought thatI have all in My hands will give Yousteadiness.

My child, has your heart been givenwholly to Me? Remember howmuch I depend on you to ministerto My own heart.

Thus, a mutual dependency.

I have called you friends

(John 15: 15)

In a fallen world, there is so muchthat you could give to Me. Againstthe background of earth's sin anddeception, I find great comfort inevery moment which you set asidefor Me. I treasure all your child-liketrusting and expressions of desirenot to fail Me.

My child, I have said that there arefew who find the road to life. Thosewho find it may not be 'achievers'in the worldly sense; rather they arethe welcoming hearts where I canlive; welcoming hearts in a worldwhich largely rejects My love.

We will make our home in him

(John 14: 23)

All the regrets, all the painfulmemories bound up with life onearth, will be thankfully laid downon coming into My realm.

At that time all that you will carryis a 'burden of the heart' to be Myservant. I will respond to thatdesire by giving to you, as yourvery special mission, My lost oneson earth.

One day you will learn more ofthe angelic ministry, in which Mymessengers go out from Me inendless ways of provision andrescue for My children.

Let your light shine

(Matthew 5: 16)

My child, never under-estimatehow powerful is the sounding ofMy Name in any surroundings,and at any time.

Even whispered, the power is thesame, even though you may have tosummon up all your strength toutter My Name.

My Name used when, perhaps, allyour heart for living has been lost,when you are conscious only ofweakness.

My child your frequent use of MyName ...

bringing courage ...bringing healing of the spirit ...uniting us more closely!

There is no other name under heavenby which you can be saved.

(Acts 4: 12)

At the gate of heaven you will berewarded by seeing the parting ofthe clouds!

What will be revealed will be thebrightness of My Person, bringinghealing of all earth's hurt memories.

All that will remain, in memory, willbe the precious times, times when Icame to you ...

in unspoiled beauty;in true affection from humansources;to strengthen, when you wereutterly weak;to convey the divine affection,helping you to feel secure onceagain.

Your heart will find happiness

(John 16: 22)

There will always be an attemptby the forces opposed to Me to takeyou from the path which I haveplanned for you.

You are saved from this activity ofevil by ensuring one vital thingevery day ... that I have the gift ofyour heart.

This giving of your heart to Me tellsMe that your desire is to be with Meone day in that place of unfadinglight.

The heart given unreservedly to Meenables Me to already see you in thatplace where I am!

Whoever endures to theend will be saved

(Matthew 24: 13)

When you arrive at My home ofblessedness, you will not only beable to see Me in surroundings ofglory but, looking back, will see Mein the midst of the earth I love!

This is because I am always wherethere is pain and much suffering inorder to transform these things.

So many of My children,experiencing life's pain,nevertheless glimpse the glorywhich awaits. Perhaps only aglimpse, when life is almostunbearable.

My child, can you see My purposeof pain shared with Me as apreparation for the entry into thatglory?

... out of great tribulation

(Revelation 7: 14)

Nowhere in the whole ofexistence are you able to recover sorapidly from the misfortunes of lifeas you can by calling upon Me.