Heaven, A Place of
Reunion
Jesus said, “Do not let your
hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in
Me. In My Father’s house are many rooms; if it
were not so, I would have told you. I am going
there to prepare a place for you. And if I go and
prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to
be with Me that you also may be where I am. You
know the way to the place where I am going… I
am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes
to the Father except through Me.” (John 14:1-4, 6)
The Holy Scriptures teach clearly that
heaven is a real place, a permanent place, a personal
place, a holy place and a place open only to those who
have been truly born again. The Bible also reveals
that heaven is a place of reunion.
In 2nd Samuel we see a very clear picture
of God’s grace, mercy and comfort in the joys of
heavenly reunion. We serve a God who chastises acts
of sin, yet His repentant children have the sure hope of
His forgiveness and of seeing loved ones who have died
“in the Lord.” In Chapter 12 of 2nd Samuel we
read of the prophet Nathan’s rebuke of God’s
anointed king. King David had surrendered to his
fleshly desires ultimately leading to adultery, a child
conceived out of wedlock and murder. As we continue
to read 2nd Samuel Chapter 12, we see that King David was
going to suffer the consequences of his selfishness and
uncontrolled lusts. It was only after God sent Nathan to
expose David’s sinful actions that the King was able
to come
before God with a humble and contrite heart fully
surrendered to God’s will. Even though the consequences of
sin can have an extraordinary cost, there is forgiveness
and mercy to be found for those who have a truly
repentant heart before God.
We know that David had a right heart
before God for, instead of adding rebellion to his list
of sins, David sought the Lord’s mercy, interceding
in prayer for the child who was struck with an illness
that would lead to his death. (2 Samuel 12:16, 18, 22)
Even after the boy died, David does not fall into
bitterness or rebellion. He clings to a truth that is for
all who have lost young children or Christian loved
ones. That truth is found in 2 Samuel 12:23, “I will go to him,
but he will not return to me.” Don’t fail to catch that
truth, “I will go to him.”
King David found something to cling to and
the Scripture says that he also “comforted his
wife…” (2
Samuel 12:24) Their consolation came in knowing they
would see their son again.
Because heaven is a place of reunion,
Christians who have had a baby or child die before
reaching the age of account-ability will see that child
again. Many have also suffered the loss of
Christian parents, friends and co-laborers. However,
there is a reunion awaiting them in heaven. There are
multitudes of Holy Spirit-filled pastors, evangelists and
missionaries, after having been used mightily of God to
bring many sinners to Christ and then passing on to be
with the Lord, that will be reunited in heaven with those
who have responded with a heart of repentance to the
Spirit’s call to come to Jesus. Others may
only bring one or two souls with them, but every single
person redeemed by Jesus’ shed blood is precious in
God’s sight. Christians someday will see
Elijah, John the Baptist, the twelve apostles and Paul
and many other faithful servants of the Lord that were
written about in the Bible and since who have given their
lives to spread the Good News.
It will be The Grandest Reunion for those
who have Christ as Savior and Lord. You’ve been
invited! Don’t miss it!
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