That he might show in
the ages to come the abundant riches of his grace, in his bounty
towards us in Christ Jesus. Ephesians 2:7
Ever read a book you couldn't put down? Mysteries
especially come to mind. That's what we call a 'real page turner.'
There have been many books written about heaven. All
explanations fall short of its greatest glories. But even though they
eventually fail some do resonate in our minds and may offer us a
fleeting glimpse of that glory.
I heard one recently that did just that. A pastor
commenting on our verse today said, “When I think on this verse I
meditate on the vast riches of grace in the ages to come with Christ
and what that can look like. I remember when I was a kid in our city
library there was a huge Webster's Dictionary. Those dictionaries
were very large and thick with pages. I imagine in eternity God
having His own book, a book of His bounty towards us, while lavishing on us the riches of His favor for
our first ten trillion years. We'll be blessed and astounded by what
He has prepared for us and just when we think it can't get any
better, He'll turn the page.”
How
can one adequately describe heaven? Anything the wildest imagination
can dream of, in heaven's realm of eternity, can only be multiplied
to the nth degree. It will come from God's bounty,
that He might reveal it to us in the ages to come in Christ Jesus. But
speaking metaphorically, if there were to be a book of wonders in
heaven what a page turner it would be. Book or no book, heaven will
continually astound us, to be sure, and that for eternity. But what joy our Heavenly Father
would have in turning those pages for us presenting new and eternal
vistas of breathtaking delight. Every ten trillion years? I can
live with that. Have a blessed week. Shalom.
Ken
