As I mentioned in a previous post I have been re-reading the Great Divorce. Throughout the book the character's heavenly body is often compared to their earthly one. The pitiful and wretched look like kings and queens and the high and mighty are pictured, among other things, as dwarfs and monsters. I passed a man the other day in my car who I knew from my time working at family dollar in Franklinton. The man is probably in his twenties, close to my age and would always come in with his grandmother. He clearly had some mental disabilities but was as nice as a guy as you could meet. In fact, he was always talking about Jesus. You hand him his receipt and he would say something like "Praise Jesus." Ask him how he's doing and he would say something about Jesus helping him and still praising Jesus. It was as if it was the only thing on his mind, no matter what the topic.
I couldn't help but think as I passed the man what he would look like in heaven. What would he look like once he never struggled with his disabilities and only his love for Jesus was left? I must admit, I wonder if he'll shine a bit brighter than me. He was never ashamed to say the name of Jesus or proclaim his love for God- and proclaim it loudly! Maybe if we looked at people with heaven in mind, we might just be a little less tempted to impress the wise of this world and a little more eager to serve the future kings and queens of heaven.
"But many who are first will be last; and the last, first."- Matthew 19:30
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