Questions

I have a few questions about heaven. Well, actually a lot of questions. The main one centers around prayer, and how to talk to God about Annie. You see, I still pray for Annie. I know, it's weird. But when I'm praying and go down the list of my kids and get to Annie, I'm not quite sure what's the right thing to say to God, and not praying for her seems somehow disrespectful or unkind. But what should I say? What should I ask for? It's not as if she needs anything, and she's not sick anymore...and most of the things I used to pray for her don't apply now.

Sometimes I wish there were more specifics in the Bible about the lines of communication between heaven and earth--I mean, besides between God and me. And I'm not just talking about what I might want to believe is true, but what is really true? (Check out this blog from Randy Alcorn about heaven, books about heaven, and why any near-death experience of heaven or beliefs about heaven need to be judged against the truth of God's Word.)

Getting back to my question, though--if God can hear me, (1 John 5:14), and Annie is with Him, (1 Thess. 4:17), if I ask Him to relay a message to her--will He? What is the conduit of communication between people on earth and people in heaven? Hebrews 12:1 says we're surrounded by a great cloud of witnesses--those who have gone to heaven--but does that mean that they watch us all the time? How interested are they in what is going on here when they've got better things to focus on in heaven? Does Annie think about me as much as I think about her?

I really don't know all the answers to those questions. But if God shares messages to people in heaven from people on earth, I want Him to tell her that I miss her and I love her and I can't wait to see her again. And I'm so thankful that she is healed and can talk again.

I just can't wait until Jesus comes so I can hug her and tell her those things myself.

Jean

"Surely I am coming quickly." Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus! Rev. 22:20