This is Part 2 of the final point of the message that I shared at Café Church in Bergerac, France, earlier this year.
Or what about
Elijah? Remember those words from the
Second book of Kings: “When the Lord was
about to take Elijah up to heaven in a whirlwind, Elijah and Elisha were
travelling from Gilgal. And Elijah said
to Elisha, "Stay here, for the Lord has told me to go to Bethel." ...
“As they were walking along and talking, suddenly a chariot of fire appeared,
drawn by horses of fire. It drove between the two men, separating them, and
Elijah was carried by a whirlwind into heaven.” (2:1-2, 11)
May I suggest that, once
again, that veil had been parted, and this mighty servant of YHWH, was taken
through to receive his reward?
Returning to the N.T., we
go back to the Mount of Transfiguration.
Matthew, as we've already read, records: “Six days later Jesus took Peter and the two brothers, James and John,
and led them up a high mountain to be alone. As the men watched, Jesus'
appearance was transformed so that His face shone like the sun, and His clothes
became as white as light. Suddenly,
Moses and Elijah appeared and began talking with Jesus.” (17:1-3)
What had happened? I believe, firmly, that this veil between
time and eternity had been parted; and that Moses and Elijah simply stepped
through that temporary gateway between here and there.
The writers of the TV
series "Stargate", if you're familiar with it, may have been much
closer to reality than they would ever have believed to be really possible!
And how often have we
read, or heard of a true saint of God who, on their deathbed, with face
suddenly glowing, seems to be aware of those who have gone before, even of the
Saviour Who awaits their homecoming? The
veil has been parted just a little for them, and they are being permitted that
early vision of the glorious place to which they about to be taken. It’s not a long journey – just a step through
the veil.
(final part to follow!)
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