I’ve Seen a Glimpse of Heaven
Rocky Mountain Climbing #22: I’ve Seen a Glimpse of Heaven
I served at an Emmaus Walk last weekend. A talk delivered by reverend Mel Caraway discussed his conversion that led to his commitment to the clergy. He said he was watching the movie: The Field of Dreams. In the movie the Kevin Costner character gets to play catch with his father who had died early in his adulthood. Mel said this was to him a “view of Heaven”.
I agree.
I love that movie. Even though my Dad was alive when the movie first came out, seeing the scene immediately catapulted me back to the simple days of playing catch with my Dad. Dad was a good all around athlete and played basketball, baseball, golf and was a legendary pool shooter (if you call pool a sport… which he did). I inherited my love of sports and basic abilities playing these sports from him. I never acquired any ability pool sharking though.
That scene choked me up then, and since my Dad’s passing this scene has become even more poignant.
And I think this scene does show us what Heaven will be like. I would love to see my worldly Father again, I have so much to ask for his forgiveness for. And I know he will forgive me, and I think he what he will say to assure me will be: “Let’s play some catch.”, Let’s shoot some hoops.”, or, Let’s tee it up”.
And what a game of catch it will be!
And, I know Heaven will be so much more.
I hope and pray I will have the chance to fall on my knees in front of all the people I have sinned against and ask for forgiveness and learn first hand and feel their forgiveness.
This is my fervent prayer.
I love the song about that is about the man who goes to Heaven and how the line of people wanting to give him thanks for what he meant to them on earth goes on: “as far as the eye can see.”
I pray that I will be able to experience that as well.
But mostly I want to ask for forgiveness for my lies, infidelities, cheating, stealing and on and on… all of the intended or unintended harm or cruelty I have done. All of the things that separate me from God,
This is my prayer.
Lord, please give me this chance.
