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John Van Regenmorter
For now we see in a mirror,
dimly, but then face to face.
Now I know in part, but
then I shall know just as
I also am known. 1 Corinthians 13:12 NKJV
Recently, I received a phone call:
"I'm kind of angry with God right now," the caller said. "I know I shouldn't be, but I am. Why would He do this to me? Why did I get pregnant after all this time just to miscarry? I am trying to figure it out, but the answers don't come. I suppose I will have to wait until I get to heaven."
Another person writes:
"When I die, one of the first questions I will ask Jesus is, "Why? Why were we chosen to be childless? Why did you allow all of my friends and siblings to be parents, but not us?"
One day, when we enter our heavenly home, all of our questions will be answered. For on that day, instead
of shadows and mirrors, we will see Jesus face to face. As the verse reminds us, "Now I know in part; then I shall know fully..."
When that day comes, however, I wonder if the answers will matter much. If we have a living, growing relationship with Jesus as Lord and Savior, then - when we finally see Jesus face to face - we may discover that all of our questions have simply disappeared.
Our arrival in heaven may be similar to something Sylvia and I experienced while we were engaged. During the long year of our engagement, she was a first-year teacher in Washington State and I was finishing my last year of seminary in Michigan. At times, I felt as if we were on separate planets! Letters and phone calls helped ease our separation, but they were totally unsatisfactory. Small concerns became big problems; little events became major issues. When I finally traveled to see her at Christmas time, I had a whole list of questions I wanted cleared up. But when I stepped off the airplane, saw my future bride, and felt the warmth of her embrace, all of my questions simply melted away.
Within the first moment of seeing our Savior, the need to have our questions answered may well disappear. For we will be lost in the wonder of His love.
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