As my eyes become accustomed to the radiance that bathes every corner, I breathe in pleasing fragrances that gladden and welcome me. Strains of music, now familiar, and now sublime, sweep over me. The warmth from a blazing fire at the far end of the room radiates welcoming comfort. This room brims with life as crowds of people welcome newcomers and invite us to join them as they wait quietly and expectantly. We exchange simple greetings in muted whispers, but no one wants to socialize.
Time now recedes into enveloping glory.
Whatever bewildered or disturbed me only a heartbeat ago, is blurring, fading from my memory. The truth about God enraptures my mind and my heart my being. For I have crossed over the threshold of death into Life. We strain to catch His words. His voice invites us closer and closer.