What can we expect to see in heaven?

What a wonderful home this is!

 

The Rainbow Rooms

Leading out from this gallery of art were the rainbow rooms. These rooms were arranged in the form of a rainbow, being formed of violet, indigo, blue, green, yellow, orange and red. The violet room was inlaid with amethysts, which were set so closely together, as to form a broad arch of solid amethysts. The next room was set with dark blue jewels in the shape of diamonds. The third room was of light blue jewels, the fourth was of emeralds, the fifth of yellow topaz, the sixth of a deep orange jewel, the seventh was formed of garnets and rubies. The interior of each of these rooms was of the same colour as the exterior, and beautiful jewels shed their light on the articles in these rooms.

The Music Rooms and Concert Halls

The music rooms and concert halls are very inspiring with the tones of soft, melodious music vibrating frequently with no hands touching the instruments. I learned that one had but to sing an air to himself, immediately, the vibration would be produced on the delicate-toned instruments—they played music sweeter, softer and finer than any ever heard on an instrument of earth.

We begin to see now the wonderful powers of the spiritual mind unhampered by the physical.

The Scientific Laboratory

Here all the wonders of science are made clear—electricity is explained—how it works—the difference between magnetism and electricity—how inspiration is given to a material brain by an angelic being—the birth and evolution of a thought—gravitation.

Many scientists of heaven gather in these laboratories, and when they have worked out some idea, they immediately take it to the earth plane and give it to some inventor by way of inspiration.

The Children’s Homes

The children’s homes appear like great marble palaces, and within are thousands of little children being reared and educated under the Law of Divine Love. 

We see there the tiniest sparks of life who have never opened their eyes to material things, but have been brought here to grow up in knowledge, love and wisdom. 

All infants are able to walk and move, but not all can ascend and descend—that is a power which they will all acquire after being there a short time. In the beautiful homes are many guardian angels, as well as kind-souled women whose life-tendencies were toward the caring for and bringing up of little children. It is a very happy thought to realise how well God’s children are provided for.

The Temple of Light

In the Celestial Sphere beyond the boundary of the material world is situated the Temple of Light. It is the most magnificent creation ever raised in the name of God. It is made of opalescent material, radiating every colour of the rainbow. It sheds its tinted light on all objects that are in its vicinity and resembles a palace of opal stone. Its dimensions are very spacious. It has towers, turrets and domes, and its columns are fluted and carved in beautiful design.

Once a year, the Grand Review of Angels is held in this temple. On this occasion, all the inhabitants of the spiritual and heavenly worlds gather to pass in Grand Review and receive the Gift of the Spirit, which will help them to progress during the coming year.

It is a very beautiful sight to see the inhabitants of the spirit world coming from all directions to meet in one grand conclave in the Temple of Light—some float through the air—others glide along with feet that scarcely touch the ground, bearing garlands of flowers or showering them over the pathway for those who are following in the rear.

All inhabitants of the spirit world look forward to this occasion with much delight, as it is very beautiful. 

If mothers who grieve for their little ones could see them in the midst of all the grandeur and beauty of the Temple of Light, they would say—

It is well—my child is far better off than he would be amid the trials and temptations of the material world. 

The streams of white-robed angels and spirits, as they pass into the temple through apparently closed walls, are a sight never to be forgotten by those who have the privilege of witnessing it. 

This temple you understand has been created, just as have been the sun, moon and stars. It has been created to endure throughout all time. 

The ground surrounding the temple is in keeping with its grandeur—beautiful flowers, grand old trees, terraced banks, fountains carved in the form of angels, sending up rainbow-tinted spray-scenes more beautiful than any material eye has ever witnessed.

The marvellous feature of the conclave is this—

No matter how many millions of angels meet together, there is no crowding or pushing or straining of necks to see what is going on. The scene is visible to all eyes.

The music from a choir composed of thousands of voices is so harmoniously blended that there is not one harsh, discordant note, but only the most exquisite tones. 

We hear the most rapturous music in the Temple of Light. Heavenly instruments are played by the power of vibrations, but the mighty organ which occupies nearly a block in extent is played on by some of the Masters—Handel, Beethoven, Mozart, Mendelssohn—or some other angel equally skilled.

Think of it! To hear such men play—or to hear Emma Abbott sing, as she never sang in her life on the material plane. How grand to be privileged to enter the Temple of Light.

The interior overhead is studded with hundreds of blue and rose-coloured stars, soft rainbow-tinted lights bathe everything in a beautiful glow. 

Millions on millions of angels are to be seen, and yet there would be room for a million more if it were necessary. 

And when the mighty choir, composed of thousands of voices, joins in one grand burst of song, the grandeur of the occasion is indescribable. 

Then every angel present is prepared to receive a blessing that will ensure new strength in spiritual unfoldment. 

First come the little babies, pure and spotless, as the newly-opened flower, then the children, then the youth and maiden, last those who have had years of material experience. 

This entire scene is very grand and impressive and must be witnessed to be fully appreciated. 

The ceremony ends in a grand burst of heavenly music and all pass out with joyful souls thankful that they have been privileged to participate in the Grand Review of Angels. 

How glorious to be an angel—

To know that you have eternity to perfect yourself in—

Know that the trials of your life have all been laid away and in future will be glorious, beautiful and free!

The Temple of God

 

There is a building in the Celestial World called the Temple of God. 

This building extends for several kilometres and is being continually filled with God's creations. 

This building is consecrated to God. 

No angel’s work may enter here, only that which pertains to God. 

On the walls of this temple may be seen moving pictures that seem endowed with life-scenes—many of them are scenes that are transpiring in God’s Kingdom of the higher sphere. 

These marvellous pictures must be seen to be understood, for they are beyond power of description. 

This temple is always flooded with a light in which is blended fifteen different colours that vibrate in different forms. At times, these lights seem to arrange themselves in the form of beautiful flowers—then again, they appear to be straight or horizontal lines with all colours shaded in the most artistic arrangement. Then again, these lights will roll, like billowy clouds, in the most intense brilliancy of colouring, and the softest, most delicate tints imaginable. 

This is Divine Light, and the soul that draws near to such light appears suddenly glorified. 

At times, the place will seem to be filled with millions and millions of stars of many colours—the different forms of light being symbols of some force that is about to be carried out on the earth. The symbol of stars meaning that new discoveries and wonderful inventions are about to occur on the earth. Golden lights and stars refer to the fact that indications pertaining to discoveries are working their way on the earth. Certain colours, waves and forms show revelations of a spiritual nature of the rocks, sea or air. The individual well-versed in spiritual law can enter the Temple of God and be able to tell the meaning of the varied tints, stripes, spheres, zigzag or horizontal lines or different collared stars. It is so beautiful to gaze at a small purple spot and see it suddenly open out, showing a basket of beautiful flowers—or a fountain throwing up sprays of rainbow-tinted water—or again, to see the whole interior of the room festooned with bow knots of the most beautiful flowers. 

How wonderful and beautiful it all is—the glorious and beautiful temple wherein are displayed the wonderful creations of the Divine. 

My soul is filled with delight, as I reflect on the wonders of Thy Creation—I can only say, in the name of the Divine, it is well.