Spiritual Sunday #32: Whom One Finds in Heaven

For more Spiritual Sunday posts, I recommend that you wander over to the website of Charlotte and Ginger, who host the Spiritual Sunday meme.

Because I do not blog on Sundays, saving the Sabbath for Mass and rest, I usually refer readers to a post from the past. However, this Sunday, someone sent me a great story from the Internet that seemed just as good as using an old post and perhaps more interesting since it is fresh. Here it is:

I was shocked, confused, bewildered
As I entered Heaven's door,
Not by the beauty of it all,
Nor the lights or its decor.

But it was the folks in Heaven
Who made me sputter and gasp
-- The thieves, the liars, the sinners,
The alcoholics and the trash.

There stood the kid from seventh grade
Who swiped
my lunch money twice.
Next to him was my old neighbor
Who never said anything nice.

Bob, who I always thought
Was rotting away in hell,
Was sitting pretty on cloud nine,
Looking incredibly well.

I nudged God, 'What's the deal?
I would love to hear Your take.
How'd all these sinners get up here?
You must've made a mistake

And why is everyone so quiet,
So somber - give me a clue.'
'Hush, child,' He said, 'They’re all in shock.
No one thought they'd be seeing you.'

JUDGE NOT!! Remember...Just going to church doesn't make you a Christian any more than standing in your garage makes you a car. Every saint has a PAST... Every sinner has a FUTURE!

I kinda thought that had a lot to say to all of us! Have a peaceful Sunday!