Don't Blow My Heaven by Shalene

Hubby and I were having a discussion the other day about Heaven and what it's like and what it'll be like and how we'll be when we are there. I was telling him that there will be no more tears, no one will be given in marriage....and that's where he stopped me and told me "Don't Blow My Heaven!" (He really didn't like the idea that we wouldn't live in our own little houses with our own little families like we do here, only in perfect harmony all the time.)

Also, he said he's not ready to go there because he hasn't reached his brother or his father or a host of other people that mean alot to him, and neither have I, and we both want that. Also he said that he would be sad for the people that aren't there. I said "No you won't. There is no more sorrow in Heaven." So for those of you that feel this same way....quit reading now. You won't like what I have to say, or better yet, what the Bible has to say on this subject. And for those LDS friends of mine, you may not agree with what I'm about to say either, but my words are based solely on the Bible, as I believe the Bible to be the FINAL, ONLY AUTHORITATIVE Word of God. (It is not my intention to offend anyone, or to single out any group of believers, but I do know that what I'm about to say goes against LDS teachings.)

First about our feelings:

And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away. Revelation 21:4 NKJV

This Scripture very clearly states that once we get to Heaven, there is no more sorrow in any form. We are no longer sad for any reason. Whether that be for the unbelievers we have left behind, or for our loved ones left behind.

As for marriage and husbands and wives being together in Heaven:

Jesus answered and said to them, "The sons of this age marry and are given in marriage. But those who are counted worthy to attain that age, and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry nor are given in marriage; nor can they die anymore, for they are equal to the angels and are sons of God, being sons of the resurrection. Luke 20:34-36 NKJV

Though we marry here on earth, we are bound one to the other until "death do us part." We are not bound to each other for eternity. That's not to say we won't know each other, but we will not be married to each other in Heaven. This Scripture is told in relation to the wife who was married to seven different brothers in succession according to Jewish law.
The Scripture that I know of that the LDS Church uses to substantiate their claim that marriage is for eternity is:

"And I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven." Matthew 16:19 NKJV

However, the biblical cross reference of this passage is

John 20:23 NKJV "If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained."

So, in context, both these scriptures are about forgiveness of sins, not about marriage at all.

Though the thought of all our loved ones waiting for us in Heaven is a nice thought, I do not see the biblical support for this. As much as I hate to say it. However, a friend of mine pointed out recently, when we get to Heaven, we're not going to care if they're waiting for us. The first and only thing we're going to care about is kneeling at the feet of our Sovereign Lord and King, and worshipping Him for the rest of eternity. I love my husband and my family, but I love Him, more. Blessings to you.

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