Vision 12: Heaven.

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[August 2008]


We were cleaning out a school with our church. It is an event that we do every year, as part of an outreach program with churches across the city, when we all get together and improve certain areas.

Kelly and I arrived a little late, due to personal circumstances and, not knowing what to do or where to begin, we started where information flows most freely - the canteen - where the food is! (lol!) After getting directions, we walked around to get our tools, and began cutting and raking behind the building where some large swathes of land had been forgotten.
While doing that, we chatted away and as always happens between Kelly & I when we get talking, our conversation turned to the Kingdom and the times of the season, and sometimes we really get into it and it gets quite exciting for both of us!

As we did so, Kelly called over to me:

"Ray, I see Him walking ahead of you, and you walking behind Him asking Him questions, and you have a large book in your hands, and everything He tells you, you are writing down in that book .. and you look so excited!"

I nodded and we pondered it for a moment or two, but I dismissed it mostly as a case of lovely "mental imagery".

Except that later on, it seems as if the gaps were being 'filled in' on the same image, it's very hard to describe what I mean, but a kind of 'knowing' .. things that Kelly hadn't seen, yet nothing that I could prove Scripturally - but nothing contradictory either.
Some will say my imagination was 'filling in the gaps', but this isn't the case. It was different from all that. It's like I could see my thoughts - then - in that future place, I could hear the conversation between us, and I saw Him exactly as Kelly described Him: Long white flowing robe, white hair.. walking ahead of me with His hands behindHis back while I questioned Him, and my face was absolutely burning with happiness!

There in that place, I had been asking Him questions on the Genesis Timeline, and on my family history - things I didn't know, and so on.
On examining what had been filled in for me, I see I had not forgotten about Kelly; I was 'aware' of her, but she was not with me. I was looking forward to seeing her again at some point, but was not focused on her then, whatsoever.. and how could I be? I was with the King!

It's strange that I was aware I'd be with her again soon, back on earth, and while I was aware of that, I also knew there was no hurry to get back, since this was the most important event of my life! I remember 'hanging about' up there for a time, before this glorious meeting began, knowing that I was waiting to be seen by Him.


Let me describe this:

When I was a kid, lying on the beach with my mother and brother with me, I used to lie back on my towel, bathing in the sun and staring into the blue sky, listening to the sounds of the waves coming in; and when I did this, I'd feel like I was 'falling into the sky' .. it was kind of a 'vertigal dizziness' - as opposed to spinning round.
I'd lower my eyes, and it would be as if the beach, the people on it, and the ocean - all arrived back in a 'jump' .. and then I realized flying into the blue wasn't so bad after all, and would want to go back up there - being lost in the blue - feeling like even when I looked down again - there would be no earth beneath me - just blue!!!

This 'place' where I waiting, before meeting Him, was like that. There so much space all around me - but you don't feel it because it goes on, like the endless blue. But - and perhaps this may sound bizarre - it wasn't blue, but gold .. a kind of soft, twilight gold, but without the feeling it was at the end of the day; it was bright. It seemed like I was there for days, waiting, and with all that time - I had time to think about my situation:

I became a little impatient after a while, and then I remember thinking to myself "I've been impatient all my life .. now I'm in the one place where there is no agenda, there is nothing to be in a hurry for, I'm outside of time, and am I going to be impatient in the one time I have - to meet with the Holy One of Israel? This is His time now!" and I realized that I no longer had the fear of death! I knew that was over with now! - It was past - forever!

What to do in a situation like that? I call it 'the waiting room' even though it wasn't a room, but somehow I could hardly call it 'outside' either .. I strained to see as far as I could see, and there nothing to see but the 'endless gold atmosphere', and it was accompanied by a feeling of such utter peace!

While I was there, I decided to use the time to think about the questions I wanted to ask Him, before I got in there .. and perhaps this is what the waiting room is for! There was also the knowledge that I would be sad when I did get to go in, because I would then be that much closer to the time when it was over and I had to leave Him, and I didn't want that time to come.
I knew where I was. For the first time, there is no agenda, there is no hurry. You're not going anywhere! - Everything is fine - Everything.

Kelly and I have discussed this many times, and we believe that while we are invited up to the wedding feast of the Lamb, like any King - He wants to meet personally, all of His guests - and we all get what I call our 'happy half-hour' with Him. (Not to say that it lasts only half an hour, of course not, that is just an expression I am using!) From this, there are some valuable lessons to be learned!


1: Jesus *loves* having His brains picked! .. Remember this! .. You can talk to Him! It is part of relationship! Think about it! Jesus invites us to talk to Him, just like he did with His disciples, but we are His disciples too, and He says in the Gospels: "I no longer call you servants, but friends!" (John 15:15)
This means you should stop worrying about whether you're asking Him too many questions! He loves you! That's why the Scripture says to you: "Pray without ceasing" (1 Thessalonians 5:17)


2: From this vision, I have the belief that we will all get what I call, our 'happy half hour' with Him. Whether upon rapture, or our death beforehand, I believe He is going to meet with each and every one of us. It'll be a one-on-one, and it'll be personal.
I can't prove this from Scripture, but I believe it. It is not uncommon for God to reveal things to His servants, and some are not permitted to reveal what they have seen (2 Corinthians 12:4).

Kelly and I have since talked about this; once she said,

"Well, I just wanna look at Him!"

"Really?" I said, "Not much of a conversationalist then, eh?"

"What? Well, uh .. what am I supposed to say!"

"Whatever you've always wanted to! - it's a conversation! He's welcoming in the newest subjects to His Kingdom, and you're gonna stand there with your jaw on the floor???"

"Uh sure, why not? He's God!"

"Can't say I think it's much fun to stand there being *gawped* at, personally, but this is your one chance to ask Him whatever you've always wanted to; some questions - however politely put - may be rude to ask of the Holy King.
So use the 'waiting period' time, before you get in - to choose your questions wisely .. Respectfully consider what you are asking, carefully. But He (Blessed be He) knows what is burning in your heart."


I will say this plainly: This is not the first time Kelly and I have shared visions. When I tell you, again, that Jesus loves having His brains picked. You must believe it!!!

It is not a fantasy or an imagination, any more than a couple, when once together, ask each other lots of questions, and especially that between a King and those who love Him. It shows attentiveness to His Word, which He promised in the Scriptures to reward, because our doing so, shows love. And remember, it is He Who loved us first.

I believe personally, that God is readying His people not only for the coming Kingdom, but for many aspects of events related - during and after - the rapture, and for life on earth - in eternity! .. His Kingdom in the fullness!!!

God bless you all,


In Jesus - Ray.



Re: Vision 12: Heaven.


D. writes:
Ray, you do realize, that when you had your vision of Heaven in August, 2008, that - that was when the Earth had the first of 3 major eclipses, all of which 'just happen' to occur on the same date - the Jewish holy day Av 1 .. you knew that, right???

The days are August 1, 2008, July 22, 2009, July 11, 2010. Each of these eclipses cover a different part of the earth - top, middle and bottom - respectively! - It was you who said that God does everything in threes; God is now judging the whole earth (who live by the solar calendar!) There are several Scriptures that predict signs in the Sun and Moon around the time
of the Tribulation Period. Isaiah wrote:

"Behold, the day of the LORD comes .. the sun shall be darkened in his going forth, and the moon shall not cause her light to shine.
"And I will punish the world for their evil, and I will cause the arrogance of the proud to cease, and will lay low the haughtiness of the terrible" (Isaiah 13:9-11)

Revelation says:

"And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and, lo, there was a great earth-quake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood" (Rev. 6:12)


Ray writes:
D., I can't even begin to describe how much this blew my mind when I verified this information last night! - I DIDN'T know that!!! .. I can't deal with this right now, as I don't have enough caffeine in my system to deal with this at this hour of the morning! So much is happening so fast, I need the time to think about this, seriously!

Scott Minick writes:
Heaven & eternity with Jesus!!! My favorite subject. Best email to date. What's it going to be like to see Jesus' face for the 1st time. The One Who loves us so much that He died for us! What a friend,Ray. We've got to go eat lunch or get coffee & pick each others' brain.
I got that article on Israel starting animal sacrifices, March 29 [Passover]. Let me know where you're going to be be & I'll bring you a copy if you want. Later, Scott.

babymegata writes:
I remember a few time ago I asked god this question if I would ever have a chance to ask him questions about his existence, I totally forgot I asked him that, question has been answered today through ur vision! Its amazing how he has a day and a time 4 everything at his will. Bless u and ur wife.

Mary LaRue writes:
wow exciting. I wanna pick your brian Ray. In your vision is it something you see while also moving about and doing things here on earth or are you caught up in the spirit like John in Rev.?

Raymond writes:
This was unusual, as it came while I was moving about and doing things, and not like any other vision I have ever experienced, which is usually during sleep time.

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