Paradise

Garden of the Gods, Colorado Springs, Colorado

There is a reason why the Garden of the Gods is called the Garden of the Gods: being in the Garden can feel like paradise.

There are many different angles from which to look at the Garden. You can get up close and personal with the rock formations, or you can draw back on one the outer trails and view the garden from a distance.

Yet paradise is not paradise without people. Enlarge this picture and you will see people walking the trails and enjoying the beauty of the Garden.

"And he said to [the thief on the cross], 'Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in Paradise.'" Luke 23:43 English Standard Version

The Garden of Eden was created for people. The Garden was not complete until God planted Eve and Adam in her midst.

Heaven is heaven because it is where God dwells with his people. It may not be today or tomorrow, but one day we will experience what the thief experienced, we will be with him. Until that day, we walk with the promise of an eternity with Christ, an eternity in paradise.

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Text and Photographs ©Copyright 2013 Douglas P. Brauner.  ARR.