Jubilance

Chapter 8

Am I dying? Wondered Juliette. She began to feel afraid. No, God, she prayed, I don't think I'm ready. I feel like there's so much more I have to do... Then it hit her. What on Earth am I thinking? She thought to herself. Heaven is a bajillion times better than the sinful Earth I've been living on! Why would I not want to leave?!

God, she prayed again, I'm sorry. Please forgive me for that...I know Your plans are much better than my own. A Bible verse flashed through her mind. Jeremiah 29:11- "'For I know the plans I have for you ' declared the Lord, 'plans not to harm you, but to prosper you, and give you hope and a future.'"

Jules continued praying. Lord, Your plans are so much better than mine. Mine root from sinful nature, greed, pride, selfishness...but Yours, Lord, are rooted from holiness. I will trust You. I DO trust You.

Jules was silent in her prayer for a moment until she resumed, I trust You, but I'm still scared. I'm scared for my family and friends, I'm scared for myself, not knowing what's going to happen to me. God, show me You are here with me, right now and comfort me and my family and friends. Show Yourself to all of us and wash Your peace over us.

At that very moment, an angel appeared in front of Juliette as she found herself shifting out of her mortal body. She gasped as she started to float. "What is going on?"

"Juliette," said the angel, "I'm very please to meet you. You can call me Meredith."

"Hello, Meredith," responded Juliette cautiously. "Is that my body below me?" Juliette asked as she looked down from the top of the hospital room.

"It is your earthly body, yes," answer the angel.

"Why are you here? Am I dying right now? Like is my earthly body failing? Is my family okay? Are my friends alright? How about my boyfriend?"

"Your family and friends are experiencing sorrow, right now," said Meredith, "but they are okay. Alex is on his way over to this hospital to see you with his family right now. He should arrive in approximately ten minutes."

"Am I okay?" Asked Juliette. "Why are you here with me? Am I dying?"

"Juliette, you are in your heavenly body right now. It is flawless and healthy. If you looked down," pointed Meredith, "you will see your earthly body. It is damaged, very badly. Your earthly body is not dead, but it is unresponsive. You have very low brain activity and you continually lose more and more. The most response you've had this entire time is you moved your finger. That's it. That happened because your friend, Molli, prayed for hope. God gave her a sign that you were still present, and that He is also. Otherwise, you have been hearing and thinking, and desiring to respond, but you just haven't been able to. You have a very bad head injury. You can't do anything but what you've been doing, and that's listening and thinking."

"Can I heal?" Asked Juliette.

"That is up to God, whether you pull through or not. I honestly don't know if you will or not, but God sent me here to comfort you and give you answers because He gives His children what they ask for," said Meredith.

"So will I just wait up here for a while?" Asked Juliette.

"I'm going to show you some things," said Meredith, "but Alex has arrived and will be in your room momentarily. You will go into your body for a little while to listen to him, but when he leaves I will continue to talk with you. I'll see you in a little while, God bless."

Just as Alex began to come into the room, Juliette returned back to her earthly body.