When I Get Where I'm Going

Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the

first heaven and the first earth had passed away,

and there was no longer any sea.  I saw the

Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out

of heaven from God, prepared as a bride

beautifully dressed for her husband.

Now the dwelling of God is with men, and He

will live with them.  They will be His people,

and God himself will be with them and be their God.

He will wipe every tear from their eyes.

There will be no more death or mourning or

crying or pain, for the old order of things has

passed away.

Revelation 21:1-4

I was traveling in my car this afternoon when this song came on the radio.  I've heard it many times before, but for some reason, it really struck a chord with me today.  How much sin and struggle and sickness and death we have on this old planet.  But when I get where I'm going...

When I get where I'm going

On the far side of the sky

The first thing that I'm gonna do

Is spread my wings and fly.

I'm gonna land beside a lion

And run my fingers through his mane

Or I might find out what it's like

To ride a drop of rain.

Yeah, when I get where I'm going

There'll be only happy tears

I will shed the sins and struggles

I have carried all these years

And I'll leave my heart wide open

I will love and have no fear

Yeah, when I get where I'm going

Don't cry for me down here.

I'm gonna walk with my grand daddy

And he'll match me step for step

And I'll tell him how I missed him

Every minute since he left

Then I'll hug his neck.

Yeah, when I get where I'm going

There'll be only happy tears

I will shed the sins and struggles

I have carried all these years

And I'll leave my heart wide open

I will love and have no fear

Yeah, when I get where I'm going

Don't cry for me down here.

So much pain and so much darkness

In this world we stumble through

All these questions I can’t answer

So much work to do.

But when I get where I'm going

And I see my Maker's face

I'll stand forever in the light

Of His amazing grace.

Yeah, when I get where I'm going

There'll be only happy tears
Yeah, when I get where I'm going

Don't cry for me down here.