Retha McPherson - A Message From God Special Edition: The True Story of a Youths Experience in Heaven

The True Story of a
Youths Experience in Heaven

Retha & Aldo
McPherson

Copyright 2011 Retha McPherson

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Translator and editor: Henriette Visser

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ISBN 10: 0-7684-3988-4

ISBN 13: 978-0-7684-3988-5

Previously published as ISBN 978-0-620-38441-4 by Retha McPherson

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I want to dedicate this book to Dwane and Anton in heaven. God helped me to find your parents. I will see you again in heaven.

Love,

Aldo

To my heavenly Father for His love and grace in my life; Jesus for His precious blood; The Holy Spirit, my best friend, for picking me up.

To Tinus for your determination and for being patient with Aldo. Thank you for everything you do to help me. Know that I see each little thing and I appreciate it. Weve been leaning on you a lot and Im grateful, now more than ever, that your Foundation is strong. Thanks again!

Josh, you are the smile in our lives; the sunshine amidst the rain. I love you dearly! Aldo, my champ!

Ive always confessed that Im a Christian. Ive always known God. I believed in the Holy Trinity, and I even served God.

Yet, when I look back now I realize that I was merely living a good life filled with good deeds. I didnt really know Gods character, and I had no idea what it meant to be completely sold out to Himwhich is the only sacrifice that is ever acceptable in His sight! I had to live through a terrible tragedy and huge suffering before I was finally willing to sacrifice everything, including my son, to God. Only after all that did I hand over control of my life to Him and did I get to know Him personally. All this pain was so unnecessary! Jesus had already paid the price in full. After I had given my life to Him as a living sacrifice, I could get in line with Gods perfect plan for my lifeto live in a love relationship with the living God. Only then could I say that it didnt matter whether I lived or died, as long as I glorified God.

The first part of this book tells the story of how a picture-perfect family became an utterly broken one, desperately clinging to God and His promises. In the second section, you will find both the messages (insights) that the Holy Spirit has imparted to my son Aldo, as well as my own reflections on these issues. God, who works in mysterious ways, has done so again, speaking simultaneously to both Aldo and I about the same issues. I believe that what weve written is in line with Scripture, and I invite you to test our thoughts to the Word of God.

Our main purpose with this book is to tell people that Jesus lives! He is a great and awesome God who wants your life, not only your heart, and He is coming back for a spotless bride: those who will lay down their lives as living sacrifices to Him. Aldo and I want you to know that God still performs miracles in our day and age and that He wants to fill you with His Holy Spirit and have a love relationship with you.

You are not holding a mere book in your hands today. You are looking at a message straight from the Fathers heart to everyone who reads it. Let he who has an ear, listen to what the Spirit is saying.

I pray that the Spirit of God within you will awaken and that youll feel it burning inside of you as you read this book. If you are looking for God, I know you will find Him, for He promises, those who look for Me, shall find Me (see Luke 11:10).

For a long time I thought it was my husbands responsibility to make me happy, but the truth is no human being can make you completely happy. Only Jesus can do that for you. He is the ANSWER to all questions; the SOLUTION to all problems; the FULFILLMENT of all your needs and desires. He is ALL things to ALL people! I tried to quench my thirst with all sorts of things like perfectionism, fame, wealth, and achievement. But, now that the fire of the Holy Spirit has purified me from the inside out, I know Jesus is the fountain of living water. He is the only One who can quench my thirst forever.

Jesus wants to baptize us with the Holy Spirit. First Corinthians 3:13 teaches us that the works of each person will be tested by fire, and the fire will reveal the character and worth of the work each one has done. When you are baptized in the Holy Spirit and receive its fire, youll experience the fullness of God. Only then can you become a light to the dark world.

God works in the lives of people so that they may become pure of heart and fully committed to Him.

Nowadays I just cant get enough of God. I want to spend every possible minute in prayer, praising and honoring Him. One must be reborn of the Spirit, because only once youve been filled by the Spirit, will you be able to live a life of abundance that Jesus talks about in John 10:10.

This life of abundance has little to do with your bank balance or material wealth. Simply put, it means living a life utterly saturated with God. I believe that the principles I have penned down in the second part of the book not only elaborate on what Aldo has written, but also serve as guidelines for every believer who desires a closer walk with our Lord Jesus.

Know one thing for sure: Jesus is alive!