He dreamed that there was a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven; and behold, the angels of God were ascending and descending on it (Genesis 28:11-13; RSV).
How do you handle
The constant creation
Of spirits, descending
For birth?
How do you cope
With the endless procession
Of souls, Lord,
Ascending from earth?
How do you manage
The comfort and healing
Of all those
Arriving above?
How do you deal with
The shock and distress
Of so many?
Lord God, you are love.
We know how much God loves us, and we have put our trust in his love. God is love, and all who live in love live in God, and God lives in them (1 John 4:16; NLT).
References
The LORD gives both death and life (1 Samuel 2:6; NLT).
The dust returns to the ground it came from, and the spirit returns to God who gave it (Ecclesiastes 12:7; NIV).
I knew you before I formed you in your mother’s womb (Jeremiah 1:5; NLT).
Will I, who causes others to give birth, not also give birth myself, says the Lord? Will I, who bestows generation upon others, be barren myself, says the Lord your God? (Isaiah 66:9; CPDV).
I heard a loud shout from the throne, saying, “Look, God’s home is now among his people! He will live with them, and they will be his people. God himself will be with them. He will wipe every tear from their eyes, and there will be no more death or sorrow or crying or pain. All these things are gone forever.” And the one sitting on the throne said, “Look, I am making everything new!” (Revelation 21:3-5; NLT).