And
even the hairs of your head are all counted.
(Matthew
10:30)
In
his new book, Proof of Heaven: A Neurosurgeon's Journey Into the
Afterlife, Dr. Eben Alexander M.D. describes his encounter with
his “guide” during the seven-day coma that took him to the brink
of death:
“Without
using any words, she spoke to me. The message had three parts, and
if I had to translate them into earthly language, I’d say they ran
something like this: ‘You are loved and cherished, dearly, forever.
You have nothing to fear. There is nothing you can do wrong.’ The
message flooded me with a vast and crazy sensation of relief. It was
like being handed the rules to a game I’d been playing all my life
without ever fully understanding it.”
Dr.
Alexander, trained at the best undergraduate and medical schools had
devoted his life to studying the brain and our consciousness. Like
most scientists, he believed that without a working brain, you can’t
be conscious. “Pull the plug, and the TV goes dead. The show is
over.” Because of his training, he was uniquely suited to analyze
and interpret what happened to him.
And
now he is telling his story.
“My
experience showed me that the death of the body and the brain are not
the end of consciousness, that human experience continues beyond the
grave.”
His
story affirms much of what we believe, and that Love is the most
powerful force in the universe.
Heavenly
Father, we give you thanks for loving us, and for all of the ways you
demonstrate that love. Strengthen our faith, so that we can live
into what you will for us. Amen.
Carl
Fischer
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