249- An Encounter with Queen Victoria

 

St-Takla.org Image: The Last Judgment, Saints and faithfuls with Jesus Christ in the Kingdom of Heaven , and the devil (Satan) with the punished ones. صورة في موقع الأنبا تكلا: اليوم الأخير، الدينونة: القديسين مع السيد المسيح في ملكوت السموات، والشيطان (إبليس) مع المعاقبين.

About two years before her death, Queen Victoria visited an elderly God-fearing lady who was in her one hundred and fifth year and preoccupied with her salvation and the life thereafter. The lady greeted the queen very warmly and said, “Your Majesty, may I ask you one question?”

The Queen replied, “Sure, you may ask anything you want.”

The lady then said in a calm voice, “Will we meet in heaven?”

The Queen bowed her head and answered tearfully, “Yes, we’ll meet in heaven with God’s grace in the name of the blood of Jesus Christ who is my Saviour.”

→ English translation of the story here at St-Takla.org: لقاء مع الملكة فيكتوريا.

Grant me the real longing to instil in every soul the desire to enjoy everlasting life.

 Grant me not to be preoccupied with transient occurrences,

Rather with the salvation of all,

Till we all meet in the heavenly home that You prepared for us.

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