William Shakespeare blesses women with “the sound of a sweet sonnet,” one of his own, in his Telegram From Heaven. We hope you enjoy it. Thanks for dropping by.
Someone’s True Love
Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?
Thou art more lovely and more temperate:
Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May,
And summer’s lease hath all too short a date;
Sometime too hot the eye of heaven shines,
And often is his gold complexion dimm’d;
And every fair from fair sometime declines,
By chance or nature’s changing course untrimm’d;
But thy eternal summer shall not fade,
Nor lose possession of that fair thou ow’st;
Nor shall death brag thou wander’st in his shade,
When in eternal lines to time thou grow’st:
So long as men can breathe or eyes can see,
So long lives this, and this gives life to thee.
William Shakespeare
Is William Shakespeare in Heaven?
Shakespeare lived in Elizabethan England, meaning he lived while Queen Elizabeth reigned supreme. It was compulsory during that time to attend Sunday church services in her church, the Church of England, a protestant faith.
Is Shakespeare in Heaven? A last will and testament, Biblical references throughout his plays and sonnets, and his baptism and a lifetime of being influenced by Protestant and Catholic teaching is evidence to believe William Shakespeare was a Christian and, therefore, evidence to believe that he is currently residing in heaven.
Elizabethan England was a Christian society. Most certainly Shakespeare attended church and considered himself Christian. Many of his plays used Scripture as a resource. Certainly the Bible provided him much imagery in his writings.
There is disagreement on this, though. Some say Shakespeare was a Catholic. Several books have been written attempting to prove this point, but no one can know for sure.
According to shakespeare.org, William was baptized soon after his birth, “Shakespeare’s baptism is recorded in the Parish Register at Holy Trinity Church, Stratford-upon-Avon on Wednesday 26 April 1564.” Whether this had any meaning to him as a teenager or as an adult we have no record.
There is only one specific written document that explicitly states his beliefs, and that is his last will and testament. It reads:
“In the name of God, Amen. I, William Shackspeare of Stratford-upon-Avon in the county of Warwick, gent., in perfect health and memory, God be praised, do make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form following. That is to say, first, I commend my soul into the hands of God my Creator, hoping and assuredly believing, through the only merits of Jesus Christ my Saviour, to be made partaker of life everlasting, and my body to the earth whereof it is made.”
Now, some will say that all wills were required to use the language used in the will. But since there is no other documentation that Shakespeare ever made an outward profession of faith, or a refutation of Christian faith, then this could be the only evidence that we can rely.
Only Shakespeare and the residents in heaven know for sure. But if he indeed trusted Christ as his Savior, then he was a Christian, and he was immediately accepted into heaven upon his death in 1619.
Purpose of Telegrams From Heaven
The “authors” of each Telegram From Heaven are men and women of accomplishment who lived in the ancient or recent past. Each were known for their faith, or at least the potential for faith during their lifetimes. They are from around the globe, from every walk of life, and their life stories are inspiring and encouraging. We believe these stories offer powerful messages that might help change lives in some small or meaningful way, even if just to improve your walk with God, or to realize someone cares enough to send you a Telegram From Heaven.
The word “heaven” inspires limitless definitions among the religious and non-religious. A few examples include “the home of God,” “a setting of ultimate perfection in the clouds,” or “a place where the resurrection bodies and departed souls of believers spend eternity.” Most often the word conjures up images of ornate, opulent buildings and streets paved with gold. Of beauty, of paradise, of a heavenly kingdom.
Most Christians believe it is a real place, separate from Earth. Others are convinced it is close enough for its inhabitants to reveal themselves miraculously to the living.
Through brief, focused and topical messages, Telegrams From Heaven intends to encourage, entertain and inspire our neighbors around the world. We want to provide hope and inspiration.
The authors of Telegrams From Heaven are individuals who lived in the ancient or recent past. They are men and women of accomplishment who were known for their faith. They are from around the globe, from every walk of life, and their life stories are inspiring and encouraging. We believe these stories offer powerful messages that might help change your life in some small or meaningful way, even if just to improve your walk with God.
Telegrams from Heaven are not intended to provoke or offend, but if you feel distressed in any way by one of our telegrams, we apologize.
Thanks for dropping by.