Come away with me my love

I was in my yoga practice the other day and I had a vision. It was the most beautiful vision and it brought me to tears. The vision was this:

I was running in a vast green field towards a big, majestic tree. I was so happy, like beyond happy...joyful. The air was warm and the sun was beaming. I was wearing a white, flower-printed sun dress that was slightly poofy (girls like a little poof in their dresses). My hair was long, resting on my arms like a light jacket. When I reached the tree, Jesus was waiting for me. When I arrived, He was smiling and so was I. We both sat down under the tree and just talked. We laughed and enjoyed being in each other's presence.

And that was the end of the vision. When I think about the vision now I get so excited to be face to face with Jesus someday. When this life passes away, and all that is left is eternity with the Father, it will be simply joyful.

This isn't to say that we cannot experience joyfulness now. Joy isn't only experienced in Heaven. Eternity starts now, today, this second. God is preparing our hearts now, for what He has for us in eternity. This is so important because I know for myself that I can dwell on Heaven and how beautiful it will be, and forget about what God has for me now. I get so wrapped up in the future that I forget to acknowledge the present and what a gift it is to be alive today. I am alive in Christ, and the Bible says Christ is in me. I don't have to wait until Heaven to know Jesus and to talk to Him. His Holy Spirit is available and waiting for me right now, and He is waiting for you and me to share our life with Him. The Bible says He will never leave us.

One song keeps popping into my head and when I hear it I just sigh and think, oh how awesome it is to just be in the presence of God. To be so comforted by knowing He loves me and wants the best for me. While reading the lyrics, be bathed in the fact that we serve a personal, compassionate, and loving God. He LOVES us.

You're My Beloved
You're My Bride
To sing over you is My delight
Come away with Me My love

You're Beautiful to Me
So beautiful to Me

Under My mercy
Come and wait
Till we are standing face to face
I see no stain on you
My child

You're Beautiful to Me
So Beautiful to Me

I sing over you My song of peace
Cast all your care down at My feet
Come and find your rest in Me

I'll breathe My life inside of you
I'll bear you up on eagle's wings
And hide you in the shadow of My strength
I'll take you to My quiet waters
I'll restore your soul
Come rest in Me and be made whole

You're My beloved
You're My Bride
To sing over you is my delight
Come away with me my love

My vision of me and Jesus under the tree helps me to see where God wants me to be: in His presence, joyfully.