Imagine
I had a dream the other night about Jesus.
I was at my parent's place and we, along with some other people were getting ready for something. It was important, with a sense of urgency. Mom was going crazy, trying to get us ready. Finally we had everything we needed, including Christmas presents.
We trooped upstairs carrying these presents. A man was sitting at the dining room table and I knew it was Jesus. Not your image of a long haired, blue eyed, robe wearing Jesus; not even the more correct image of a Jewish man with a dark complexion. This man was clean cut with a nice shirt and slacks, someone who'd be comfortable in our finest churches. (Yeah, I know, not the normal image we think of, but that was definitely Him in my dream). We set the presents down (they were for Him) and approached Him. He stood up and opened His arms. I hugged Him, crying and saying "I Love You! I Love you so much!" I felt acceptance.
And then the dream was over.
Our God is not some distant person, sitting on a throne, randomly doling out blessings and judgements. He is the God of reality, of relationship. He cares for us personally and individually. You see that all through the Bible, and through his dying on the Cross for us.
Yeah, it was a dream, but He is the type of person who will hold you and hug you and keep you close. He will never forsake you.
I was at my parent's place and we, along with some other people were getting ready for something. It was important, with a sense of urgency. Mom was going crazy, trying to get us ready. Finally we had everything we needed, including Christmas presents.
We trooped upstairs carrying these presents. A man was sitting at the dining room table and I knew it was Jesus. Not your image of a long haired, blue eyed, robe wearing Jesus; not even the more correct image of a Jewish man with a dark complexion. This man was clean cut with a nice shirt and slacks, someone who'd be comfortable in our finest churches. (Yeah, I know, not the normal image we think of, but that was definitely Him in my dream). We set the presents down (they were for Him) and approached Him. He stood up and opened His arms. I hugged Him, crying and saying "I Love You! I Love you so much!" I felt acceptance.
And then the dream was over.
Our God is not some distant person, sitting on a throne, randomly doling out blessings and judgements. He is the God of reality, of relationship. He cares for us personally and individually. You see that all through the Bible, and through his dying on the Cross for us.
Yeah, it was a dream, but He is the type of person who will hold you and hug you and keep you close. He will never forsake you.
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