In our consideration of what Heaven is like and what we have to look forward to, I was wondering what are the things that grab your imagination?  If you and I were having a candid discussion what are the things that you are anxious to experience?  For me there are several things and if you don't mind it would be great to discuss some of them with you.

 First and foremost it is a great longing of my heart to see Jesus! That may seem simplistic to some but in all seriousness that longing continues to grow and grow.  It has always been my feeling that just to see Him will be more than enough.  I love the song from Fanny Crosby who was blind but wrote hundreds of songs.  She penned one that said, I shall know Him I shall know Him as redeemed by His side I shall stand.  I shall know Him I shall know Him by the prints of the nails in His hands."  Fanny Crosby said that even with her earthly infirmity her one desire was to feel the hands of Jesus and know that those wounds were willing taken for all of us. I guess for me to see Jesus will be more than just seeing Him, but in a selfish way it has always been in my mind that when we see Him, it will be a one on one encounter, which seems very selfish, but when it comes to seeing my Lord, I think (Hope) he forgives me.  It is just that to see His eyes and to understand that His presence would be open to me is almost too  much to even imagine.

If you are like me, most of the time we don't feel that we deserve to be in His presence not here on earth but certainly not in Heaven.  Yet the word of God says in the book of Jude, that Jesus will present us before the Father without fault and with great joy.  When I read those words it always seems like a moment of intimacy and oneness with the One who has redeemed me. I am looking forward to that moment and have great expectation of things to happen that words especially earthly words can not express.  We sing the song I can only Imagine. Asking the question what will we do when we see Him? No doubt my first response will be to lay prostrate before the Lord and yet I don't want to look away from those eyes of love.  Our Lord Jesus who is far more than we can begin to fathom is waiting with open arms for us to come and be with Him. The last chapter of the book of Revelation says "The Spirit and the Bride say Come"  That is what I am longing for. That longing to be with Jesus and to know His full acceptance and grace and to see in His eyes the approval and joy of a loving God who with great joy welcomes His servants into His presence forever.  What an incredible day.  Another song written about that moment is "What a day that will be when my Jesus I will see, when I look upon His face the one who saved me by His grace, when He takes me by the hand and leads me through the promise land, What a day glorious day that will be."

Of all the things that Heaven offers, nothing will be greater than being with Jesus.  Nothing will fulfill the deep longing of our hearts like being with Him.  Nothing will ever come close even with all the joys that Heaven offers to being with the Master who would rather die than to lose us for eternity.  The Word of God says that God is love.  Imagine being in the presence of Jesus, face to face with Love itself.  What a day Glorious day that will be. 

In the entries to come we will look at other wonders of Heaven, but suffice it to say.  Just to make it to Heaven and to see Jesus will make anything and everything we do in this life for the Lord, more than worth it.

I long to see my Savior first of all!  How about you?