Wednesday, May 25, 2011

The embrace you will never forget

"See, he brings his reward with him as he comes. He will feed his flock like a shepherd. He will carry the lambs in his arms, holding them close to his heart. He will gently lead the mother sheep with their young." Isaiah 40:10-11

My boys have now been with their Nana and Papaw for 11 days, which is WAY TO LONG and WAY to far away-11 hours. G and I have never left our boys that long and I doubt we will again until they go to college.  Lord willing. It has been hard being without them.

 I will admit the first few days were nice just getting to be with each other, but after those few days of not having those sweet things in my hair, and kissing me, and needing me, was just...well I needed to be needed, and kissed, and loved by those two amazing joys of mine.

So, since I couldn't stand it any longer I booked a flight to Lubbock Tuesday. I got to the airport super excited, until my flight got canceled. I was not a happy sister and G was not a happy camper, since he had just pulled into Jasper and had to turn around to come get me.

I got another flight out at 6:00 this morning which came way to quick. I rushed to catch my flight got seated and off we went.

I love to fly! I have always felt that much closer to Jesus when I fly. The beauty that surrounds you on that plane is breath taking, and it just so happened that I got to be above the clouds and eye level with the Sun as it came up.

As I sat basking in the beauty of the Lord and His presence I began to think how wonderful the moment was going to be when I saw my boys and the excitment we all will have.

And I must say, that joy and excitment went way beyond what I expected. It overflowed out of me and my boys onto the 50 other people standing around us.

The minute they saw me they took off running and screaming, "MOMMY" I literally dropped my bags and hit my knees with my arms wide open, and as always they both fit just perfectly.

I think we knelt there in the airport for a good 3 minutes just loving on each other. I didn't know if there was another feeling greater than that.

Until the Lord redirected my thinking to Him and reminded me of two moments that were and will be greater. The first moment came when I ran into His arms the first time I accepted Him as my personal Lord and Savior.

The second moment, will be when I literally and physcially run into my Father's arms. Oh mercy, can I just tell you that thought hits to the deepest part of my soul and fills me with a joy and anticipation that overwhelms me, it is so good brethren, just so good.

I hope you have experienced the embrace of Jesus as you ran into His arms for the very first time as His child. I know if you have then you can agree there is no greater feeling than that one.

If you have not I hope you will do so today. He is waiting with His arms wide open waiting to embrace you. Just accept Him as your personal Lord and Savior and in that moment no running will be required He will come directly to you!

Jesus though the joy and feeling of embracing my boys is magnificent, it does not compare to the joy and feeling of Your embrace. I wait with great expectation for the day when I feel Your warmth and arms wrap around me as You welcome me home. Amen