Was reading over this part of scripture today, and it dawned on me of how much we're praying for our rapture and to be with Jesus, but that Jesus also longs to be with us!! This realization is just so humbling to me. I'm sure He's feeling it so much more than most of us, as His love is perfect in every way. Jesus is also on the edge of His seat (at the door), just waiting for the second to come and get us. Even with all of the world's spiraling downfall of events, He is still focused on the moment that He will come and take us home to Him! He's excited, too!!!!

John 17:20-26 (Jesus Prays for Future Believers--Us!!)

"My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message, that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you. May they also be in us so that the world may believe that you have sent me. I have given them the glory that you gave me, that they may be one as we are one: I in them and you in me. May they be brought to complete unity to let the world know that you sent me and have loved them even as you have loved me. Father, I want those you have given me to be with me where I am, and to see my glory, the glory you have given me because you loved me before the creation of the world. Righteous Father, though the world does not know you, I know you, and they know that you have sent me. I have made you known to them, and will continue to make you known in order that the love you have for me may be in them and that I myself may be in them."

What beautiful passages describing a wedding where Jesus and His bride become united in complete unity to be as one, just like He is with our Father!!! Jesus is very excited to come and get us! He can't wait for us to see Him, too!! Wow.

Not to mention, he's probably so excited to show us around our new home that he spent time lovingly creating for each one of us!! Yes, thank you, Jesus!!!

Ha! Can't wait to see you too, Bethie--especially since neither of us can afford airfare right now to visit each other!!!(If you didn't know, Bethie and I are sisters!) Would this be a good spot to post about our bantering back and forth about what you and I will do when we're in Heaven? See you soon, Bethie--"Hi, Bethie!" ...as I teleport through her wall of her mansion..."Bye, Bethie!"...as I teleport out..."Hi, Bethie!"...teleporting in..."Bye, Bethie!"...going out..........Oh, you RITANs are really "in for it" with the two of us---for all eternity!! (I apologize in advance, and do hope our being "perfected" will help you to overlook our "uniqueness"!) Time to sing: "Yes, Jesus loves me! Yes, Jesus loves...."

Beautiful, Love Him So. Beautiful.

Absolutly beautiful, thank you. 

That's so awesome!!  And I believe the only way we can "see Christ's glory - as He truly is" is with our glorified eyes -- so He's praying about us *after* the Rapture of the saints.  :)

Imagine how different it is for Him, though.  For us, we wait upon Him because we've known Him for a short time.  But HE'S known US since before the beginning.  And just think about Christ being giddy about creating you BEFORE He created you...  That He longed for you even at His First Advent, even though none of us would be born for 2,000 years.

It boggles my mind that my Creator loves me SO much, even from everlasting, but that He's so patient to wait all throughout the history of mankind until 1974 to create me.  And He knew I would someday have children who love Him so much, and He waited for them too.

Brethren, we have NEVER been loved on earth the way our Creator will love us in Glory.  I don't care how much your spouse/children/friends/family love you, how many kisses and hugs you get, how many snuggles, how many "sweet nothings"...

In fact, I have half a mind to believe that human love, as we understand it, PALES in comparison to the all-consuming Love we will experience in Heaven.  God IS Love, and His Love is perfect.  We have no idea what True Love is like.  We got a glimpse in Christ on the cross, but for now, we see through a glass darkly.

But then, face-to-face!!

~~Becka

Kathy, the words and music of this beautiful song tore me apart! How I long to be with Him. I know being in the presence of our King will be forever wonder-filled, but I hope I will always have the memory of how my Savior rescued me, how my Comforter filled me with hope, and how my Abba Father held me in His arms, giving me strength day to day.  For this, I will sing praises to my God forever!

Love and Shalom!