He will carry us there

Being an artist and a visual learner the Lord so lovingly gives me pictures to fully illustrate something He is trying to teach me. So He did friday night, after Jimmy taught and we shared the Lord's supper together I was not wanting to move. The Spirit was stirring and the Lord was really using whatever Jason Upton cd that was. I started to picture, as I have many times, Jesus' feet on the cross and they are at my eye level, I can even put my face on them and hold them. I cannot adequately describe the emotion of that, picture it yourself, it is amazing. However, this time was different, I was watching myself at the cross only, I was a little girl again. All of the sudden I heard Jesus call my name, He was behind me at a distance dressed in white, risen, ALIVE, and He called my name. I ran to Him as fast as I could and allowed Him to scoop me up in His arms and we were laughing. He turned and started walking away with me still in His arms and we were heading down a hill and beyond was a vast land that stretched as far as the eye could see. And I asked, "where are we going?" And He said, "You will see." I had not come to recognize the full significance of that vision until I was moved to tell to Misty about it last night, in me telling her the Lord mercifullly gave me revelation. Jesus was taking me where He wanted me to go, not sending me out, but taking me out, in His ARMS!!! He was carrying me, there was nothing I did to get there, or could do. The thing that needed to happen was me becoming a child that runs to the Shepherd who calls me by name and the only One I trust. I had no hesitation in running to Him, and I know with all my heart, that vast land holds more adventure and wonders than I could ever imagine, but He must take me there. How different this world looks when looking at it from the arms of Jesus, being that close to Him. When He "sends" us out into the world He is really carrying us there, again in His arms. Truly, it is nothing that you do, yield, trust, obey, let Jesus carry you out into the world and absolutely you will be in and not of it. Absolutely people will see a difference, He is the kingdom, let the kingdom carry you. What is it going to take to become like a child? The cross, that is where He found me and called me, and I was at His feet, loving Him. That is it. Loving Him and Him loving me. Jesus, it is not us, but completely You, I want to rest in Your arms and let You, yes, just let You be I AM, I want that for all of us. Humble us Jesus, keep bringing us low, so that You will lift us up in due time. Oh Father remind us of the wonders and adventure that await us still. May we all find ourselves at the cross, here our name, run to You as children, and be carried off by You. Amen.