I know Easter has come and gone but I want to share with you a happening in my life the weekend of Easter. Most Lents(the season leading up to Easter) I normally fast something, not because I'm so good but to remind me how good He is. This Lent I fasted fiction. Many of you know I dearly love to read. I can read a good fiction book in a no time flat. As Easter approached, I was longing to reading after all the Easter day activities. I don't usually long for things or events, so this was a different feeling. I couldn't wait! I was so anxious for Easter to come!
The Saturday before 'He is risen!' day as I was cooking and contemplating the longing I was feeling, the dear Holy Spirit spoke to me,"Do you ever long for coming of your Jesus? Do you ever stand on your tiptoes and try to peak at the next day to see if He is coming again? Do you ever go through your day thinking about His coming and wishing He would hurry and come?"
Needless to say, I was pierced by this word! I don't long for his coming everyday. I don't wake up and think 'Maybe this is the day my Jesus comes.'
I pray for such a longing! I pray that I will long for His presence in my life all day long and long for His coming! I pray I will put all of myself into looking for Him and living like I see Him coming over the my mountains very day.
Dear Ones, what do you long for?
