Actually, there is one thing more that I look forward to even more. I look forward to the day when I get to stand, in awe and fear of course, at the very feet of Jesus. I have never, as far as I know, met Jesus face to face. I long for that today. I do not long for this life to be over; I love this life, I just long to see Jesus. I want to know Him, really know Him. I want to look into His eyes and see the love He has for each and every one of us. I want to be able to talk to Him and ask Him many things.
I would like to ask Him about the time before the creation of the universe. What was it like to be with His Father before they created all things in this existence? I would ask Jesus about the long eternity before His Father spoke things into being. I would ask Jesus why Father God decided to create humankind in the first place. I would ask Jesus why humankind seemed worthy of saving, even with all of our short comings. I have so many questions.
I want Him to talk to me, face to face. I know this is a lot to ask. I know I can never deserve the privilege of talking to Jesus face to face. I am, after all, yet a sinner. But I believe I am a sinner who has been forgiven. I did not deserve to be forgiven, yet I believe I have been forgiven. I would thank Jesus for dying on the cross for me. I want to walk and talk with Jesus as if I were His best friend.
There is nothing like a really good friend. A really good friend is someone you can share things with. A really good friend is someone who will share things with you. A friend is someone that knows everything there is to know about you, and yet loves you anyway. That is how I want to know Jesus.
The world continues to distract us. Worry distracts us. Pain distracts us. Fear distracts us. Anger distracts us. Hate distracts us. Big boy toys distract us. Technology is the most recent distraction for many. These days there is more and more to distract us, and each of us have our own set of distractions. The distractions we have in our loves are not all bad and sinful. But, sometimes those things distract us from being in deeper relationship with God and His Son.
Read Colossians 3:1-4. To be with Jesus in Glory! Now tha’s what I’m talkin’ ‘bout.
After Jesus rose from death, and then ascended into Heaven to sit at the right hand of His Father, He did not leave us alone. When you come to surrender your life over to Jesus, His Holy Spirit enters into you and lives there, so you are not alone. We are not alone if we have Jesus’ Spirit residing within us.
But, we are humans, even after being born again into the family of God. Being human, we are physical beings, and as such we have need of physical touch. I want to touch Jesus, not because I have any doubt that He is real, it is just because I want to know Him more. I want to rest beside quiet waters with Jesus. I want to laugh at Jesus’ jokes. Do you think He might tell a joke or two? I expect He will. Jesus is absolutely God, but He is absolutely human also. We humans have a true need of laughter. I want to laugh with Jesus.
Here at Narrows Community Church we are learning to laugh, at ourselves and with each other, and joy is evident in each member of our little family. We are not always happy, but we do know joy, if only a little bit. We have received just a small bit of understanding of what true joy is in this life, but in a little while….
Read John 16:16-24.
In just a little while we will see Jesus, and our joy will be complete. If you want to know what true joy is, we believe you can find the answer, with us, through our explorations of the Bible, God’s word. Come some Sunday morning and let us show you what God’s love and joy is all about. And, in a little while, you may join us in the Heavenly realm with Jesus, the Son of the Living God, our best friend.