Walking with the Lord

As I was praying today, I just opened up my hands to receive what the Lord had for me. I wanted not to speak so much as I wanted to listen and hear from Him. I spoke just a few simple words and then left my heart open for the Lord to move when He was ready, and, before long, there He was.

I think in pictures. I’ve always been like that. So, often, when God speaks to me, He does so in pictures. Today, I “saw” God placing His mighty hand in mine and I immediately closed mine to accept His gesture. I could see in my mind’s eye that His hand was so much larger than mine; it actually engulfed mine, like that of a father holding the hand of his child. Imagine. 🙂

I felt as though we were walking along together and, as we did, the feeling that I was but a child increased. I felt the desire to skip…I felt the desire to laugh. I looked up at my Father and smiled through squinted eyes, as His glory was too bright for me to behold.

There we were, just quietly going along down this path. I felt such an overwhelming peace and indescribable joy. In my natural body, I felt tears stream down my face as I was completely engulfed in His presence.

When we got to a certain point in this vision, Jesus knelt down and took both of His hands, placing them on my face, and he brushed back my hair, holding my head in His mighty hands. And though I still couldn’t look into His face, I could feel Him looking into my eyes and smiling an approving smile. Then, He kissed my forehead and we kept on walking.

Wow. I don’t think I’ve ever felt so loved. There were no words spoken between us on our walk. We quietly just walked together, hand in hand, enjoying the time we were spending with one another. It wasn’t about words. It was about feelings. It was about togetherness. It was about oneness.

Sometimes I get frustrated when I want to pray but I can’t find the words. But I think Jesus just showed me that I don’t need the words so much as I just need to take His hand and walk with Him. He knows what I want and need; I don’t have to tell Him all the time. He just wants me to walk with Him and enjoy His company. And what a wonderful walk it was this morning! 🙂