My imagination is a wonderful gift of God to me. It is my time machine which the Holy Spirit pilots and takes me on many exciting trips through Scripture.
I stood beside Noah (Genesis 9:13) and I saw the colours the beauty and the promises of the first rainbow.
I stood beside Moses (Exodus 3:2) and saw the bush that was burning with fire but was not consumed. Any old bush will do, as long as, God is in the bush. I am thankful to be one of God’s any old bushes.
I stood beside Ezekiel (Ezekiel 1:26) and saw heaven opened and the likeness of a sapphire throne.
I stood beside Isaiah (Isaiah 6:6-7) and saw the seraphim touch his lips with a live coal from the altar.
I stood beside 3 Hebrew boys (Daniel 3:22) who defied the King of Babylon and were cast into the fiery furnace. Then I saw the King of Kings walking with them in the furnace.
I stood beside Daniel (Daniel 6:16) in the den of lions. I saw that Daniel had no fear of the lions. His focus was not on lions but on God and his faith was securely on God.
I stood beside Elisha (2 Kings 2:11-12) and saw Elijah carried up by a whirlwind into heaven in a chariot of fire.
I stood beside Stephen (Acts 7:56) who was stoned to death and along with him I saw Jesus at the right hand of God standing up to welcome Stephen home.
I stood beside Abraham (Genesis 15:5) when God brought him outside on a beautiful starlit evening to consider the countless stars and I heard the promise of a (Genesis 22:18) coming Saviour, Thousands of years later that promise was fulfilled in a virgin’s womb and in an empty tomb.
All of this tells me that God has a plan and purpose for every life including mine.
God works in all things for His purpose (Romans 8:28-29) which is to conform me to the image of His beloved Son, to make me like Jesus. Not just for me but for believers everywhere. So, I knelt at the feet of Jesus and took His Words (Hebrews 10:7) personally for myself - - I am here to do Thy will, O God. I want everything that I think, say and do to be always in full accordance with God’s will, God’s way and God’s timing. I want to be so close to my beloved Lord and God that I can almost feel God’s breath on my cheek - - hugging close. So close that not even a shadow can come between us. That nothing in my life will hinder Jesus from being revealed in and through me.
Then I wrote another little song.
There is a long, long trail awinding
To my father’s house in heaven,
I know He has a place for me
Because all my sin has been forgiven
When at last I see my Saviour
And look on His dear precious face.
I’ll thank my Lord through eternal ages
For the glory of God’s matchless Grace.
My prayer is that God will fill all my longings with Himself.