Rarely do I have actual visions from God, but about two weeks ago I had a fleeting but penetrating vision. Two days afterward, I was given a continuation of that vision. There is more yet to come, but for now I simply must wait and live out what I was shown. What follows are parts one and two of what I have entitled The Wedding Vision.
Part I – I am dressed in a costly, satin wedding gown with a somewhat intricate shiny beading. I am hand-in-hand with my husband-to-be, and we are walking down the aisle to be married. Our walk is short and leads us down to an elevated platform for all to see us be married. It is only when we arrive at the platform that I realize who my groom is. I realize that he is Jesus. I remember looking at my ring and the elation and warmth that I feel throughout this vision.
(The day after I had the above vision, I read the following story from the book Every Woman's Battle by Shannon Ethridge. It immediately brought back to mind Part I of the vision, so I include it here for you to read.) The groom stood alone over in the corner of the room with his head down. As he stared at his ring twisting the gold band that had just been placed on his finger by his bride, tears trickled down his cheeks and onto his hands. That is when I noticed the nail scars. The groom was Jesus.
He waited, but the bride never once turned her face toward the groom. She never held His hand. She never introduced the guests to Him. She operated independently of Him. … Unfortunately, this dream illustrates exactly what is happening between God and millions of His people. He betroths Himself to us, we take His name (as "Christians"), and then we go about our lives looking for love, attention, and affection from every source under the sun except from the Son of God, the Lover of our souls.
Oh, how Jesus longs for His own to acknowledge Him, to introduce Him to our friends, to withdraw to be alone with Him, to cling to Him for our identity, to gaze longingly into His eyes, to love Him with all our heart and soul.
What about you? Do you have this kind of love relationship with Christ? Do you experience the inexplicable joy of intimacy with the One who loves you with a passion far deeper, far greater than anything you could find here on earth? I know from experience that you can.
Part II – It was late at night, and I sat reading in a corner of a lake house. I kept sensing a person about to come out from around the corner to watch over me and make sure that I was okay. This occurred more than once. I literally watched my daddy sleeping then too, and then the vision began.
I saw myself some time in the future. I knew that I was married in my vision. I was asleep in bed. Then, I saw my loving and strong husband come into the room. I continued to sleep unaware of his presence.
My husband was gentle and very compassionate. He came and made sure that I was perfectly fine and safe. He came simply to watch over me though I was clueless as to his care for me at that time and never once awoke. He kissed me and stayed for a time. After staying for a while, he left again. Yet, he returned time and time again to watch over me, love me, and kiss me.
After this second vision, I immediately thought of how God is always watching me. It made me think of him never sleeping and always protecting me from harm. This vision was filled with the same warmth and love as the first one. It made me long for a husband that will truly be like Jesus and like the husband in the vision.
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