a yearning for heaven

Have you ever felt an aching of your heart when all seems well?

Life here right now is good.  All seems and from all appearances is great.  Then why am I yearning?  What am I searching for? 

I'm wonderfully happy with my man...I'm thrilled to be a mom of two energetic boys...I've fallen into a routine of housework and projects that is a humming machine.  And yet, I'm longing...

The spring flowers and fruit trees are in bloom...the lawn is freshly mowed...the weather changes daily.  (I love changing weather.)  And still I look beyond my yard to the hills...

The beds are made...the table is set...the laundry is caught up.  And I am unsettled...

My yearning is not for anything that anyone or thing of this world could satisfy.  My heart aches for the understanding of heaven.  My soul thirsts for the fellowship of my Savior...in person...face to face...

One day, I will stand before Him and He will tell me that He loves me...that He is proud of me...that He is.  And just stand before Him, I will not...for I will run to His arms and feel His embrace...and know beyond a shadow of a doubt that He understands...

Until then...

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Be still, 

and know that I am God;

Psalm 46:10

I waited patiently for the Lord;

He turned to me and heard my cry.

Psalm 40:1

I wait for the Lord,

my soul waits,

and in His word I put my hope.

My soul waits for the Lord

more than watchmen wait for the morning...

Psalm 130:5,6

Yet the Lord longs to be gracious to you;

He rises to show you compassion.

For the Lord is a God of justice.

Blessed are all who wait for Him!

Isaiah 30:18

And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying,

"Now the dwelling of God is with men,

and He will live with them.  They will be His people,

and God Himself will be with them

and be their God.

He will wipe every tear from their eyes.

There will be no more death

or mourning

or crying

or pain,

for the old order of things has passed away."

Revelation 21:3,4

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Ah, Lord God...one day...one day

I wait for You.