Wow. It was the most beautiful vision the Lord had ever given me. I opened my eyes and before I realized it, I was smiling. A smile that was from deep within, filled with joy and complete peace. He had romanced my heart again, but this time, in a new way.
For these past two weeks, the Lord has been pressing onto my heart how He sees me as His beloved daughter. How He wants to romance me in a way I have never thought about, how He delights in pursuing me and takes joy in me when I come and sit in His presence. He has been reminding me what a childlike faith looks like between a Father and His daughter and how beautiful this innocence is.
There I was, sitting on the porch in the morning breeze, listening to United Pursuit when the Lord led me to His presence.
I was on my knees, kneeling before the Heavenly throne where Jesus was sitting. I was a young girl, telling Jesus stories about my day that were making Him laugh and smile as He leaned forward off of His seat in excitement. His head was rested on His hands as He peered down on me with wide eyes and a loving grin. We talked for a while and continued our giddy conversation until I heard music. Beautiful music in the background that prompted me to get up and dance for my Daddy. It was then I realized my physical appearance: barefooted with my hair down, wearing a beautiful knee length white dress. I danced and I danced, from leaps to turns to extensions, I took up the floor before the throne. And Jesus sat, watching in amazement as His grin never left His face. He was delighted and was taking in every minute. But just when I started to feel pleased with myself for giving my Father so much joy, I heard a voice over my shoulder say, “Will you dance with me Beloved?” I turned around to see Jesus standing behind me, with His hand outreached waiting for me to grab hold of it. Barefooted and in my white dress, He led me in a beautiful dance across the floor. Twirling and spinning me, He led me as my iPod played “There’s no place, I’d rather be, then here in Your love, here in Your love.” As He held me close, the sweet smile never left His face as the love for His little daughter poured out of Him. I could feel His delight in me. His joy over me and my decision to dance with Him. It was so sweet, so innocent, so freeing, so beautiful. And in that moment, I felt the most peace I’ve ever experienced. So much security, confidence and childlike innocence. Nothing else in the world mattered because I was fully with my Father. He then carried me onto the throne, laid me in His lap like a little girl as I fell fast asleep in His arms. As He rubbed my head, His whispered over me, “I’ll keep singing over you through the night My daughter.”
I opened my eyes as joy filled my soul and spread through my body. I couldn’t stop smiling or get this vision out of my head for the rest of the day. But the wonderful thing about Jesus is that He doesn’t stop there. He keeps reminding me of His pursuit and how much He loves dancing with me. Every worship night since then, the Holy Spirit has laid it on my squad mate’s heart (who leads our worship) to play “Set a Fire” by the United Pursuit. Every session I am reminded once again of the song and the beautiful lyrics that were playing in the background as Jesus led me in that unforgettable dance. And I have been able to experience the Lord and the Holy Spirit in a whole new way as I get to dance for Him every time. A passion that the Lord has given me, that I thought was long gone, He is now using again for His glory, for our personal love language. Each worship night, I get to find a small area in the back of the room and let the Holy Spirit lead me in the same spins, leaps and twirls that I performed in my vision. I get to be taken back before the throne, see the smile on His face, and get to dance with Him again as He reaches out His hand and says, “Will you dance with Me beloved?”
How do you see your relationship with the Lord? As your Father? As your Beloved? As your Pursuer? Take time to sit before His throne and let Him speak sweet truths over you as His daughter or son. He wants to take delight in You. He wants to spend time with you and laugh with you. He wants to know if you will dance this life with Him. Will you say yes?
