Good morning, world. Things are looking pretty good from the front porch of my farm in Virginia today. I met with the One who died for me with lots of things on my mind this morning, but the longer I sat in His presence, the more my thoughts just slipped away and my curiosity turned into Awe. I have an inquisitive mind and I love to understand people and things at a deeper level than most…not that it matters in the bigger scheme of life, but it satisfies my need to know more. I wonder things like, why the deer population segregates by gender for most of the year and what makes a bee drill into wood to make its home. I have lots of unanswered questions about the way nature works here on earth but none of the questions will come to mind when I meet my Maker, that’s for sure – my curiosity will be transformed into speechless Awe instead. Isn’t that the way you see your Future too?

Some people actually have a list of things they want to ask God one day, but I’m not one of them. As inquisitive as I am, I Know that won’t have a single thought about nonsensical things when I’m standing in the Presence of the One who died for me! When I look into the face of the One who Loves me more than any human ever could, the Love will overwhelm me. I’m confident that no questions will come to my mind at that moment, but if one did it would probably be, “How could you possibly love a wretch like me?” because I know that I didn’t do anything to deserve or to earn the Gift He’s given to me! Some people imagine hugging Jesus like a big Daddy in the sky, but not me. When I see the holes in His hands and feet I’ll be reminded of how He suffered to set me Free and I’ll probably fall to my knees in Awe all over again. Some people imagine a big praise band in the sky and they think they’ll spend eternity “jamming for Jesus” but not me. When I hear the sound of the voices surrounding the Throne of God singing “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty who was, who is, who is to come” I won’t care about the lyrics to any song ever written and I Know that I’ll be listening to the most beautiful one of all for all Eternity. When I make my way to Heaven there will probably be a going away party for me on earth, but my Homecoming in Heaven will be more beautiful than any word ever spoken, or any song ever sung, since the beginning of Time.

The Awe will never fade for me because I’m overwhelmed with Gratitude for Who is and what He’s done for me, but IF the dust ever settles in Eternity, I look forward to meeting people like Paul and Peter and I’d definitely have a few questions for them! I’d like to hear Paul’s first-hand account of what it felt like when He was blinded on the road to Damascus that day and I want to hear Peter describe what it felt like to deny the Messiah three times just as it was predicted. I’d like to ask about the fish fry on the shore after Jesus was transfigured and if the disciples were amazed that Jesus would cook the meal and eat with them once more. What was it like for Moses when he led millions of people through the sea that day? Why was Elijah so afraid of Jezebel and why did Elisha bring a curse upon the youth in a village that led to them being mauled to death by bears? There are so many things that I’d like to understand better but I’m thinking my enlightenment will be “limited” to my Time with the Living God and my Time in His Word because when I get to Heaven, every thought I ever had, every ounce of curiosity I’ve ever felt, everything I’ve ever wondered about will be gone as I stand in AWE in the Presence of the One who died for me.

It’s going to be a spectacular day ordained by a Spectacular God and I’ll be savoring a million pieces of it as I live out my Journey of Faith. I’ll wonder about LOTS of things throughout the day but I won’t be making a list to present to God when He calls me Home. After all, I’m so in Awe of Him that He leaves me speechless on THIS side of Heaven…I can only imagine what it will feel like when I stand in His Presence.

How about you?