{"id":9863,"date":"2011-10-28T12:49:00","date_gmt":"2011-10-28T17:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/todayslegacy.wordpress.com\/2011\/10\/28\/more-of-jesus"},"modified":"2011-10-28T12:49:00","modified_gmt":"2011-10-28T17:49:00","slug":"more-of-jesus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/todayslegacy.net\/index.php\/2011\/10\/28\/more-of-jesus\/","title":{"rendered":"More of Jesus"},"content":{"rendered":"

You know, I was thinking today about what it will be like to be nearest to Jesus. I can’t possibly fathom what it will be like to see Him for the first time. And quiet honestly, just thinking about it makes me miss Him so much.<\/p>\n

Do you get like that? Where you think about how awesome Jesus is and just want to find yourself wrapped up in His arms? It’s not that your family isn’t wonderful. You’re not in some pity-me moment. And it’s not a self-loathing moment either. Your day is good, maybe even great, and you just miss Jesus. He hasn’t gone anywhere, but something deep inside… something that can’t be satisfied just wants to run into His arms.<\/p>\n

Something inside you wants to stay in His arms and catch up on the ‘remember when’s of this journey. You just want to snuggle in deep and hear Him breathing. You just want to feel His embrace – you know that has to feel amazing.<\/p>\n

God is no less real on this side of the New Jerusalem. God is no less present and no less enough than He is. The I AM is still the I AM. And there are days that I wish I could just hug Him. No one has been closer to me than Jesus. And no one ever will be.<\/p>\n

The closest thing I can think of how my face will be is comparable to this little girl’s face when she looks up from her classroom work to see her Daddy standing there, newly returned home from the war.<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.godvine.com\/Daddy-Gives-his-Daughter-a-Heartwarming-Surprise-at-School-764.html<\/a><\/p>\n

With tears in my eyes I can say that yes… Jesus is well worth it.<\/p>\n

-Keeping my eyes on the Prize.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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