Recently, I had a dream that rocked me. A defining dream, one that I will remember for the rest of my life.
In the dream, I was a child and was with a group of other children. We were standing around Jesus with joyful expectation. I could see him clearly, and the children near him were each granted an opportunity to touch him- to feel his hair, his arms, and his robe. He was smiling joyfully as each child experienced the reality of his tangibility. In an instant, each one’s life was forever changed as they encountered the truth that he was REAL. Not just a figment of their imagination or some cartoon from a Sunday school felt-board. The Son of God was standing before us in the flesh, and we were gleefully rejoicing.
I felt the anticipation building as it was about to be my turn to touch him. As I stepped forward to draw close to him, thoughts of fear and insecurity began to bombard my vision, and I was having difficulty seeing Jesus. I began spiraling with thoughts like “this is too good to be true”, or “you know everyone else always succeeds and you don’t”. The thoughts felt like an overwhelming cascade of emotion that I couldn’t escape, knocking me into a spiral of utter hopelessness.
Just when I felt like I was completely lost, falling back into an endless abyss, I saw two hands reach out in front of me, and I grabbed hold of them. Immediately, surges of immense love and powerful feelings that are difficult to put into words overcame me. How does one describe holding hands with Eternity? As I was being enveloped and invigorated by this heavenly embrace, I felt these words reverberate like lightning throughout my entire body: “REMEMBER WHO YOU ARE!”. I was then pulled out of the dream, physically shaken and completely undone.
What I believe the Lord wants to show us through this dream is that not only is he real and tangible, but the only thing keeping us from experiencing his presence is our own fear, doubt, and unbelief about his goodness and our access to him. He wants us to remember who we are: that we are children of God and have every right to approach him with confidence and childlike faith. Resting in the truth of our identity will empower us to see him for who he truly is- and it will enable us to be who we were destined to be, as delightfully-loved joint heirs with him!
Know today that you are worthy of His love. There is nothing that you have done or ever will do that can separate you from his wonderful longing affection for you. Not even your own thoughts and fears- he cuts right through them all to remind you who you really are.
Dear Lord, I thank you for your everlasting love for me. I thank you that even when I feel the utmost unworthiness, failure, and rejection, you reach out and continually remind me of who I am: a redeemed and cherished child of the Most High God. I thank you for your faithfulness to keep me and uphold me with your righteous right hand. Amen.
Peaceful Streams 
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