Speaking of the Day I see His face, lately I've been thinking about the other faces I will see on that Day as well. Don't get me wrong, if it was just the face of Jesus, I would be completely elated for eternity. But there will be other faces too.
One of the greatest things about being part of the Kingdom is that you never really have to say goodbye to those who are also accepted in the Beloved. And that makes me oh-so-happy. I have had some amazing international experiences with people I may very well never see again this side of Heaven. I think most of us have special friends in our past we know we probably won't see again in this lifetime. But there is hope for the future. There are faces I want to see on that Day. I imagine a line of people, obviously Jesus is first and His radiant face will probably be impossible for me to tear my gaze from, but behind Him, there will be others. And there are certain faces I absolutely expect to see. There are people I want to see and be with and spend time with so much, and even if I only ever see them on the flip side, I want them to be there. I expect them to be there. And sometimes I even say to the Lord, "Make sure this person gets there."
Because I miss them. Because they played a special part in my life. Because, for whatever reason, the Holy Spirit saw fit to put me in their lives and to put them in my life and now that they're gone, pieces of my heart are gone as well. But not forever. No, on that Day, on the Day I look full in His wonderful face, I will also see theirs again, and the time, the distance, the pain of separation will be as nothing. After all, we will have eternity together, and that is my hope.
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