The Vision by Joyner
Episode 67
The Smile of the Lord
The Lord then stopped and looked at me with an expression that I pray, I will never forget. He smiled. I did not want to abuse this opportunity, but I somehow felt that when he smiled like that I could ask Him anything and He would give it to me. So I took the chance.
"Lord, when you said, 'Let there be light, there was light. You prayed in John 17 that we would love you with the same love that the Father loved you with. Will you please say to me now, 'Let there be love in you,' so that I will love you with the Father's love?"
He did not quit smiling, but rather put His arm around me like a friend. "I already said that to you, before the creation of the world when I called you. I have also said it to your brethren who will fight along with you in the last battle. You will know My Father's love for Me. It is a perfect love that will cast out all of your fears.
This love will enable you to believe Me so you can do the works that I did, and even greater works, because I am with My Father. You will know His love for Me, and the works you will be given to do will glorify Me. Now, for your sake, I say again, Let there be My
Father's love in you.'"
I was overwhelmed with appreciation for this whole experience. "I love your judgments," I said. I then started to turn and look back at the judgment seat, but the Lord stopped me.
"Don't look back. I am not there for you now; I am here. I will lead you from this room and back to your place in the battle, but you must not look back. You must see My judgment seat in your own heart, because that is where it is now."
"Just like the Garden, and like the treasures of salvation... I thought to myself.
"Yes. Everything that I am doing, I am doing in your heart.
That is where the living waters flow. That is where I am."
He then gestured toward me, so I looked at myself, pulling back the cloak of humility. I was stunned by what I saw. My armor contained the same glory that surrounded Him. I quickly covered it again with my cloak.
"I also prayed to My Father on the night before My crucifixion that the glory I had with Him in the beginning would be with My people, so that you will be one. It is My glory that unifies. As you come together with others who love Me, My glory will be magnified.
The more My glory is magnified by the joining of those who love Me, the more the world will know that I was sent by the Father. Now the world really will know that you are My disciples because you will love Me, and you will love each other."
As I kept looking at Him, my confidence continued to grow. It was like being washed on the inside. Soon I was feeling ready to do anything He asked.