I Am His and He is Mine

On a cold November day in 2001, as I sat parked at the arena waiting for my son to finish skating, I looked out at the bare trees. Everything was so dead and dismal looking. I opened my bible to Isaiah 51 verse 3 and read the beautiful verse, “For the Lord will comfort Zion, He will comfort all her waste places; He will make her wilderness like Eden. And her desert like the garden of the Lord; joy and gladness will be found in it, thanksgiving and the voice of melody.” I knew the Lord was speaking to me through this word when suddenly I looked up and saw a beautiful garden of flowers. I sat in amazement when an image of Jesus stood, covered in a white mist. I couldn’t see His face, but I saw His hand reach out for mine to enter His garden and I said, Yes Lord, this garden of my heart is your garden…

How beautiful and at the time I didn’t know but as I took His hand and said, Yes, it was the beginning of a sweet intimate relationship between the Lord and I. Isaiah 51:3 has come true for me. The Lord has comforted me and all my wasted places. He has made my dry wilderness like Eden and my desert like the garden of the Lord, Joy and gladness is found there and abounds even 19 years later with thanksgiving and the voice of melody. I am so grateful to the Lord and I love singing to Him every morning when I awaken. My heart overflowed with words of love for Him through this beautiful encounter and still does to this day…

“I suddenly see a garden of flowers in the midst of bare trees, I’m enthralled by the beauty of it all. Then in the shadow I see Him in white raiment as His hand reaches for mine. I hear His faint whispers tenderly say, “Come to my garden, walk with Me, Let me take you to My secret place. You are the love of my life, I have waited a lifetime for you to hear My voice. …Come, now is the time…” I then placed my hand in His…

We walk together oh so close side by side, so in love forever, I will never let go. I feel His breath brush against my brow as He holds me close, I drift in His arms on His river of pleasures. He clothes me with the beauty of holiness, and I’ll carry the scent of His fragrance wherever I go. I hear the sound of His voice as He sings over me and the warmth of His whispers cause my heart to dance. I float in heavenly realms far above the clouds, my mind cannot fathom all that’s in store, but where He leads me, I will follow, for I am His and He is mine!”

*Note: The picture I have used is by an artist, named Maria. What beautiful talent she has and when I saw this particular picture it brought back the beautiful memory of the vision I saw. I pray through my experience you will feel the presence of Jesus and hear His faint whispers calling you to the garden of His heart, His secret place…

Love & Blessings, Lollita Faith

Ps.91:1, Zephaniah 3:17, 2 Corinthians 2:14,15.