“His face was sculpted by God, for no mere mortal could have created such beauty.” -Lori
As we put away the last of our Christmas decorations and, thoughts of the baby in the manger seem to fade… Do we give much thought to what His life was like? It seems we celebrate His birth and mourn His death. But I want to know more. What happened between His birth and when He stepped into the role of our Messiah? It seems these thoughts have been rumbling in my mind for a while… And today they landed in my heart…. Was He a happy child? Was He carefree and kind??? When did He know how His life would end on earth??? Did He know He would suffer to the extreme at the hands of another? Did our love fail Him? He must have known, or why would He have uttered these words??? “Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me; yet not my will, but yours be done.” What a heavy burden to carry?? As I meditated on these thoughts, my mind went here!!
Meditation
I settled down listening to Jackie Baker’s; I will trust you…. My breathing became rhythmic and relaxed… I started drifting into the sweet spot of unconsciousness but was not yet asleep. As this story came to light, I was startled by a young boy. He had His back to me and turned around abruptly, and when I saw His face, I knew it was Him… He was approximately eight years old. His hair was sandy blonde, short, and framed His beautiful angelic face… His eyes were a lovely shade of grayish blue. His smile melts my hea rt.
I was an adult … I offered Him my hand and said let’s have some fun… We began walking, and I told Him I was sorry that we robbed Him of His childhood… I then squatted down as one would when speaking to a child… I softly said these words. Please tell your Father that I love Him!!! And as I brushed His hair back from His face, I looked into His beautiful eyes and told Him, I love you too!!! We hugged tightly. It was a hug like a loving parent would hug their child… There is such a sweet, tender bond that exists in this type of relationship… This meditation brought physical tears as I escaped back in time with Him…
How did this sweet, loving child become the man who has changed my life!!
It’s Him. It’s always Him!
And as the meditation ended, I lingered in His presence. I continued listening to the music as my mind re-lived the images that had just become alive in my mind.
Try as I might, my hands will never capture what my soul can see…and I am undone…
Photography, Art & Written by Lori Garner
Inspiring Music by (YouTube)
Bible collaboration - Joann Turnbull
Jeremy Camp - Beautiful One (Lyrics)
