Greetings

My husband recently returned from a two-week Missions trip to South Africa. The afternoon of his return, I was already looking forward to greeting him in the airport as soon as he walked through the gate. I made sure that I left early enough to be there, right when he exited the doors.  I wanted him to see my face and know how excited I was that he was finally home safe and sound.  By the look on his face, he was just as excited to see me, as I was to see him.

It made me think of Jesus and how He is eagerly waiting to greet us when we finally make it to our Heavenly Home.  You know, He has been preparing a place for us.  (John 14:1-4)

It also made me think of how He greeted Stephen in Acts 7:55-56.  

It says, "But he, being full of the Holy Ghost, looked up stedfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God, and said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God."

Can you imagine the greeting that took place?

One day we will each be greeted by our Saviour welcoming us home.  The bible tells us in 2 Corinthians 5:8, "We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord."

Psalm 116:15 also tells us that "Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints."

On the flip side, isn't it sad when you see people walking through the gates in the airport and they have no one to greet them?  No one waiting for their return?

Friend, will you be greeted?

One day, we will be greeted by our Saviour...

     and what a greeting that will be!

        But that's just me!