"You will show me the path of life; in Your presence is fullness of joy, at Your right hand there are pleasures forevermore."
Psalm 16:11
"God comes to our lonely, anxious hearts and whispers our name. God says "I see both the fear you have of closeness and the deep longing you have to belong. I have come to comfort you and to respond to your need. I have been seeking a relationship with you. You belong. You belong to me. You are my child."

Sunday

FIFTH DIMENSION


I DO NOT want to be Three Dimensional!!!

I want to be in the Fifth Dimension.

The presence of my Lord! Lord Jesus, my heart's cry is to continue to seek Your face. Fall upon my knees! Lord grant me the faith required to be in Your Fifth Dimension! Let my spirit soar with Yours! Let Your Spirit sear and burn through my being! Let me experience Your love! Let me get a taste of heaven!

Lord I never want to lose what You have already given me in the Spirit! In fact, I would want to have more of the fullness that You offer! As much as I can handle!

Are you experiencing His Fifth Dimension?


In addition to the three dimensions of space and the one of time, there is the dimension of openness to My Presence. This one transcends the other four, giving you glimpses of heaven while you still reside on earth.

DEAR JESUS,

I'm trying to wrap my mind around the concept of this fifth dimension-openness to Your Presence. It seems quite reasonable, because I know You transcend both space and time. However, I'm a time-bound creature: I can exist only in the present. Also, the world I see around me is decidedly three-dimensional. So, understanding this fifth dimension is a "stretch" for me-a stretch of faith.

BELOVED,

You are right on target. Openness to My Presence is all about faith: believing that though I am invisible. I am both Real and really with you. This is foundational to knowing Me. However, there is also an art to knowing Me. It is very personal, because each of My followers has a unique relationship with Me: comprised of all your communication with Me, your love for Me, your receptivity and responsiveness to Me.

Sometimes when you are seeking My Face, My Presence becomes more real to you than the space-time moment you occupy. The reality of My glorious Being outshines your current circumstances and lifts you above them. You feel free, and your spirit soars with Me. You rejoice in Me and are strengthened by that divine Joy. Thus, you enjoy glimpses of heaven while continuing to dwell on earth. (Sarah Young)

15 Real Comments:

Finally Free said...

WOW! JBR!
I think my post describes this kind of experience. Definitely another dimension. For the last week I have been just spending time with God and laughing and laughing. I love this devotional because she puts words and descriptions to my experiences. Maybe God is preparing me by strengthening me with His Joy to withstand persecution. I'll just laugh when it comes.

Just a thought.......

Thanks for sharing this devotional.

Blessings,
Tammy

hethatsows8 said...

May he fill you as you so desire. Love that your excited!

Karen said...

Amen! Glimpses of heaven on earth...how are we ever gonna stand the real thing? Overflowing...wondrous...praise the Lord!

Bernie said...

JBR....you are really special, love your attitude.....stay warm......:-) Hugs

Anonymous said...

God desires to fill us with the fullness of Himself. Receiving the Holy Spirit is important. This is God’s grace whereby He does the work in you. The Holy Spirit in you is proof of God’s love for you.

Betty Manousos:cutand-dry.blogspot.com said...

JBR, I know that The Lord loves you and has glorious rewards in store for you!
Blessings,
Betty

John Jcecil3 said...

I frequent your blog from time to time and this one caught my eye that I needed to post. All I want to say is God can make a way that there is no way! Go his way!

John

They call me "Deb" said...

VERY well written! I love it. And you know that if you seek - you will find. I look forward to the posts to come as you discover the 5th Dimension with our mighty, holy, powerful and loving God!
Hugs and blessings,
Deb

Marla said...

Thank YOU for always being so very real and open to sharing what the Lord is doing in your life. You are a constant encouragement to my heart.

onthewaynow said...

Face to face in his presence through the spirit is a privilege. Worship is not only for a Sunday visit to church but every day. God Bless.

Jasper said...

Interesting post JBR. who wouldn't want more of Gods presence?

Just Breathe said...

I know I have had times when I have felt the 5th dimension. The times when I was drawn to my knees in prayer. Those are awesome moments.

Nicole said...

Awesome! This fits right along with my New Years Resolution, which is to be closer to God. This is very encouraging.

Connie Arnold said...

What a beautiful post! Thank you for drawing me into this fifth dimension and God's presence and the blessing it is!

Denise said...

I enjoyed this sweetie, blessings and love to you.