Alpha, Omega, Beginning and End!

Well, I suppose I haven't officially written in the new decade yet. Shame on me. Here I go...

Tonight (like, 4 seconds ago) I was doing a prayer soaking session. A soaking session is basically just a meditative time...I am not really sure how exactly to explain it. Anyway, I was just doing some "soaking prayer" accompanied by some wordless background music. I was honestly ready to head to bed, but after an endless day, I just needed to mentally escape to God--no reading, speaking, writing...nothing. Just "soaking." As the music started playing and my mind escaped to nowhere inparticular (I like nowhere), I felt the Spirit of God run over my body one centimeter--no milicentimeter, at a time. Then, it felt as though fresh, clear, cool droplets of water were hitting, then splashing and flooding every single ounce of my skin. Pore by pore this sense of refreshment flooded through my body. Soon after my soaking music ended on my itunes, a song that I learned at a conference this past summer started to play. The song is called "Light Up the World" by Desperation Band. It starts, then goes like this:

I'm gonna believe that we will see the kingdom come to earth
I'm gonna believe that signs and wonders follow hearts that burn
I'm gonna believe that sickness, sin, and poverty will cease
I'm gonna believe that power from the Heaven's will release
Oh let your kingdom come on earth, and let your will be done
Yeah, light up the world with your love, rain down on our hearts like a flood
Our eyes will see the glory of God, our eyes will see...

I'm gonna believe that fathers and their children will unite
I'm gonna believe that marraige will not end without a fight
I;m gonna believe that churchs will become your hands and feet
I'm gonna believe that acts of love and kindness will increase...

It was then that I started seeing all of these things very clearly in my head...and the earth lit up, individual by individual who chose to stand up for what they believed in. This undeniable light started to outshine everything in its path...I saw the glory of God. I saw people create the glory of God just by being obedient. How refreshing this was! Then, in a way I cannot explain, I saw all of creation worshiping God and was reminded of the day--someday in the future when we will overcome the evil one by the blood of the lamb and the words of our testimonies.

Although I am not exactly sure why I saw all of these things tonight, I am inspired and encouraged. How refreshing it is to know that in such a busy world, we have a God who is on our side always. I've been thinking a lot about how Jesus is constantly interceding for us...I find hope in the future of my life--I am looking forward to the day when all we will do is sing, and worship and dance and be with Jesus. Ahh thank you Jesus for the way you reveal yourself. I hold on to the hope that Jesus is the Alpha, Omega, the Beginning and End.

Peace!

P.S. I am taking Greek this semester, so that was really cool for me to be able to say "alpha" and "omega." Just so you know, although I won't prove myself unless you want me to, I can write those out in Greek for you. On that note, I feel as though I should leave a mysterious Greek word at the bottom of this post. "Artos"--alpha, rho, tau, omega, sigma. Yeah, figure that one out.