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Exploring Heaven (Day 39)

Song of Solomon 6:13: 
"Return, return, O Shulamite; Return, return, that we may look upon you!" Then the Bride asks, "What would you see in the Shulamite?" They respond, "As it were, the dance of two camps?"

What was it the daughters of Jerusalem (regular Christians) saw in the Shulamite that drew them to her? I believe they saw the reflection, the mirror image, of the Bridegroom (Jesus) emanating from her being and yearned for what she carried. They knew they needed what they saw in her, but instead of going directly to the Lord themselves, they were settling for what they could receive through her. When asked what they saw in her, they responded that she was the dance of two camps. 

You, like the Shulamite, are the dance of two camps! You are the convergence of two realms. You are the living substance of heaven and earth. When God created Adam, He formed Him of the earth, but also breathed His Spirit into Him. This symbolized that man, unlike anything else God created, was the symbol of two kingdoms. Right now you are on earth, but also in Heaven. (Eph 2:6) You are the beautiful harmony, the graceful pas de deux of God and man, Heaven and earth, in one body -mystically united in Christ! You are a citizen of Heaven while taking up residency on earth. (Eph 2:19) You have every legal right to access Heaven now.

You were created to experience the reality of Heaven on earth; the atmosphere of Heaven in your life!

Do you dare to believe? Do you dare to explore the realm of Heaven? Many Hebrews during the time of the Old Testament, lived tapped into realms of spirituality; it wasn't unusual to them. They had books like those of the Dead Sea Scrolls, which weren't Scripture, but books that were a normal part of their lives. Angels came and talked to them and it didn't freak them out! Why are people freaked out when people say they see angels now? We don't worship the angels, but we don't ignore them either. 

When we begin to realize who we are in and through Christ, we will live differently. Experiences in His glory are becoming normal to Christians again. HOWEVER, I want to really emphasize a couple of things. First, seek JESUS not just to experience something, but because you love Him. In my next blog I'm going to be very candid about what we do, don't do, and can't do in our journey. And secondly, your experiences with Him do not make you better or more anointed, etc. and should catapult you into a deeper relationship with Him which is evident in your character and love towards others. When you live like Heaven and earth are dancing through your life, others will declare, "Return to us so we can be near you. We see Jesus in you - the dance of two realms!"


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  1. Cathy -Mercieschild1/11/2012

    Love this, yes, good word. love you bunches hugs Cathy

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