“The Heavenly Sand Castle
Experience – 01-31-17”
In the vision, I am walking the beach in
heaven. I stop and sit by the shore and watch the waves of the water come in. I
come here often, and love this special place of rest. I wiggle my toes in the
sand and it sparkles with light. Each grain of sand on this beach is miniature
crystal and every crystal shines with the light of heaven. The grains slide
between my toes easily and I smile. I reach down and scoop some sand in my
hands and watch as the tiny grains slide shimmering through with ease. I was so
engrossed in my delight with the beach that I did not see the Lord walk up to me.
He waited till I saw him and He laughed at
my surprise. He bent down and joined me where I sat before I could even respond
or get up. His eyes were twinkling and he was grinning like he had a well-kept
secret. I looked at him, and he said, “Lets build something.”
Quickly Jesus began to scoop up the sand
like a small child would and he began to shape it into squares. I joined him
and tried to scoop it up with my hands but it only ran loosely through my
hands, after a few attempts. I gave up and watched him build instead. He became
engrossed at what he was building and his smile changed to earnest
concentration as he worked. He made many squares and then he began to stack
them and I realized he was building a sand castle.
The tiny crystals that made up the sand were
shining so brilliantly as he worked with them. When he stacked them and made up
the walls, you could see the light shine through the sections that he made and
the light danced. I was fascinated watching the spectrums of light that played
with every angle of sand that was laid. The Lord left open areas for windows
and he even made ledges and balconies and carved shapes into the walls with his
fingers. He was a master builder!
I smiled as I thought that, because he is
the Master Builder! He is the Architect of everything! The Lord then noticed
that I wasn’t building along with him. I said, “the sand wont cling together
for me.” He took my hands and placed them with his, and together we began to
shape the sand. I could feel the sand literally respond to his touch under my
hands, and the sand came together and became sections obediently. This living
sand responded to him as we built. It was exhilarating to feel the flow and I
understood the unity then between creation and creator.What a revelation! My
heart sung and I almost shouted!
The Lord laughed at me, knowing my thoughts.
He said, “Of course! Creation responds to Me, and also flows because of Me. I
am the Life of all things. You feel the Harmony of Life. Everything I have ever
created came forth from Me, and responds to Me, except for one.” I nodded,
“Man. Except for us. We have left you and do not all respond to you.” Jesus
said, “Yes. I created man with My Father, and we desire that men would know us
and would respond to us as we respond to each other. So, we gave you the
capability to do so, so that you could know the joy of our union and have true
completion.”
“What do you see here Susan?” Jesus said. I
looked and the sand castle was complete, with windows, rooms, ledges, and
balconies and even pointed turrets. But it was so clear and transparent that it
shone like a million crystals in the light. It was breathtaking! It stood
regally and yet humbly on the beach like a gentle beacon shining for all to see
who passed by. I was in awe as I stood looking at it with the Lord. The Lord
sat down then and He motioned for me to join Him. He was quiet for a minute,
and then He began to speak.
“This is a picture of what I am coming to
do. I am coming to re-build My House. My House is built within men. It is also
built as My men come together as an assembly or group, then it is a corporate
house. I also can inhabit cities and even entire nations as My Houses when they
are fully committed to Me. Everything that you try to build without Me will not
truly cleave together. The House is held together by Me. Men try to build what
they think will serve Me, but it is not Me. These shall fail because what they
build is not built on Me. Its time that My House stands shining in the earth.
Everything I build is an extension of Me and is also a reflection of Me. Its
time to build My People and My House on earth with Me, and let Me guide you in
your decisions and in your administrations. Put your hands within Mine, its
building time!”
With that Jesus stood up and offered me His
hand, and I stood up and was out of the vision.
Psalms 127:1 Except the Lord builds the
house, they labor in vain who build it; except the Lord keeps the city, the
watchman wakes but in vain.
Exodus 25:8 Let them make Me a
sanctuary, that I may dwell among them. 9 And you shall make it according
to all that I show you, the pattern of the tabernacle or dwelling and
the pattern of all the furniture of it.
1 Corinthians 3:9 For we are fellow
workmen (joint promoters, laborers together) with and for God; you are
God’s garden and vineyard and field under cultivation,
[you are] God’s building. 10 According to the grace (the special endowment
for my task) of God bestowed on me, like a skillful
architect and master builder I laid [the] foundation, and now another
[man] is building upon it. But let each [man] be careful how he builds upon it,
Hebrews 11:10 For he was [waiting
expectantly and confidently] looking forward to the city which has
fixed and firm foundations, whose Architect and Builder is
God.
Colossians 1:16 For it was in Him that
all things were created, in heaven and on earth, things seen and things unseen,
whether thrones, dominions, rulers, or authorities; all things were created and exist
through Him [by His service, intervention] and in and for Him. 17 And
He Himself existed before all things, and in Him all things consist (cohere,
are held together). 18 He also is the Head of [His] body, the church;
seeing He is the Beginning, the Firstborn from among the dead, so that He alone
in everything and in every respect might occupy the chief place
[stand first and be preeminent].
1 Peter 2:4 Come to Him [then, to that]
Living Stone which men tried and threw away, but which is chosen
[and] precious in God’s sight. 5 [Come] and, like living stones, be
yourselves built [into] a spiritual house, for a holy (dedicated, consecrated)
priesthood, to offer up [those] spiritual sacrifices [that are]
acceptable and pleasing to God through Jesus Christ. 6 For thus
it stands in Scripture: Behold, I am laying in Zion a chosen (honored),
precious chief Cornerstone, and he who believes in Him [who adheres to, trusts
in, and relies on Him] shall never be disappointed or put to
shame.
- Susan
O’Marra
- 01-31-17
