Ruben opened by wearing his tallit and humming in the Spirit. Then he prayed: Father, I just want to thank You, and I ask that people, brothers and sisters, be blessed as they hear the message that You're the same always, as yesterday, as today. You never change. You'll always be the same. We just have to believe, more than ever, more than ever. And I thank You that my brothers and sisters have an ear to hear, to listen and embrace. I thank You. I thank You. Thank You Father.
I was summoned by the angel. The angel appeared, tapped me on the shoulder and it felt so great to be touched. He said, "You're summoned." My spirit leapt, ready to go. We walked the steps like we always do, and as we walked I continued to talk to the angel sharing with him what an honor it was to blessed and be able to come forth rejoicing to have the opportunity to walk the steps, but to walk into Heaven. The angel acknowledges by looking at me and nodding his head. By then I'm smelling the aroma of Heaven, and what a blessing that is. Thank You Father. The angel said, "You know the routine. There's your bench. Let me help you with your robe and someone will be with you."
I never do sit on the bench, I always stand on it just to see better what's going on. How the people are embracing each other with joy and love. To my right I can see the children doing the same thing. The laughter of the children brings so much joy. On the path to my right someone is coming, but I don't know who it is. Before I know it this person is before me and he says, "Hi. Good to see you. Sit with me, and let me share. My name is Caleb.
"Have a seat. Maybe you've heard of me, maybe you haven't. I wanted to talk about having faith and knowing who is your Master. Believing who is your Master. Without a doubt. Without a doubt. Faith. Faith that we need so much, and believing. I was one person that was outside the synagogue. I was one person that people walked by all the time. I was one of the people that was born blind. That day was a special day for me, not knowing what was going to happen. From out of nowhere this man approached me and asked me if I wanted to see. In my mind that was really a dumb question. For my eyes to be able to see? So He turned away for a couple of seconds, then he came back, and out of nowhere this man began to put something in my eyes! In my eyes! And it was burning like you couldn't imagine! But it was burning inside! Then he told someone to take me to the water so I could wash my face, because it was strict back then about the water. There were rules. You had to go through the priests.
"So they took me to the water and said, 'There it is, can you feel the water?' So I knelt down and felt the water. I grabbed it with my hands and started rinsing and rinsing and rubbing it on my eyes because my eyes were still burning inside. But it felt better and better the more water I put on. Then I was able to see the water, like a mirror. And I was able to see those who helped me. Those around me were amazed and shocked that I could see! And then I heard other people behind me saying that I was never blind. But these men who took me, I asked them, who is your teacher? Take me to him so I can thank him myself. So they took me, and as soon as I got closer to this person I could see there's something about this man, something different, a purity. His eyes were like no other mans. His kindness, His gentleness, the way he spoke. Not like anyone else. He asked me if I believe? I believe now. He said something simple like, 'Do you believe that I Am the Son of the living God?' Yes! I do! More than ever. More than ever!
"So I say, believe. Believe the supernatural. That we can see miracles happen. I was set free from darkness. So I went around and shared with people, He's a healer. He's more than a healer, He's a teacher. He's more than a teacher, He's the Son of God! He's the Son of God! And people were trying to criticize me because of what I was saying--I was blind, but now I see! I was blind, but now I see!* What a blessing! What a blessing!
For The Journey and Ruben,
Judy
*John Chapter 9