Saint's Crossing

These last two weeks have been an emotional rollercoaster. Whew. God has revealed just a few tiny specks of His glorious plan to me, and I have been completely blown away. You know it's intense when I've actually prayed for the Lord to let up on me. Now that things have cooled down a bit I can actually get some of my racing thoughts in order. ;)
I've seen sorrows and griefs recently that I didn't expect I was going to experience until I was much older - and much more mature in my Christian walk. But a test is not a test unless it requires some difficulty, and God was surely testing my faith and the faith of those around me.
There was a point where I just wanted to pretend that it was all a dream. Some people told me that they just wanted to go home - but I didn't. I wanted to take my family and friends from around the world to a place where we could all just live together - separated from the evil and hurt of the world. Then I realized that this place that I was dreaming about was something that actually existed - Heaven. I wanted to go to my true home, with my true family.
The sorrows of this world should bring about the realization that this is not our home, and that as Christians we must continually be longing for the place where we will be with Christ forever.
On the way to church this morning, I noticed that one of the streets that we passed was called, "Saint's Crossing". I thought that was an interesting name for a road, and that maybe a road in Heaven should be called that. Then I realized that Every road would be "Saint's Crossing" in Heaven! The saints from the past, present, and future will be everywhere! What a glorious sight that will be! And all we will want or need or have to do is worship our Savior together! Imagine every Christian you ever met coming into one place and singing "Amazing Grace" a capella! I know that if that happened now, I would be on my knees, chocking back sobs for my Savior's love. But He will "wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away" (Rev. 21:4)!!! It is hard to even fathom what Heaven will be like. All I know is that I want to be there. I want God to just take me away to be with Him like Elijah - in a chariot of fire or whatever other means He wants to use.
Sigh. But for right now my Father wants me here, to do His good work and bring glory to His name. Which is perfectly fine with me. :)
I just want to close with two quotes from some praise songs:
"One day the trumpet will sound for His coming, one day the skies with His glories will shine! Wonderful day, my beloved one bringing - my Savior Jesus is mine! One day He's coming! Oh glorious day! Oh glorious day!" [Glorious Day - Casting Crowns]
"There will be a day with no more tears, no more pain, no more fears. There will be a day when the burdens of this place will be no more - We'll see Jesus face to face! But until that day, we'll hold on to You always." [There Will Be a Day - Jeremy Camp]