Veiled no more ...

When I was born, I was born with not just 1 but 2 "omens of good luck" as my Mom's doctor had told her upon my birth.  Being that they were really hoping for a boy (yes, I know that) I figure that the doctor was pulling out all the stops.  As I read in a card that my parents once gave me - the doctor said that "I do not have a boy but you have a baby girl who was born with pixie ears and a veil over her face which are both omens of good luck" .  Now I did not live feeling like my birth was a disappointment being a girl lol .. but I was often intrigued by the omens of good luck part.  I would prefer to think that none of that was "good luck" but instead part of the Creator's design for this gal!!  I love Psalm 139 that talks about being fearfully and wonderfully made and how God knew about me before I was created in the secret place of the womb!  ANYHOW back to the veil and pixie ears.  I am thankful my ears changed shape and are no longer Spock like.    I have also talked with someone who asked me to pray for their niece's baby who was born with a Caul ... to which I assured her that this was NOT a bad thing.  (However apparently what I was born with IS very rare ..  but then so is my blood type, and my enneagram type and also my Myers briggs type so I will take the rareness!!)

Okay onto the main reason why I wanted to write this post . LOL

Today in my quiet time I was taken to a few different places in Scripture - but I have just finished with 2 Corinthians 3:18.  This verse says:  2 Corinthians 3:18. New International Version

18 And we all, who with unveiled faces contemplate[a] the Lord’s glory, are being transformed into his image with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.

I wrote it out in my journal and then pondered it for a while.  Transformation is always my hearts desire as a believer and follower of Jesus.  Reading the story of how Moses "shone" after being up on the mountain with Jesus - has always intrigued me.  O LORD I want to shine too!

I have also lately been living in a posture of "receiving the gaze of LOVE (God)" in times of sitting and communing with Him.  (feel free to ask me more)

ANYHOW out of the time spent meditating on this verse, and reflecting ... came these words.

May they bless you in some way too as you also realize that the veil has come off - and we can see our mirror like reflections of the Almighty!!

Unveiled

Drawing near to you

    and nearer still

My heart cries out for more of YOU

    and as the veil is removed ~ I SEE YOU

I

See

YOU

Your glory brings me to my knees

The shine around you envelopes me

Your gaze ...

I am quieted by your gaze of love

Drawn in by it

And I feel the stirring within me

LOVE's gaze toward me

Your eyes are so full of love

I see it

I feel it

I am filled with it

    with YOU

The veil removed allows us to be face to face

The Creator with the created

The Almighty One with the child

And when I look at you

I see your reflection in me!

And I realize you are transforming me

    into your likeness

And I come undone ...

I experience this love like none other

the gaze that penetrates to the deepest place within me

and 

is

changing

ME

from the inside out

The veil is on the ground

    shed

    no longer needed

Because you speak to me now - face to face

    as to a friend

You are transforming me

And my heart stands in awe

That YOU O GOD, 

    love me so much!

The veil is removed

The gaze of your love envelopes me

And you are changing me to reflect your glory.

Be blessed friends,

J