I was in my early 20's. my life was going along very calm and nice....when one night....
I feel I was pulled out of my body (separate from my body...like dead) I suddenly was placed on steps that were all white! I could see the top step. Surrounding the top was a wrap around top floor with a banister on all three sides! I started running up the steps trying to get to the top but I couldn't! (It was like an escalator that was going down and I was going up...so I stayed in the same spot) I was frustrated when all of a sudden a voice from behind me said my name!!! I froze!!!! I knew right then that it was Jesus!! I wanted to see him so badly! I was afraid that if I turnd he wouldn't be there or this would be a dream and I would wake up! I prayed to God, " please let him be there when I turn!"
I turned....and by this Time he had walked from behind me to the right side of me! So my eyes were at about eye level with his feet. He had on a white long robe (at the bottom of the robe were about three layers of material. They looked like triangular rips with frayed edges of the fabric!) His feet were bare. I could see the form of his body...but he was so bright! He was walking slow and calm and steady. There was no wind. Yet with every slow step...I could hear the the rips of his robe blow in the wind. (Imagine 50 hug flags whipping in a violent storm)
He was walking toward the top front step...I was now able to slowly walk up the steps! As we walked...he said "do you know who I am?"
I was confused at the question? Because I knew the second he said my name I knew it was Jesus! I also knew he knew I knew! So why ask that?!? But, I said, "yes Jesus."
By this time he was on the top step blocking my view to what I believe was heaven! He sat down on the top step and I collapsed at his feet a few steps down. It was overwhelming joy but complete sadness at the same time because I knew I couldn't stay! I was crying (both tears of sorrow and joy). I wanted to hug him and never let go!!! But a voice inside my head told me I wasn't allowed. So with the strength I had left I carefully took my thumb and finger and touched one of the rips from his robe that was laying on the step. At that, he took his right hand under my chin ( that was looking down) and lifted my head up to look at him!!! I remember looking as hard as I could to see his face....but it got brighter and brighter! It was impossible to see thru the light! Even though it was brighter than the sun....it didn't hurt! Then, as the light of his face grew....I felt it wrap all around me! It sunk into all my being. The light whooshed me back to earth and I fell back into my body! That fall woke me! I sat up breathing heavy!!!! In awe!!!!
Tigger45 was the first person I talked with when I came to this site. He helped me see in the bible where there are references that happened in the bible. He helped me more completely understand the vision. I'm so grateful for that! But here's what I wanted to update tiger about:
The triangle rips at the bottom of Jesus' robe.....they have stood out all these years. I've tried to understand it. Well....this seems strange, but I have felt that the Holy Spirit has been telling me to get a tallit (a Jewish prayer shawl). I didn't even know what they where! Then I kept questioning God if I heard him correctly....because I'm not Jewish! But....Tallits kept showing up everywhere in my life! I finally ordered on from Israel!!! (It's not here yet). Then, my mom was at a gallery when a woman came up to complement her on her painting. My mom asked her if she was an artist. The woman said, "we'll I'm a weaver. But most people don't know what it is I weave. It's called a tallit." She told my mom how she can't do anything without the rabbis approval." It's all very specific. My mom almost fell over because I've been concerned about being Christian and getting a tallit. But that was my final sign that GOD WANTS ME TO HAVE A TALLIT and that's all that matters...not what others think or what I think.
Now...here's the coolest thing!!! The other night I was looked up on the Internet Christians using tallits. They explained all about the tallits and why they have the tassels on the corners.
Outer garment was the Tallit (prayer shawl) it was heavier weight.
Psalms 61:4 Let me dwell in your tent forever! Let me take refuge under the shelter of your WING.
Matthews Gospel chapter 14:34-36 ..And when they had crossed over, they came to land at Gennesaret.
v.35 And when the men of that place recognized him, they sent around to all that region and brought to him all who were sick
v. 36 and implored him that they might only touch the FRINGE of his garment. And as many as touched it were made well.
It comes out as hem of His garment the hem for us is like what is at the bottom of our pants, or at the edge of our sleeve. Folded over and sewn to avoid fraying.
That is not whats talked about in scripture, what was talked about was that the woman touched His (Jesus) tzizit, the fringe.
The whole purpose of the Tallit (prayer shawl) is to hold the fringe on the corners as a reminder to the people about God. That they have been set aside, sanctified and made Holy unto God.
So...two things....the triangle rips were frayed edges...not sewn. Plus...their shape looked like an upside down feather.....Wing!!!!
How awesome is God!!!!
Glorify, the word "wings" that you mentioned in Psalms 61:4, also found in Psalm 17:8, 18:10, 36:7, 57:1, 63:7, and Psalm 91:4, in the original Hebrew translates "the hem of a garment."
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