Awakening: The Deep Sleep (The Deep Sleep Trilogy Book 1) Read Online Free
Author: Victoria Boyson
she asked Him, “She is Your sleeping bride, isn’t she?”
Reassuring her with His gentle smile, He answered. “Yes, Beloved, she is My bride.” He continued, “We are waiting for you. Take care and finish your journey.”
Matching His assuring smile with her own, Beloved turned back to the fields and continued on, but with renewed and even greater purpose.
He had filled her with such fervency and tenacity, it increased her strength … she felt stronger than she had ever felt before. The longer she journeyed, the more she could sense His life flowing through her. She was beginning to realize who she was and her destiny in Him.
Beloved was determined she would not fail Him.
The harvest is great, but the workers are few. So pray to the Lord who is in charge of the harvest; ask him to send more workers into his fields.
—Luke 10:2 NLT
AS BELOVED CONTINUED her journey through the fields of grace, the landscape gradually transformed from fields of wheat to rock-hewn hills and sand, framing a breathtakingly beautiful sea. By evening, she saw in the distance the shadow of a great mountain and was captivated by the reflections of the moonlight on the water, joined together as though they were created for each other.
Nearing the mountain, she saw the moonlight reflecting off a tall and slender human figure movingback and forth at the base of the mountain. She could see, as she came near, that the figure was indeed a very tall woman who seemed to be lit up from within.
The woman was riddled with anxious excitement and paced back and forth with great haste. Even though she was quite old, she was marvelously beautiful, as though her beauty was captured in time. She wore her splendidly gleaming silver hair loosely curled and flowing down her back.
She was attired in an equally beautiful gown made of ornate, thick velvet. Quite heavy and dark, her gown was embroidered with an elegant, golden-embossed pattern, laden with crystals and decorated with amber and jasper.
While eagerly pacing between the sands of the great sea and the base of the mountain, as if excitedly waiting for someone, she finally caught sight of Beloved and ran to meet her.
Even though they had never met, she spoke as if she knew Beloved quite well. “Beloved, where have you been? I’ve been waiting such a long time for you to get here,” she scolded.
She snatched Beloved by the hand and pulled her toward the mountain with great eagerness, but when she felt Beloved’s resistance, she paused.
Suddenly, as if realizing her error, she spoke to Beloved with guarded patience, “Oh, I’m sorry, dear. We honestly have very little time. We must hurry. Everyone is waiting for you.” Excitedly, she added, “The Shepherd will be coming soon!”
Time, as she was called, was excitedly waiting for a special assemblage of the prophetic host who were gathering there.
Returning her excitement, Beloved suddenly realized who the lady was. “You are Time!” she exclaimed.
With the sudden revelation of who this beautiful, benevolent creature was, everything began to fall into place. The woman had been pacing back and forth on the sands of time before a small, modest opening to a very large cave nestled in the glorious mountain before her.
“Why, yes, dear. Of course I am, but you are very late and we must hurry,” she answered Beloved as she hurried her along.
Realizing she had been led to the very mountain where the much desired host were meeting, Beloved was beside herself with relief.
T HE I NNER R OOM
Time slipped her arm into Beloved’s and quickly ushered her into the narrow entrance of the cave. Asshe squeezed through the crevice, it opened up to a beautiful, almost ballroom-like cavern with large artistic stalactites hanging from the ceiling like splendid icicle chandeliers.
Amazed at the rustic majesty of the cavern, yet still somewhat bewildered, Beloved wondered,
“Why is it we are in such a hurry?”
Hearing her thoughts, Time stopped in
Reassuring her with His gentle smile, He answered. “Yes, Beloved, she is My bride.” He continued, “We are waiting for you. Take care and finish your journey.”
Matching His assuring smile with her own, Beloved turned back to the fields and continued on, but with renewed and even greater purpose.
He had filled her with such fervency and tenacity, it increased her strength … she felt stronger than she had ever felt before. The longer she journeyed, the more she could sense His life flowing through her. She was beginning to realize who she was and her destiny in Him.
Beloved was determined she would not fail Him.
The harvest is great, but the workers are few. So pray to the Lord who is in charge of the harvest; ask him to send more workers into his fields.
—Luke 10:2 NLT
AS BELOVED CONTINUED her journey through the fields of grace, the landscape gradually transformed from fields of wheat to rock-hewn hills and sand, framing a breathtakingly beautiful sea. By evening, she saw in the distance the shadow of a great mountain and was captivated by the reflections of the moonlight on the water, joined together as though they were created for each other.
Nearing the mountain, she saw the moonlight reflecting off a tall and slender human figure movingback and forth at the base of the mountain. She could see, as she came near, that the figure was indeed a very tall woman who seemed to be lit up from within.
The woman was riddled with anxious excitement and paced back and forth with great haste. Even though she was quite old, she was marvelously beautiful, as though her beauty was captured in time. She wore her splendidly gleaming silver hair loosely curled and flowing down her back.
She was attired in an equally beautiful gown made of ornate, thick velvet. Quite heavy and dark, her gown was embroidered with an elegant, golden-embossed pattern, laden with crystals and decorated with amber and jasper.
While eagerly pacing between the sands of the great sea and the base of the mountain, as if excitedly waiting for someone, she finally caught sight of Beloved and ran to meet her.
Even though they had never met, she spoke as if she knew Beloved quite well. “Beloved, where have you been? I’ve been waiting such a long time for you to get here,” she scolded.
She snatched Beloved by the hand and pulled her toward the mountain with great eagerness, but when she felt Beloved’s resistance, she paused.
Suddenly, as if realizing her error, she spoke to Beloved with guarded patience, “Oh, I’m sorry, dear. We honestly have very little time. We must hurry. Everyone is waiting for you.” Excitedly, she added, “The Shepherd will be coming soon!”
Time, as she was called, was excitedly waiting for a special assemblage of the prophetic host who were gathering there.
Returning her excitement, Beloved suddenly realized who the lady was. “You are Time!” she exclaimed.
With the sudden revelation of who this beautiful, benevolent creature was, everything began to fall into place. The woman had been pacing back and forth on the sands of time before a small, modest opening to a very large cave nestled in the glorious mountain before her.
“Why, yes, dear. Of course I am, but you are very late and we must hurry,” she answered Beloved as she hurried her along.
Realizing she had been led to the very mountain where the much desired host were meeting, Beloved was beside herself with relief.
T HE I NNER R OOM
Time slipped her arm into Beloved’s and quickly ushered her into the narrow entrance of the cave. Asshe squeezed through the crevice, it opened up to a beautiful, almost ballroom-like cavern with large artistic stalactites hanging from the ceiling like splendid icicle chandeliers.
Amazed at the rustic majesty of the cavern, yet still somewhat bewildered, Beloved wondered,
“Why is it we are in such a hurry?”
Hearing her thoughts, Time stopped in
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