What a Greeting!

Philippians 4:21
Salute every saint in Christ Jesus. The brethren which are with me greet you.

As you knock on the door, those on the other side are preparing for a greeting. Some people will holler, "Come on in!" Some will walk to the door and look through the peephole. Some will stand at the door and ask, "Who is it?" Not much is different once you walk in. There is a hand shake. Maybe a hug. Usually the phrase, "Welcome, welcome...make yourself at home" is said. Either way, the greeting may be different but the meaning is mostly the same. They want to convey how welcomed you are in their home.

The other day I went to a friends house to pick up my son. I knocked on the door and heard those words, "Come on in..." Then the door opened and it was a greeting fest. My friend greeted me. His wife said, "Hey." The children said, "What's up Brother Steve?" The healthy black dog gave me a nudge and wanted me to pet her. The older golden retriever rubbed her nose against me with the expectation of some love in return. The small wiener dog was trying her best to push the other big dogs out of the way to get her loving. It was a greeting fest! I loved every minute of it.

This got me to thinking about the day I enter Heaven. I can't imagine the greeting I will receive. Can you? What if those apostles come up and say, "Welcome, welcome..."? What if Jesus is the first one that you see? What a day that is going to be.

There is coming a day when no heartaches shall come,
No more clouds in the sky, no more tears to dim the eye.
All is peace forever more on that happy golden shore,
What a day, glorious day that will be.

What a day that will be when my Jesus I shall see
And I look upon His face. The one who saved me by His grace.
When He takes me by the hand and leads me through the promised land
What a day, glorious day that will be.