A Dream of Jesus’ Feet and the Joy of His Wounds

The author begins by describing how listening to the song “I Can Only Imagine” brought back a dream the Lord gave them when they were younger. They are careful to note that the dream was the Lord’s answer to their prayer for a deeper understanding of Jesus and His suffering on the cross, and that it should not be taken as a literal account of how things happened.

In the dream, the author stands at the edge of an endless wheat field and watches a man walk toward them. Only as he draws near do they realize it is Jesus. The long wait gives them time to wonder how they should respond. Recalling a passage from 3 Nephi, they kneel and rest their head at His feet. When Jesus tells them to open their eyes, they see the wounds in His feet, and the sight leads them to understand the pain He endured.

The author describes weeping over that pain until Jesus tells them, “I did this for you.” In that moment, grief gives way to joy at the love of a Savior who would suffer on their behalf. The post also cites 3 Nephi 11 and Hebrews 12:2, which speak of the risen Lord showing His wounds and of Jesus enduring the cross for the joy set before Him.

The post closes with the author’s account of Jesus standing them on their feet and charging them, once ordained, to preach about the wounds, the pain, and the joy they witnessed in the dream.

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