Greetings to you…the apple of His eye…in the beautiful, wonderful, and powerful name of Jesus Christ – THE Risen Savior! What a beautiful – Spring is in the air – morning in the Kingdom! It is a delight to declare that this is the day that the Lord has made…and it is a privilege to rejoice and be glad in it! I trust that you had a grand weekend and Monday with a few special blessings to savor and reflect upon. Are you ready for the week ahead with all of its possibilities and opportunities? This morning I will be praying for you, asking the Father to release joyful expectation to you…may He give rest and refreshment as He leads you beside still waters…may He bless the work of your hands…may He guide the steps you take…and may he give purpose to your days.
I have a confession to make….I have been watching more of the Hallmark movies. I enjoy them for two reasons. First, there is always a happy ending…most times vey predictable but entertaining in a gentle sort of way. Second, I appreciate all the simple lessons that are there to discover…and often with a spiritual flavor. We were watching another one last night and I caught a simple gesture between the star couple that spoke to my heart about our relationship with God. One aspect of our relationship with God that we don’t explore is that of intimacy. In the movie, the woman had been working at some chore and had a smudge on her cheek. The man in the course of their conversation, with permission, reached his hand and wiped away the smudge which created an intimate moment of eye contact.
I remembered that in our Monday prayer gathering that one of the intercessors, as he prayed, said…”it only takes one touch of your hand, God!” As I pondered this, two Scripture verses poked their way into my thoughts. First, we are told that God would be a shield around us and He would be the “lifter of our head” – Psalm 3:4. Second, we are told that God would wipe away our tears – Isaiah 25:8 and Revelation 21:4.
In that moment I remembered a time when life had overwhelmed me and there were tears in my eye and my head was bent in weariness. As I cried out to God – there was a tender, intimate moment when I felt his presence. He, indeed lifted my head and gently brushed away the tears. In fact He has done so many times. God, it seems, is not afraid to get up close and personal with us. I thought about the relationship where we are called the “bride of Christ” and He is called the “Bridegroom” … what a setting for intimacy between Creator and creation!
I am grateful to a Hallmark movie reminding me that the God I serve is not remote and distant. God has always been One who wanted a relationship with us. In Genesis, it was His desire to spend time with Adam and Eve in the garden at the end of a day and it is God who declares in Revelation that you and I shall be “His people” and He will be our God.
Think about this…be blessed!