Here In Your Presence

This week marks the close of a month long visit by our daughter from Calgary. While our family waited for her arrival, it seemed that the hours dragged on so slowly. We prepared our home as much as we could for such a special guest, fretting over the smallest of details. Then came the minute she walked through the door and there were tears of joy and hugs a plenty. As she settled in for a much needed rest, conversations and laughter filled our home and our hearts every day. We tried not to miss a single moment of just clinging to each other. She returns on Sunday, to her life, so far away and we again will have to endure the heart pain of separation and letting go. Yet, we will be so thankful that God saw a way for us to be together, to rest, to recharge, and to reassure her that where ever she goes, we are in her presence. We have been given the gift of each other and that is what is most important.

Jesus wants the very same gift for all of us. He has promised that He is coming back as in John 14:28. He wants us not to fret about preparing our (house) as Martha did in Luke 10:38-42. He does not wish for us to be so distracted by our tasks in His fields that we lose sight of Him in our life. He wants us to embrace Him in our hearts, to sit and speak with Him, to allow Him to wrap Himself around our lives. God gave us family to love, to be with, to hug, to hold and to remain present in their lives. He does want us to spread His word, by way of working in His fields but not to the point of missing our children growing up or our friends growing old. His Kingdom has been there before time began, and He wants us to enjoy the life He has gifted us with, so we may enjoy the eternal life He will gift us with. He calls us to rest in Him when we are weary and enjoy His company. Like we sit with our children when they visit, we should also do with Jesus. After all He is always here in your presence.

Mike Shindruk

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