Be close!
Is there someone you just love to be with? You think about that person quite often and just can’t wait until the time you can get together with them. It is someone who you can open up your heart to and you know they will still love you no matter what. Those kinds of people are the most treasured.
Dogs
I don’t know how many of you have a pet but if you do I am sure you are going to relate to this story. We have 4 dogs. They are not all mine but belong to different family members. There are some of them that even though they belong to others, mom is the favorite. Cuddles is one of those dogs. He follows me everywhere, even into the bathroom. And if I sit down he is right there to jump up and get my attention. He wants to be petted and loved. He gives so much love and joy as well. Pets give unconditional love. He will sit on my lap or if my lap is full he will sit beside me.
To be honest I am not always nice to him. At times I get tired of him being on my lap or beside me. I just want to be able to move around freely without him wanting my attention. I will push him down from my lap or push him away when he wants to get up on my lap. And sometimes I feel like screaming, “Leave me alone.”
Spiritually
Then the thought came to me. I should want to be close to Jesus just as Cuddles wants to be close to me. A longing should be in my heart for my time with Him. I should love to spend time in His Word as well as prayer. There should be a desire in my heart to follow Him where so ever He goes and leads me. Cuddles often looks at me with longing eyes. I should be looking with longing eyes for the soon coming of Jesus and preparing for that moment.
The greatest thing ever is that Jesus never shoves us away. He is always there for us. We can follow Him everywhere and He doesn’t mind. Even better He longs for us to follow Him. He wants to be close to us. Jesus is never too busy. He never feels like yelling, “Leave me alone.” Talk about having a lot of people vying for His time. Yet He loves it and has time for everyone. What a great God we serve.
Dear Father,
Thank You that You are always there for us. Thank You for Your Son, Jesus. You are always there for us during the good times and the bad times. As we surrender all to You, we can have such peace through the hard times. Thank You for not shoving us away. And remind us to be more thankful rather than complaining. Thank You for Your patience with us.
In Jesus Name,
Amen
Spend time with Jesus today. He is with longing heart wanting to spend time with you.
Love you all!
Do you have a spiritual lesson that you have learned through nature or God’s creatures? I would love to have you share it in the comments below.