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Listen while you read: "Mine Eyes Have Seen The Glory"1
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Psalm 27:8 – My heart has heard you say, "Come and talk with me." And my heart responds, "Lord, I am coming." (NLT)
One day, many years ago, after our boys had left home, I was in a melancholy mood and felt lonely for them. They were young adults, living their own lives, no longer under Mum's care. I missed just being able to chat with them and to know how they were doing. They were not the type of guys who would just pick up the phone and chat with me. Phones were for brief messages and arrangements, right? And it would be awkward for me, I thought, to ask them details of their lives over the phone. I wanted to know if they were okay, if they were eating properly, if they were using their time and money wisely, if they were living their lives according to God's plan for them. I just wanted to hug them, to share in their joys and successes.
I know that in their busy lives, the boys don't think about their mother as much as I think about them. It would be nice, though, to hear their voice over the phone, to have them say that they were thinking about me. I would just like them to say, "I love you, Mum!"
Then it struck me.
This is how God feels about His children. He would love it if we picked up the phone, so to speak, just to chat with Him. Although God is all-knowing, He simply wants to hear our voice, and for us to tell Him anything. He wants to hear all about our needs, our troubles, and our hopes. He is longing for us to ask for His wisdom, or to say, "I love You, Lord."
Often, however, we don't talk to God. We get too busy to read the Bible. Sometimes, we get so involved with "stuff" that we can't even manage a one-minute prayer. We get so involved with the things of this world that we can't discern God's longing for us. He knows that we love Him, but He wants to hear it from us.
But it's easier to talk to God than to reach our friends by phone. He is always there and available. We just have to stop, open our mouths, and speak. Why, He can even read our thought prayers! We don't have to worry over our concerns and keep them to ourselves. We can tell Him our innermost needs, any time, any place.
One evening, we did meet with two of our sons at the bowling alley. They hugged me and kept coming over to me to touch me and tell me things. My mother's heart was warmed. Let's warm the heart of the Father by coming to Him and connecting with Him!
Prayer: Lord, thank You for Your longing for us. May we take time to connect with You to gladden Your heart. In Jesus' name, we pray. Amen.
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Alice Burnett <terrencera.burnett@gmail.com>
Red Deer, Alberta, Canada
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Well done, Alice, very well done.
Thanks for the encouraging words, Alice.
Thank you for that Alice. That warmed my heart.
Thank you, Alice, for plain and simple message. Blessings.
I loved this comparison! Thank you. Happy Sunday!
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May this day of worship bring you in connection with God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Dear Alice!
Your devotional was lovely. I can relate to your message and your sentiments.
Thank you!
I get it, Alice. I have a son and a daughter and don’t hear from my son near as much as my daughter. And what a great lesson for us to think about! He wants to hear from us – how blessed we are.
Dear Alice,
Thank you so much for writing. This is such a loving reminder to express our love for our Heavenly Father.
May the Lord continue to bless you as your writing blesses the readers.
Thank you for the reminder to pour out our hearts in prayer more. Reading the Psalms helps us to do that and in my schedule of reading the Psalms and Proverbs I look forward to reading Psalm 119 on the 26th of the month.
Blessings.
Amen from a mom with grown kids.
The youngest, getting married next week, and the eldest, who lives nearby and dropped by for just a chat yesterday.
It was a wonderful connection because she is super busy with her own young family.
And. Yes, sometimes I feel old and left out. Also true.
We have to make time to call out and to listen to our family and to our Lord.
Hi Alice,
You touched a chord in the heart of every mother who read your devotional today. My mother had two sons and 1 daughter, my wife and I have daughters, and several grandchildren. If they had written your devotional, they would have said what you said – word for word.
Thank you for the reminder to talk with my Heavenly Father today.
God bless.
Oh Alice, how I identified with your message this morning. I appreciated how you helped us realize about the connection being so similar with God longing to hear from us. Thanks so much.
One of my sons (who lives several hours away) brought his family for a visit one day this past week. Oh, to have a hug and an “I love you” from him and the bonus of cuddles and snuggles from his little boys. Oh how my heart was warmed! I never thought before about God loving to hear from us. You made it so real.
Thanks Alice.
Blessings to you.
Hi Alice. Your message today was so close to home. True words. Thank you,
(Ontario)
At the end of the day talk to God – tell Him about the good and challenges of the day.
What a lovely way to make us all feel and think about our connection to God.
I really suffered from the empty nest after my children moved out to get on with their lives, it was hard, especially with my son, who rarely calls. When we meet in person, I may get a hug which makes my day!
Blessings.