GOD MISSES US

“And the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight, and am no more worthy to be called thy son.  But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet:  And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us eat, and be merry:  For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found.  And they began to be merry.”

Luke 15:21-24 KJV

Someone said to her friend “My daughter is getting married and I am sad because I am going to miss her.  You probably don’t understand how I feel because you have so many children but my daughter is the only child I have.”  Have you ever felt lonely and been brokenhearted when one of your children left home? 

Her friend said to her “I do understand how you feel.  It doesn’t matter how many children we have because when my daughter moved out it broke my heart.”  Do you realize that it breaks God’s heart and He misses us when we don’t talk to Him every day?  God misses us when we don’t spend time with Him.

There are times when we hurt God.  Hopefully, we don’t hurt Him on purpose but He is faithful to forgive us and to reassure us that He still loves us.  Let’s make a special effort to do things we know will make God happy.  How do we make Him happy?  We make Him happy by being kind and loving to His Son.

When is the last time you told God that you love Him?  Did you hug Him today with your kind and loving actions and words?  Do we love Him unconditionally just as He loves us or do we just love Him when He does what we want Him to do?  May we always love Him and praise Him and give Him glory.

Joanne Lowe

March 25, 2015