Posted on December 4th, 2009 1 Comment »
I was dangling about 25 feet off the ground from the eaves of my house last Monday on that cool, but gratefully dry, afternoon. I had two things going for me; no rain and free time, sort of. It was my day off and the “honey-do-list” was pressing on my conscience. I desperately needed to hang my Christmas lights up before the first winter snows fly. Besides, my wife’s Christmas nostalgia was getting restless about the seasonal necessities.
Just as I was finishing, my brother-in-law drove by, saw my garage wide open and spotted me hanging on a corner of the roof doing my reindeer impression. I waved and made a funny face at him and he returned it warmly as he passed by heading who knows where. Moments later I heard a noise and there he was pulled up in my driveway. He had deliberately turned around, put his agenda on hold, and stopped in to chat it up with me.
I tend to take my cues quite responsibly and since I had numb fingers, and had run out of garland, I quickly suggested he come in and sit down for a cup of coffee and a visit. He gladly complied — after all, he changed his plan for my sake it seems, or perhaps because we share a healthy relationship. He values my friendship and knows I value his.
This friendly encounter with my brother-in-law reminded me of God’s interest in meeting with you and I. It’s quite interesting to me how ready God is to meet and talk with us and enjoy our interaction with Him. he’s very interested in our lives and thrilled to engage with us about it in great detail and enthusiasm.
I have come to truly believe that He would love it if you would turn your truck around, put your daily agenda on hold and pull into His driveway for an assumed coffee visit. After all, it is a relationship and He’s always ready to meet and talk. Are you?
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i truely enjoyed your blog-thanks for the reminder of who GOD is- I`m so thank- ful for His grace-and as the busiest season `s demands our time,if i can`t stop- i surely can bring HIM along for the drive- to the gym ,to all the STUFF- cause – I need to talk to HIM , HAve Him run with me-I need HIM to be with me-to talk to me- to HELP me and to let HIM know i VAlue HIS time with me…………..I WIll listen to HIS quiet voice today ……………becuse even in the whispers HE`s there.