Visiting With "Dad"

What a blessing today to have my dad stop in for two days all the way from Florida! We had a great time today just being together and talking about all that is going on in this world around us. As I was sitting here going over the day in my mind I thought about an old story that I read many years ago. Maybe you have heard of it.

It tells about YHWH waiting for us in the den of our heart, as we go busily about our day. HE sits there early in the morning, waiting for our arrival, but we have far too much to accomplish today to stop and say hello. We see HIM sitting there through the cracked door but after rushing through breakfast and a quick shower we rush out the door without even saying "Good Morning".

After a long day we return home and quickly rush past the den on our way to cook dinner. Out of the corner of our eye we see YHWH still sitting there, waiting patiently for us. We hurriedly eat our meal and change clothes to get to the meeting that we are already 15 minutes late to. But driving down the road a thought enters our mind that we went right out the door again without even acknowledging our Precious Master waiting to spend some time with us.

We come home after 2 1/2 hours of the most boring meeting of our lives, and feel as though we have no energy left for anything. We try to quietly sneak past the door of the den so as not to be noticed, but we can see through the slight crack where the door is ajar a small candle lit on the table next to the chair where YHWH still sits... waiting. As we look closer on our way up the stairs we notice a tear in HIS eyes, wanting so much to just fellowship for awhile with HIS son/daughter.

This story brings somberness to my heart each time I think of it. How often do we get too busy doing all the things that we "need to do" in life that we forget to spend the time with YHWH that HE not only deserves, but so longingly desires to have with us? Are we so busy with the things of this life, even things of "The Kingdom", that we forget to include YHWH in our thoughts, plans, and lives? After all, we were created for one purpose.... HIS pleasure! Why not take some time right now to stop and just tell YHWH how much HE means to you, and thank HIM for a wonderful day!

Rev 4:11 Thou art worthy, O YHWH, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created.

PS - Thanks for being here today dad...We love you!