Wednesday, December 18, 2013

I WANT TO HANG WITH YOU!

It begins early one morning. You awake with peaceful excitement as you contemplate the day ahead. A day filled with anticipation. You bask in the joy of the time you will spend and share.

Life has been busy for both of you. You haven’t seen him for a while. As you prepare to leave the house, there is no worry, no fear – only the warm glow of trust formed over time. A relationship has been formed with building blocks of mutual sharing, genuine listening marked by care, no masks, and the certainty of being “real” with one another. You can hardly wait!

And the day begins with your best friend!

When was the last time you hung out with the best Friend you will ever have - Jesus?

You embrace in the moment of your meeting. You both tingle with the excitement of this special day. Time spent with a trusted, honored Friend, in Whom there is no fear, Who genuinely listens, and with Whom there is mutual sharing. You got rid of your mask a long time ago when you opened your heart to Him, and the relationship has deepened since that moment. You pour out your life in its joys and sorrows, in its fears and concerns, in its anticipations and hopes. You ask your beloved Friend His opinion. You really want to know. You hang onto His every word. 

And He shares of Himself with you, not only in response to you, but with the substance of what is on His heart. You listen with every part of your being. He opens His heart wide. He really lets you in, and you want to understand His every word with a care that is without limits. You spend a day where time ceases to be.

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Oh, yes, life is busy, and so often, we don’t have these kinds of days. We have to make them happen or else they won’t happen.

When was the last time you just hung-out with Jesus, sharing this kind of day? If not a day, an hour? A half-hour of quality time? 15 minutes?

Jesus is always there; always present – no special appointment necessary, just your desire to hang with Him. Give Him a call. He will answer. Mark your calendar. Plan to show up – no cancellations!

Try it! Spend time with the best Friend you will ever have. You will not be disappointed.


~Amen~

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