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GLEANINGS FROM THE WORD Encountering an extraordinary God in ordinary life Issue # 187 July 03, 2001 A Letter I saw you today. I’ll bet you didn’t even know I was there, but I saw you. I watched while you talked with a friend. You laughed, you joked and seemed to be having so much fun. I waited for you to notice me and talk to me too, but you didn’t. I didn’t want to be considered rude and interrupt, so I just waited in vain. I knew all about it last week when you were feeling so hurt and angry. Life seemed so unfair and you didn’t know where to turn. You could have reached out to me, I would have understood. I would have been there for you. But, you didn’t and I couldn’t help. You got up this morning and rushed into your day. I hoped for a few minutes of your time before you got too busy, but I was disappointed. Maybe you’d take a few minutes during the day and touch base, but I guess you didn’t think of me. I thought surely then before bedtime, but you were too tired and fell right asleep. My heart aches. I want a relationship with you more than anything. A real relationship, where we share, not just a passing acknowledgment of my existence. I have so much to offer you. It’s yours for the asking. I’ll just wait some more, I won’t intrude and force my affection on you. I’ll be here when you need me. Jesus I watched a television program the other night that wondered what a letter from Jesus might look like. The one you just read is my attempt. He is there longing to be part of our lives, but we so often ignore Him. He loves us enough to have given His life for us, yet we don’t seem to care. We deny Him, we disobey Him and we distrust Him. I can only imagine how much His heart must ache. I think back to the pangs of unrequited adolescent love. I think of the times as an adult I wanted to share in someone’s life and they were too busy for me. Then I try and multiply it by a factor of billions and my mind staggers. I can’t comprehend it. By all rational means, He should write us off an get on with His life. Thankfully He doesn’t. He loves us, and waits patiently but He won’t wait forever. We don’t know when His patience will run out. "Therefore keep watch, because you do not know on what day your Lord will come. But understand this: If the owner of the house had known at what time of night the thief was coming, he would have kept watch and would not have let his house be broken into. So you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him.                             Matthew 24:42-44 NIV Run and embrace Him. Take time today from your schedule and spend it with Him. Until next time, may you savour the comfort of being in His presence. God bless Kevin If you don’t have a personal relationship with this Jesus I just spoke of, email me. I’ll share a few Bible verses that explain why it is important and a prayer that will make it possible. He wants for you, with gifts of unconditional love, forgiveness, acceptance and eternal life. Please accept them today. ©  2001 K.F. "Kevin" Corbin All Rights Reserved