Matthew 28:5 - "But the angel said to the women, 'Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified.'"
I'm at a point in life where it's true in both directions. My mom is thrilled to see us, even when it's for a very short time. And we, as parents, are thrilled to see our kids, even when it's for a very short time.
As a pastor who "works" on weekends, we just don't have many chances to get away and see my mom. And her health makes it hard for her to drive six hours to come see us. But my mom is thrilled to see us, even if it's just for half a day.
With our kids, our oldest, Calley, is in medical school in Chicago, and our second, Cassidy, is ministering in Charlotte, NC to women who have been used in the worst ways. Caden, our son, just started college 2 hours down the road at Troy University. We totally adore our kids, so it's hard that we don't get to see them very much. But each time we see Calley or Cassidy or Caden, no matter how short the visit, it's so wonderful and fulfilling. It is absolutely thrilling for us to catch a glimpse of our kids.
So, if it's that great for my mom with us and for us with our kids, just think how satisfying and thrilling it is to have a little time with God and catch a glimpse of God's presence.
Tragically, I know some people who've stopped looking for and praying to God because they say that they rarely, if ever, see him.
On the other hand, many of us look for God constantly, like the women in today's Bible verse, because just catching a glimpse of God's presence is so satisfying. That's what C.S. Lewis is talking about in "The Chronicles of Narnia", when the children catch a glimpse of Aslan (who represents the Son of God, Jesus). Just a glimpse of Aslan/Jesus is so exhilarating and satisfying, so the children start to look for him all the time.
Today is Saturday, a lot of opportunities to go on auto pilot and mindlessly check out come our way. But let's remember and seek and enjoy that which is truly most gratifying to see, namely, the people in our lives, especially our loved ones, and most of all, the One who perfectly loves us, our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
Look for them! Look for Him! And you will see!
Praise God!
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