I want to lift up a central thought as you walk out your day today, maybe a day of mourning, loneliness or despondency: Jesus is your companion. Growing up, we are soon taught right away from our friends in our community or at school that it is good to belong to a special group, a gang or some other circle of people in order to identify, have self-worth...feel accomplished. As I have grown, my "circles" of friends and even "memberships" of friends and associates have changed, many times by the Lord's doing, and definitely for the better. I am not saying it is wrong not to have friendships and associations; I am saying that all friendships and associations have to be God-led and God-orchestrated. Outside of these associations, the greatest is having Jesus Christ in your life - He is the ultimate companion (friend, Savior, deliverer and comforter). I know of no one better who truly cares for me (you) and who can walk with us in every situation, ordeal or challenge. Jesus is truly a friend indeed.
I remember two years ago, about this same time, I met a woman at a conference who so lovingly connected with me by the power of The Holy Spirit. She was "Jesus" to me. We talked a little and she ministered to me in a special way. Later, she sent me something in the mail (she had promised to send me something, but I could not imagine what it could be, I did not know her at all). In the envelope that arrived at my home was a blue folder that had a cute little poem, a devotional word of encouragement and a card that simply read on the inside cover, "Divinity is Your Companion". Even now, as I write this I am touched by the remembrance of the thoughtfulness of a woman I never spoke to or saw again these past two years. Yet, her words and really, the words of Holy Spirit minister to me today. Jesus the Christ is with me - Immanuel.
I am so thankful as I try to prepare for the rest of my day, find moments of respite and listen to the Lord's voice in all that my eyes see and my ears hear, that I know that Divinity is close by...watching my every move, listening to my heart and comforting my spirit. He is encouraging me too...to not pay so much attention to what people may say, but what He is saying to me in each encounter I have today and everyday. I am so encouraged that Jesus is my companion. Will you allow Him to be your companion?
Pray about it,
I remember two years ago, about this same time, I met a woman at a conference who so lovingly connected with me by the power of The Holy Spirit. She was "Jesus" to me. We talked a little and she ministered to me in a special way. Later, she sent me something in the mail (she had promised to send me something, but I could not imagine what it could be, I did not know her at all). In the envelope that arrived at my home was a blue folder that had a cute little poem, a devotional word of encouragement and a card that simply read on the inside cover, "Divinity is Your Companion". Even now, as I write this I am touched by the remembrance of the thoughtfulness of a woman I never spoke to or saw again these past two years. Yet, her words and really, the words of Holy Spirit minister to me today. Jesus the Christ is with me - Immanuel.
I am so thankful as I try to prepare for the rest of my day, find moments of respite and listen to the Lord's voice in all that my eyes see and my ears hear, that I know that Divinity is close by...watching my every move, listening to my heart and comforting my spirit. He is encouraging me too...to not pay so much attention to what people may say, but what He is saying to me in each encounter I have today and everyday. I am so encouraged that Jesus is my companion. Will you allow Him to be your companion?
Pray about it,
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