Amazing Grace

People are getting tired of me whining. I guess I am a “big baby” – I miss my wife. She is in Virginia visiting her brother and her family. They are having a great time there and I am doing fine here – but I am really missing her.

It’s only natural that I should. God has brought us together as husband and wife. We have shared our lives over the past 22 years and have grown closer together. I can say (and have told her) that I miss her desperately and long for her. I think about her during the day and often text her or call her to find out what she is doing. Many times during the day my thoughts go back to her and think about how wonderful a wife God has given me. I find myself praying for those that serve in the military and have are away from their spouse for 6 months. I don’t think I can handle that. I’m finding even these 12 long days too much for me.

Here’s a question for you: Do you view God that way? Do you miss Him desperately when you are separated by sin and desire to be reconciled immediately? Have you grown closer to Him so that you want to spend all your time with Him? Do you long for Him? Do you find yourself thinking about Him and how wonderful He is?

My prayer for myself and my hope for those in our church is that we would have such a passion for the Lord. “As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, O God.   My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When can I go and meet with God?” (Ps. 42:1-2) Set Him as your only Love and you will have that heart for Him.

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