It is common to hear that God has no favorites, that He is not a respecter of persons. That is true; however, He does have intimates! The good news is that anyone, anywhere, anytime can be intimate with Jehovah, the Lord God!
God longs to hold us close. Jesus expressed this in his analogy of the hen and chickens (Matt. 23:37), “how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathers her chickens under her wings….”
Hear the voice of God as he appeals to His children to draw closer!
Draw close enough to hear the beat of His heart,
to feel the heat of his love,
to smell the aroma of his presence
to touch the breast that breathes life anew.
to hear him say, “Taste and see that the Lord is good.
Accept his offer; rest under his wings today.
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Hello. To various folks I am Neat’nee, Mom, Grandma Neta, Gramma, Aunt Neta, Aunt Noni, Aunt Neno, and Aunt Neto (lots of varieties from little nieces and nephews). To some I’m more like “Didn’t you used to be my teacher?” or “Don’t I know you from someplace?” To you, perhaps, I am a Fellow Blogger. Not “fellow” like a male or a guy, but “fellow” like a companion or an adventurer. I would choose to be Grandma Blogger, and have you pull up a chair, my website before you, while I tell you of some days of yore. I have experienced life much differently than most of you. It was and is a good life. I hope to share nuggets of appreciation for those who have gone before me and those who come after me. By necessity you are among those who come after me and I will tell you of those who came before. Once upon a time in a little house on a prairie - oops, change that lest I commit plagiarism - and change that “house on the prairie” to “dugout on the prairie.” So my story begins...
Someone once pointed out to me that the image of the mother bird stretching her wings to shelter her chicks takes the shape of Christ on the cross. There we see the great love in which our Lord lays down his life for his friends. J.
Sweet. 😀
Love this Sobeys. It’s so the inspiration and kindness I’ve needed lately. So thank you for sharing. Also lovely photograph, you’re a pretty woman 😊🙏
Thank you, Sweetie. And rest easy under his wings. You will discover so much while being there!
Sorry *Sobeys should be *so much
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Our God is a God of Presence. His highest desire……Love the Lord your God……….(from that intimacy then you KNOW how much you are loved by HIM. Then, and only then, can you Love others as you love yourself. He must reveal through intimacy the true worth of yourself. Thanks for blog.
Amen.
My heart always cries when I read that passage in Matthew and think of how Jesus yearns to have an intimate relationship with us and we cut it off.
Isn’t that the truth! It is unbelievable that there are those who have heard the offer and still turn away.