Don't Rush off

While sitting on my front porch one afternoon enjoying a cup of hot coffee, I was startled when a UPS truck came to a screeching halt in front of my neighbor's house. I watched in amazement as the driver leaped from his truck with package in hand and literally ran to my neighbor's front door; quickly leaving the package he dashed back to his truck and sped away.  I took a sip of coffee and began to ponder what I had just witnessed when suddenly I heard the gentle whispe of the Holy Spirit. "Speed is important to UPS", He said,"but not when it comes to spending time with me". In John 15 Jesus said he wants us to be friends with him instead of servants. Friends enjoy spending time together talking and fellowshipping. Most of the time we rush in to our "quiet time", throw a to-do List at God and rush out. Well, I agree, he has told us to bring our petitions to him, so, doing that is OK. But, what he would rather have from us is a time of close fellowship as friends. Remember, in the Garden with Adam and Eve God enjoyed walking and fellowshipping with them during the cool of the day. And guess what, God has not changed. He is the same yesterday, today and forever. More than ever he wants to be our friend, counselor and Savior.

• So, the next time you enter into a time of intimate fellowship with the Lord forget about your length of stay. Just feed off His presence and leave the speed with the UPS driver.
•    May the blessings of the Lord fall upon you.