Way Beyond the Horizon.....

This past Sunday morning I took a trip to Canton, Ohio. There was a Sports Card Show going on and so I thought I would check it out. On my way to Canton while traveling on a long stretch on the Ohio turnpike I petitioned the Lord.

It went something like this; "Lord, I know that you are busy but can we talk?" "I always have something to say but I need to hear from you. I'll tell ya what Lord, I'm gonna keep quiet and just wait on you."

And so I am dead silent driving along on the Ohio turnpike. I must have traveled about 15 minutes or so in dead silence when I began to approach a very gradual and long upward climb on the highway. I could see the horizon and the sun rising in the morning amongst the clouds and then this thought crossed my mind.

His love is greater than the expanse of that great sky. In fact his love reaches far beyond the horizon. I began to quietly thank him for my life and the time that He has given me here on earth. I felt so small because of the significance of what I was viewing. In the quiet I began to see and hear this thought in my mind.

"If you will come to me more often, you will hear from me" I didn't say a word. I just thanked the Lord for that thought. After pondering that thought I realized that I wonder about so many things because I don't know how to have intimacy with the Lord. The Lord wants us to spend time seeking Him. He enjoys our pursuit and He really doesn't want to be our fast food God. He wants us to sit and dine with Him. I'm glad it's that way. If it was easy it would be way too mechanical and our Lord is way to personal to respond to us like a computer.

Yes, He is a great God. His love is way beyond the horizon and yet He can be reached by little old me. How awesome is that! By the way, I ask Him to come with me to the card show. Why? Every father likes to play with His son!