What is the presence of God like?
Like fire that doesn't burn.
Like rain when the whole world is dry.
Like light from the sun, except you can't see the sun.
It is behind a cloud, but the light is still shining.
How is it doing that?
Like a smile deep in your heart when you know you were heard, truly heard.
He is not really like anything else.
There you are with questions.
The place is dark. You are dark.
You are sitting in a shadow. Why is life so hopeless? You realize in that moment that you are wrong. You are delighted, relieved, overjoyed (or even just regular joy at that point), that life is not as you thought. It is better. It is good. He is there, with you, real. Jesus is real.
Enough. Filled. Full.
Have you ever been full? Have you ever had enough? He loves you and He wants you to know.
For everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved. Romans 10:13
Beautiful, Sandi!!Truly life is "life" when Jesus is in our life. Knowing He loves us is indeed life changing. I feel a lot of "release" and setting free in your poem, and that it came from your precious moments in His presence. Blessings and Shalom!Love!
ReplyDeleteAmen!
ReplyDeleteBasking in the fullness of His love and light!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful, Sandi!
80 years here is nothing to eternity there.
ReplyDeleteEach sentence has its essence.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful...
ReplyDeletelove that ... thank you for your visit. hope u r well this week. calling for some ice this weekend. i hope it is snow not ice? we will see. u take care. ( ;
ReplyDeleteThat is beautiful and very thought provoking!
ReplyDeleteyour words are overwhelming dear Sandi!
ReplyDeletethey seemed straight from my heart my friend,i can relate strongly ,deeply
yes i felt "full "and accepted ,i felt as i need nothing more since i realized that
i can see him all around me whole within me :)
thank you for soothing sharing my friend!
Sandi this is just what I needed to read today...bless you friend for your lovely words. Hugs!
ReplyDeletei am content, full of love!!!
ReplyDeleteAmen.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Sandi! :)
SO beautiful and inspirng post darling
ReplyDeletexx
WOW, so deeply moving...it truly touches the Soul.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for sharing...:))
And thank you for your visit to my blog...and your great comment! xxx
So beautiful and true!
ReplyDeleteThank you for these words …
ReplyDeleteAll the best Jan
Good to see you are still writing, Sandi!
ReplyDeleteI agree..we cannot really compare our Lord to anything really, as He is far above all there is..but He does tell us that he is "seen in the things that He created"..
“Ever since the creation of the world his eternal power and divine nature, invisible though they are, have been understood and seen through the things he has made. So they are without excuse.” (Romans 1:20)
Hi, Never Forsaken! How have you been???
DeleteDear Sandi, your words offer the mind images of all that is the deepest longing of the human heart. Peace.
ReplyDeleteThis is wonderful. Thanx.
ReplyDeleteGod bless.
Hi Sandi,
ReplyDeleteHis presence is the strength and power to fight sin that I could not do without Him being with me.
Amen, Brenda.
DeleteIt all sounds beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI don't, however, ask myself this kind of question. It suffices to me to know and believe, that God is omnipresent and omnipotent.
God bless you, DUTA
DeleteHi Sandi! Oh, this is beautiful! You know I'm so thankful my mother and dad raised me in a christian home and I came to know Jesus as my Savior at an early age - I was nine. I have never doubted my salvation and have felt and known we serve a mighty awesome God!
ReplyDeleteThank you for your sweet visit.
Be a sweetie,
Shelia ;)
Well said.
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