Come Closer
Louis’ grandson was playing on the carpet. He desired to hold this boy in his arms but every time he tried to do that, the little fellow started whining. It hurt Louis very much.
“I know exactly what you are experiencing, Louis.” Jesus said.
“Wow, Lord, I didn’t know…, I didn’t realise…, I forgot You are here too!”
“Yes, I know. What you are experiencing now is similar to what I feel. Loving people proves to be very painful sometimes.”
“You have a burning desire to hold your grandson in your arms and smell his hair in your face and yet, the moment he looks at you, he starts crying.”
“I love all the people in the world but those who accepted Me as their Father are part of My close family. Families are supposed to be close… Mine aren’t.”
“I desire My children to come running to Me like small children with their arms held up high in order for Me to pick them up and hold them close to Me… but they don’t come running. They don’t even want to come closer.”
“If they don’t come running to Me every morning, I still want them at least to come to Me when they are in trouble. Many don’t even do that. They don’t trust in My presence.”
“Many come to Me and pray for miracles. Afterwards, they simply stop coming closer.”
“What do You desire me to do, Lord?” Louis asked.
“All I want is that you would seek My face, not because you need Me but because you want to be close to Me. To sit in My lap not because you desire healing or blessings, but just because you long to be close to Me… because you love being close to Me.”
Louis looked at his grandson and noticed that he is looking back at him, for the first time without crying.
“Don’t push it, Louis. I always give people time to come around and notice that My love for them is genuine. I am patient, you should be too.”
“Thank You, Lord. I love You. You truly are an awesome Father!”