While reading Jesus Calling this morning I was so comforted with the words, “My presence permeates…” It’s so good to know that we are not alone at any time in our lives. For Christ to tell us that His presence permeates is reassurance that He saturates us with His very being. He engulfs our hearts and lives and at any time, any where in any circumstance we have direct access to Him. I wish my presence could be with Caleb just half of the time. No matter how many good decisions he makes, how many good grades he makes, how many church retreats or Sunday School outings he attends, there’s always that small nagging, “What if” lingering in the back of my mind. What if he’s not really where he says he is, what if he’s involved in things he shouldn’t be and I’m being totaly naive, what if what if what if. It’s at that point that I choose to either worry myself sick or trust that Christ’s presence not only permeates through me, but through Caleb as well. He can keep Caleb in line through His Holy Spirit a whole lot better than I can. Caleb’s 18, and oh how difficult it is to cut the strings!

So not only is there peace in knowing that the Lord is with Caleb and His Holy Spirit is at work, but there is so much comfort in knowing that we’re never alone, even when it feels that all our friends and family have forsaken us. He wants us to concentrate on Him today, to recognize His presence at work in our lives and to allow Him to do His job. What freedom in knowing that we don’t have to control it all. All we need to do is be aware of His permeating presence. Talk to Him, He’s right there with you.

“Blessed are those who have learned to acclaim you, who walk in the light of your presence, O LORD” (Psalm 89:15).

I’m fighting a fever, aches, chills, sore throat, earache, etc. I recognized there was a problem when I kept falling asleep at stop lights today. So I’m crashed on the couch with Theraflu, tissue, a blanky and my laptop. Praying it will be a short viral problem and not the flu!

Hope

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