On Sunday in church we had a wonderful time of worship. We had just heard the first sermon of three looking at the parable of the Prodigal Son. We were reminded of the Father's desire to welcome back his children, no matter where they have been or what they have done. Then in the worship we had a real sense of the Father's love for his kids. In a quiet moment in the worship Sue, who was leading the service, encouraged us to fully return to Him. In the quiet that followed a young child's voice called out from the back - "Daddy" and then a giggle. Then her voice came again - "Daddy" then another giggle. This happened three or four times.
I don't know if anyone recognised the prophetic nature of that brief event, but I was fully convicted to call out to 'Daddy' with all my heart and to enjoy his presence in a deeper way.
The level of intimacy that God calls us into is truly staggering and few seem to respond, least of all me. Yet that brief moment in the midst of the worship was a reminder to us all of what is possible, of what is available. There are enough followers of Jesus who have discovered the depth and the height of intimacy with God to encourage us all to put our every effort into discovering it for ourselves. It is those who make the time and effort to draw near to God, who will discover that God will also draw near to them.
