Psalm 145:18 “The Lord is near to all who call on Him, to all who call on Him in truth.”

My prior life played out as a middle school geography teacher. (Ah, the stories I could tell!) Each day’s goal was to do whatever necessary for grabbing my students’ attention. One successful strategy was bringing in influential persons to be guest speakers. However, this tactic proved to be no simple task.

As our Canadian unit approached, pursuing a popular local hockey player who grew up in the northern province of Nunavut seemed perfect. So, our class began a campaign to invite him as a guest speaker. We sent letters. We made posters to hold up at the games. We mailed him birthday cards. We sent Christmas cards. We sent congratulatory emails when he scored a goal. We did everything short of stalking him. But sadly, after all our efforts, we did not receive the first response! (In full disclosure, he did once flip a puck into the stands to my student holding up our invitation sign.)

Sadly, that class graduated, and our campaign began anew the following year. Trying a new strategy, while on our St. Louis field trip, I took a photo of our students from high in the arch. The entire class lay on the ground below the arch in the formation of this player’s number: #22. We framed that photo and had it delivered to him along with our 795th invitation to come to our school!

BINGO! After an exhaustive two-year campaign, we succeeded.

As I celebrated the victory, something enlightening dawned on me. Just that very morning, I had enjoyed a one-on-one intimate time with God. Yes God, the creator of the universe, the Father of all living things, The Great I Am whose very name means unfathomable love, had met with little-old-me simply because He desired time with me. I did not chase him. I did not vie for His attention. He did not put me off. I simply approached His throne and entered precious fellowship with Him.

We must never forget what a privilege it is to come before the throne of God. Our Heavenly Father awaits us. He adores time spent with us, and we are never an inconvenience nor an obligation. So, friends, what are we waiting for? Any time we wish, we may approach God’s glorious throne and discover Him waiting for us.

Father God, we stand in awe of the way You adore us.

Blessings,

Rita Cochrane