I meet him for coffee in the morning with my bible and devotion for the day. Then I hug Him and mention that I'll try to catch up with Him later.
I meet him on Sundays mornings at church.
I invite Him to join us for supper when we say the blessings.
But scripture tells us repeatedly that we should pray continuously to him. It's an on-going conversation that involves speaking the deepest truths of our hearts and also zipping our lips and listening. This idea of incessant praying is mentioned in Ephesians, Romans, and Mark. And those are just the references I know from my extensive 3-minute search on www.biblegateway.com this am. I'm positive a bible scholar could offer you many, many more.
But my point is, God must truly want us to enjoy conversation with Him throughout our entire days, because He intentionally tells us so many times throughout His Word. I usually repeat the really important things I want our children to learn...like don't hit people, don't run in parking lots, don't take your diaper off in public. I repeat them so they'll be remembered and because they are oftentimes forgotten. And I have a feeling God reminds us so many times to talk to him because he wants us to remember, and he knows we oftentimes forget.
We talk to ourselves. We text our spouses. We post updates on Facebook. We send emails to coworkers. We call close friends to catch-up and vent. We seek counsel from our parents. It's a constant stream of communication with others in our world.
And then we simply visit with Jesus. Momentarily. Periodically. Briefly. And often only when it's convenient.
But I want to fall in love with Jesus. I mean really be head over heels in love with my Creator. I want to stop hanging out with him occasionally. I want to talk to Him throughout ever moment of my day. But more importantly, I want to listen to Him. I want to hear his voice above all others, especially my own. Are those your heart desires too?
Lord, let's talk. A lot. Please remind me throughout the day that you're walking with me every step of the way-that you want to be involved in every little detail-that you want to connect my heart to yours in such an intimate way that you're the first one I want to talk to and hear from. Open my eyes to your wisdom so I can look past the foolishness that I cling to in my flesh. Teach me. Change me. Lead me. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen.
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