Time and time again, I am blown away by God’s love, by His mercy and
by His grace. In the rising of the sun and when the sun stands high at
midday, I feel His warmth. In the smile and giggles of a little child, I feel
His love. In the whispers of the wind, I hear His voice as He gently tells
me He is with me, no matter how I may be feeling.

Sometimes, when I think of my maker, I imagine myself being a cute
little toddler, running into the ever-waiting arms of my father – yes, my
heavenly Father, knowing against all odds that He will catch me,
knowing beyond the shadow of a doubt that He’ll grab me and lift me up
as He whispers His never failing and never-ending promises to me.
You see, God isn’t only close to the broken hearted – so you need not
long to be very broken before you get to know Him or have Him in your
corner. I believe He is close to us even in the most beautiful scents, in the
songs of the birds, in the cool breeze of the Harmattan weather, in the
flashes of the lightening and the fierce reply of the thunder.

This is a gentle invite for you to experience life on a whole new level.
Now note, this new life does not mean you will be drinking wine and
munching away merrily always on gateaux made by a world class baker,
every day and every night. No. Yet you know, a reassuring promise if you
may call it that, that you would never be alone, and when you call on
Him, He will be there with and for you.

Now, close your eyes… image the best of you. Now open your eyes and
imagine yourself receiving it and living it. Why? Simple! He said ask and
you will receive, seek and you will find, knock and the door will be
opened onto you.

Ahhhhhhhhhh! What more can I say? Let the asking begin! Here’s
wishing us all a very Happy New Year, filled with all things beautiful and
happy as we all run to Him in Jesus name, amen.

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