As you got up this morning, I watched you and hoped you would talk to me even if it was just a few words, asking my opinion or thanking me for something good that happened in your life yesterday – but I noticed you were too busy to find the right outfit to put on and wear. I waited again.
When you ran around the house getting ready, I know there would be a few minutes for you to stop and say hello, but you were too busy. At one point you had to wait 15 minutes with nothing to do except sit in a chair. Then I saw you spring to your feet. I thought you wanted to talk to me, but you ran to the phone and called a friend to get the latest gossip. I watched as you went out and I waited patiently all day long.
With all of your activities, I guess you were too busy to say anything to me. I noticed that before lunch you looked around, maybe you felt embarrassed to talk to me, which is why you didn’t bow your head. You glanced three or four tables over and you noticed some of your friends talking to me briefly before they ate, but you didn’t.
That’s okay. There is still more time left, and I have hope that you will talk to me even yet. You went home and it seems as it you had lots of things to do. After a few of them were done, you turned on the TV. I don’t like TV, just about anything goes on there and you spend a lot of time each day in front of it not thinking about anything – just enjoying the show. I waited patiently as you watched TV and ate your meal but again waited for you to talk to me.
As you did your work, I waited again as you did what you had to do. At bedtime I guess you felt too tired. After you said goodnight to your family, you plopped into bed and fell asleep in no time.
That’s okay because you may not realize that I am always there for you. I’ve got patience more than you will ever know. I even want to teach you how to be patient with others as well.
Because I love you so much, a long time ago I left a wonderful place called Heaven and came to Earth. I gave it up so that I could be ridiculed and made fun of, and I even died so you wouldn’t have to take my place. I love you so much that I wait everyday for a nod, prayers, or a thought or a thankful part of your heart. It is hard to have a one-sided conversation.
Well, you are getting up again and I will wait with nothing but love for you, hoping that today you will give me some time. Have a nice day!
Your friend,
Jesus
NOTE: I found this buried in a file cabinet and had to share it. I’m not sure who the author is, but it’s a really good reminder for us to take time every single day to speak to Jesus. Even if for just a few minutes, we need to communicate with the One who loves us so very much.
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