A Hug From God

But because of His great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ, even when we were dead in our trespasses. It is by grace you have been saved!… Ephesians 2:4-5
This morning as I was praying, I felt like God came down and hugged me. I have tried to develop a consistent prayer life. Some times I feel like I pray for the same thing and the same people and I don't see anything happening. I heard about three different of our ancestors that prayed for our country to be instrumental in spreading the gospel across the world. When I say ancestors I am talking about our nation as a whole and not my personal family. When you think about a prayer that was prayed in the beginning of this nation or at least hundreds of years ago and you see how it was answered in many ways. This country has sent many missionaries across the globe and still do. I am a part of a church that has mission teams every year that go to some foreign land and sometimes even here in our own country. Some times I feel I pray and pray and don't see anything happening and yet over a period of time I do see changes where God has been at work. God loves us, there are many scriptures I could have chosen this morning to show how much God loves us. Because of his great love for us, God sent Jesus to die for our sins. “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16 This morning I felt like God hugged me as I was praying. Perhaps it was to remind me that even though I don't think I see much happening like those prayers of our ancestors that prayed for this nation to send a message of God Grace across this globe, God hears. I remember a time as a young man probably 19 years old, I injured one of my eyes, and I wanted God to heal it instantly. I went to an older saint from the church I attended and asked them to pray for my healing of my eye. God didn't heal it instantly, He did heal it and my eye is still fine today. I wonder what I would be like if God had answered every prayer instantly every time I prayed. I would probably be like a spoiled child going through the store demanding every thing I see that I want. God in his wisdom does not want us to be misbehaving spoiled children. He does want us to trust him. He does heal at his choosing. A parent that truly loves his child does not give in to every demand immediately. Sometimes never, but always in the best interest of the child. I believe that is how God is with me. He has my best interest at heart. I may not even see the result of some of my prayers in this life time, but know God is listening.  Even in my sins, God loved me just as I was and it is by his grace I have been saved. Yes, I feel like God came down and hugged me this morning. God bless, LVZ.