For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 8: 38-39
That is quite an impressive list! Most of these things would be able to separate us from our ministry but none of them can separate us from Christ. Only one thing can put distance between us and Christ; ourselves. If we feel that God is somehow farther away from us, I can guarantee you I know who moved and it wasn't God. Sometimes the world pulls us away. We can get tied up in the demands the world puts on us and our relationship with Christ diminishes. Instead of lying at His feet, we get up and leave the house. This story shows us though that our service can also pull us away.
We can be so busy working for God that we have no relationship with Him. As important as our ministry unto the Lord is, nothing is more important than our relationship with Him. That is the needed thing. That is the better thing. No one can take it away from us. The things of this world will all fade but our Creator will always be there, waiting for us to curl up at His feet and just listen to Him.
Reverend Anthony Wade June 18, 2009
