Come & Talk with Me
One of my fondest childhood memories was spending time with my great grandfather. We called him Pap. In the summer when I was visiting my grandparents I’d walk the little mountain road up to Pap and Granny’s house. Granny would make me a grilled cheese sandwich any time of day on her woodstove.
Pap, after a day of working his little farm, loved to sit on his back porch and talk about life, his experiences, and of course everything about me. Nothing brought Pap greater joy than to just be with his family, sitting on that porch, talking, and listening.
“My heart has heard you say, ‘Come and talk with me.’ And my heart responds, ‘Lord, I am coming.’” Psalm 27:8
I can just imagine the joy that this brings God and it’s even greater than the joy Pap experienced as we sat on that porch. Our Father wants nothing more than for us to sit for a while, put down the busy agendas and just talk to Him. We don’t have to wait until trouble comes our way.
At times He may have to remind us that He’s there. Calling us to just come and talk to Him. And when our response to His calling is immediate, like we see written in Psalm, I imagine that this brings a smile to our Father’s face.
As I have pondered on this scripture in recent weeks I have thought about my own life and that of a working woman rooted in faith. Am I the person people on my team want to sit and talk to? My door is open, will they keep coming? Do I listen well enough? Do I take the time that’s really needed? What can I learn from Pap? Will my great grandchildren feel loved and welcomed enough to sit on my porch with me? And I know deep in my heart the answers to these questions I’ve pondered will come the more I sit and talk to Jesus.
Pap wasn’t here with us forever. Oh how I’d love to have just one more porch conversation with him. I have so many more questions I’d ask. But God, our Father, is always with us. The veil was torn. We can sit and talk to Him whenever we want. Don’t wait.
Love from Rooted.
Heather & Lisa
