SCRIPTURE: 2John (NIV) 12 I have much to write to you, but I do not want to use paper and ink. Instead, I hope to visit you and talk with you face to face, so that our joy may be complete.
OBSERVATION: As I finish a two-week visit to place we once lived and ministered for 12+ years, I have enjoyed a level of fellowship that is not available through letter writing. Even as I write this SOAP, four dear Samoan friends met us in the hotel lobby for an hour of special fellowship. To be able to enjoy the company of loved ones, to ask and answer questions, to see facial expressions, to hear the tone of voice—these allow communication on a deeper level. Their presence was an expression of their love.
John loved the ones to whom he was writing, and he desired a heart-felt conversation with them. He wanted the benefit of follow-up questions to make sure they understood his message.
APPLICATION: Sometimes I read the Bible like it is a letter from a dear friend that I have not seen for a long time. I receive the information into my thoughts and see what I might apply.
OH…BUT…there are times when Jesus is in the room and is reading the scriptures with me and to me!!! It is like a face-to-face meeting!
PRAYER: Lord, your presence adds value to the days of our lives. Knowing that you are with us and speaking to us, makes your words alive. Your presence adds fresh insight to what we read. Amen
Pastor Leon
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