Jeremiah 33:3

New International Version (NIV)

3 ‘Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.’

I have a little card with my name on one side of it and some encouraging scripture verses on the reverse. During my quiet time with the Lord, I decided (or more accurately was directed in the spirit) to go through these verses today, meditating on them.  All of them were beautiful, heart soothing promises given by our Lord.  All, of course are favorites.  

One of them was Proverbs 3:6, "in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight."  I had to read verse 5 as well:  Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding;   We Christians just love those 2 verses together, and they do fit don't they!?!

My Bible  has something called Word Wealth, where it delves into different words and phrases in certain passages to give a deeper, fuller understanding of what is being said.  Well in these verses the Word Wealth (WW) led me to the above verse in Jeremiah.  (please remain on this twisting path with me!). And that verse just touched and spoke to my heart this morning.  God asks me (and you too) to call to Him.  He desires us to seek Him, to address Him to call out, shout out to Him. Putting these 2 sections together, calling out to God, trusting in Him, submitting to Him, and in return He gives us straight paths.  He lead us and answers us and shows us great and unsearchable things.  

I feel like the Lord was telling me, "ask me to visit you".  Ask for His presence in my everyday life.  I feel like jumping up and shouting "Visit Lord!!  Here I am, come on over.  I want to spend time with you."  But how many times am I too busy, too distracted?  

Lately it seems like I don't do that enough.  I get so caught up in the details of the day that I forget to take a few minutes here and there with Jesus being front and center.  I forget to invite Him for more than just coffee in the morning.  

Lord, please come and visit, sit a while with me.  

Have you asked Him to visit today?

Jeremiah 33:11...Praise the Lord of hosts, for the Lord is good, for His mervy endures forever...