JOURNAL/ALWAYS THERE

JOURNAL/ALWAYS THERE




“The fishermen had disembarked and were washing their nets.....” Luke 5:2


Isn't that HOW it always works-just WHEN we think God and Jesus has forgotten us-he SHOWS UP
in the ordinary course of our day:


WHEN we are washing our nets, WHEN we are driving to and from work, WHEREVER-WHENEVER-just when we think God has forgotten us-he shows up AGAIN AND AGAIN


DEAR LORD-help us to COME ALIVE in your love for us-KNOW that you are there-and KNOW that it is ALWAYS a great day to be ALIVE in your COMFORTING PRESENCE and LOVE for us
























ALWAYS THERE




Do you recognize
The PRESENCE of God
And Jesus
in your life


Or do you
Go through moments
WHEN you are not sure
WHETHER God is there for you


It is
A common feeling
That we ALL go through


But I GUARANTEE YOU
That he is always there
For you and for me


In the 28^th chapter
Of Saint Matthew's gospel
Jesus PROMISES THAT


“Then Jesus
Came to them
And said


'ALL authority
In heaven and on earth
Has been given to me


THEREFORE
GO and make disciples
Of ALL NATIONS
Baptizing them
In the name of the Father-
And of the Son
And of the Holy Spirit


And teaching them
To obey everything
I have commanded you


And SURELY
I am with you ALWAYS
To the very end
Of the age'” Matthew 28:18-20


We KNOW
That the Lord
Always keeps his promises
So we know
That he is with us
IN SPIRIT at least


In the deep recesses
Of our hearts


“WHEN she had said this
She turned around
And saw Jesus there


But did NOT know
That it was Jesus” John 20:14


I cannot fathom
HOW Mary Magdalene
The CLOSEST person to him
ON EARTH-
OUTSIDE of his own mother
Did not recognize Jesus


Maybe the PAIN
Was just too great


MAYBE that is what happens
To us
When we cannot recognize
Jesus and God
In our lives


The pain
IS JUST TOO GREAT


But we know
He is there
He told us


And we know
Jesus is LOVE
And in the XIII chapter of I Corinthians
It says


“LOVE always protects
LOVE always trusts
LOVE ALWAYS HOPES
LOVE ALWAYS PERSEVERES
LOVE NEVER FAILS” 1 Corinthians 13:7-8


Now go back
And substitute Jesus' name
FOR LOVE


HE is there for you
He is there
For me


And he is there
In a well-timed phone call
Or a hug
From a friend


JUST when
We think he has forgotten us
He is there
He is RIGHT THERE


God NEVER FORGETS
His promise


He is there
In spirit
He is there
In love


He is ALWAYS THERE


Robert P. Wallman
8-25-14


Ps INSPIRED by an article in LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE by Father James McKarns