Personal Space

I have this friend- Oh you know where I'm going already don't you- You read the title- Yep! Anyway- No matter how much I back up he just keeps coming- Eventually I will back into a wall and he's got me- Two inches from my face- Me squirming under the force of his hot breath. Thank you Lord that this guy brushes and doesn't eat onions!

So what about this business of Personal Space?

It's funny how we don't mind some folks all up in our personal space but others................

Well we might rather kiss a Rattlesnake than kiss Aunt Susie

So what makes the difference?

Why do I invite my wife into my Personal Space-

Even pursue times for us to be in each other's Personal Space (I think you get my drift here right?).

Yet......... other folks- No Way Baby- Give me my space!

I think it must be all about the relationship- You know- Trust- Intimacy and all that.

So then- What about God and my Personal Space? Where am I with that?

I think there is a sense in which God will not violate our personal space uninvited.

Revelation 3:20 (Jesus speaking) Behold I stand at the door and knock, if anyone hears my voice and opens the door I will come in and dine with him and he with Me.

James 4:8 Come near to God and He will come near to you.

So what do you think? Do you invite God into your personal space?

Are you comfortable with Him there?

Maybe it's easier to invite Jesus into my personal space-

After all He seems alot more understanding-

Not nearly as scary.

Father God, Lord Jesus, Holy Spirit- Triune God, Come into my personal space today- I invite You to continually search my heart and reveal any thing in me that remains broken- expose my sin and mercifully lead me into healing. Lead me into the Life You have for me. Comfort me Almighty God- The God of All Comfort- Come deep into my heart and soul- into my personal space and do what You do- Bring Wholeness and Life.

Amen