Hold You

Hold You

Recently our grandson has come up with a phrase that he says from time to time; hold you.  It is not a question but a statement he makes, but he has the wording just a little bit off. He doesn’t want to hold you, but he wants you to hold him.  Whether he wants to snuggle up and show you how much he loves you or he is feeling a little frightened and he needs the assurance that you will keep him safe, he says hold you.  It brings so much joy in our hearts when he says, “hold you” papa or “hold you” grammy.

Our relationship with our heavenly Father is one of true intimacy.  We have such a close relationship that we can call the Creator and

Recognizable

While I was walking down a sidewalk the other day, a man passed by that I hadn’t seen in many months.  We made eye contact and he turned his truck around and we had a wonderful time talking and catching up.  He said to me “before I saw your face I thought that guy walks just like Pastor Marty.” (I didn’t know I had a walk but I guess I do).  After he left I started thinking about being recognizable.

In 2 Samuel 18, Absalom had been killed and the news is being brought to King David by way of men running with the news.  So the watchman said, “I think the running of the first is like the running of Ahimaaz the son of Zadok.” (2 Sam 18:27)  Ahimaaz was recognizable by the style of his running.  Perhaps you see where I am going with this.

Are we recognizable as followers of Jesus Christ by our actions throughout the course of our normal everyday life?  Is the fruit of the Spirit resplendent in our lives whether