Fears and Tears

God, the Father, has been a mystery to me and continues to be a mystery to me. He seems so far away but that is not the truth. He is close, He shelters me and He cares for me. He is one with the Son and the Holy Spirit. They cannot be separated and remain together.

I have had a longing in my heart to know the Father better. This past weekend, a line from scripture tugged at my heart. It was from the book of Revelation, and I felt something stir deep within me, I felt that God was revealing a truth from scripture to me. The line, “God will wipe away every tear”, struck me as an intimate act between creator and creature. Where God, the Almighty, the Holy One, the Father; touches my face, feels my tears and comforts me. That He sees me, He knows me, and He is close to me.

It is a moment in time, an instant, like a flash of lightning, where all my thoughts are revealed in those tears. The Father knows everything that I feel that I am unable to put into words. He accepts my tears as a prayer to Him in such a way that brings His hand close to my face. He looks at me with a Father’s love and tenderness and I am left with peace.

Thanks be to God, the Father, for the gift of life, and for the love You pour out upon me. You hold nothing back and I long to do the same. Help me to do Your will, to love more and to follow Your voice. Amen.