I've missed you!
We hear that a lot, Lord,
in these pandemic days of lock-down
and quarantine and social distancing
- and it's nice to hear those words!
It's comforting to know we're missed,
that we make a difference,
that our presence counts,
that our absence leaves a void,
that others wait for our return,
our being around, our being near
- that others miss our being with them...
There's a lot of things folks say
that make us feel good, Lord:
I’ve missed you!
Anything I can do to help?
Of course I understand...
Yes, I forgive you.
I love you!
And all of these are words you say Lord,
to all of us - all the time!
In fact,
you never stop saying just those things to us
precisely because
we wander away,
we need a lot of help,
we wonder if anybody "gets" us,
we need your mercy
and without your love - we're lost...
For all you say, Lord, all the time,
we give you thanks and praise...
Open our ears, our minds and our hearts
and don't let us miss a single word of love
you speak to us all day long and through the night...
Amen.
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