I read a cute story recently about a little guy who woke up about 4 o’clock in the morning, unable to sleep. He went to his father’s room and asked for a drink. Receiving it, he lay quietly for a while. All was quiet for a while, and then, in the darkened room, the boy asked, “Daddy have you got your face turned toward me? “Yes, son” was the reply. Comforted, the small boy fell asleep. Sometimes life is like the darkness that frightened that little boy. But like him, we can be sure that our Heavenly Father’s face is turned toward us. In one Old Testament book of the Bible we read, “The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make His face shine upon you and be gracious to you. The Lord lift up His countenance upon you and give you peace.” When we are God’s children, even in the dark times of life, we can know that He is watching over us. And we become His children by inviting His Son into our lives. Open your life – He’s waiting to come in.

Pastor Alex Rockwell