Isn’t this a lovely photo? I came across beautiful photos taken by Melissa at Those Northern Skies. She gave me permission to use them and this one fit today’s reading!

Do You Love Me?

One day, I woke early in the morning to watch the sunrise. Ah!… the beauty of God’s creation is beyond description.

As I sat there I felt the Lords presence with me. He asked me, “Do you love Me?”

I answered, ” Of course, God! You are my Lord and Savior!”

Then He asked, “If you were physically handicapped, would you still love Me?”

I was perplexed. I looked down upon my arms, legs and the rest of my body and wondered how many things I would not be able to do. Then I thought about the things I take for granted. I answered, “It would be tough Lord, but I would still love You.”

Then the Lord asked, “If you were blind, would you still love My creations?”

How could I love something without being able to see it? Then I thought of all the blind people in the world and how many of them still loved God and His creations. So I answered, “It’s hard to think of it Lord, but I would still love You.”

The Lord then asked me, “If you were deaf, would you still listen to My Word?”

How could I listen to anything being deaf? Then I understood. Listening to God’s Word is not merely using our ears, but our hearts. I answered, “It would be tough, but I would still listen to Your Word.”

The Lord then asked, “If you could not talk, would you still praise My Name?”

How could I praise without a voice? Then it occurred to me, God wants us to sing from our very hearts and souls. It never matters what we sound like. And praising God is not always with a song, but when we are persecuted, we give God praise with our words of thanks. So I answered, “Though I could not physically sing, I would still praise Your Name.”

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