Abiding Is Awareness

Phones are a modern necessity. Little hand held computers containing needed life information: contact lists, calendars, banking information, shopping lists, music, podcasts, news, Bible, study aids, books, social media… etc. It has become an aid, a helper, a constant companion.

And mine died.

Not just a drained battery; it was non-turn-on-able, un-resurectable, D.E.A.D. Dead.

I went to the Apple Store, death was pronounced and I purchased a new phone. They worked their techy transformative trickery and 90 minutes later I walked out fully restored. But, for 90 minutes I was completely cut off - I couldn’t call my husband, I couldn’t text him… or the girlfriend I was late to meet. It was only an hour and a half, but I felt the separation.

This made me think about God and connectedness to him. Does He feel it when I disconnect? Does He note when I focus on something else? Does He notice when I am no longer abiding in Him, His presence, His input?

I think He does. I think He recognizes, detects and acknowledges it faster than we do. He feels the disconnect and turns towards us waiting for reengagement, and, if we aren’t too distracted, we turn towards Him and all is good again. But, I don’t think I need to list the distractions, fast paced lifestyles, have to’s, need to’s, to do’s, getting in the way, fogging the ability to abide, connect, and remain.

Abiding is awareness. He is aware of us, are we of Him?

We are entering a season of time where abiding is key… key to seeing God move, shift and alter the natural with the supernatural. If we are disconnected and self-absorbed we will miss what we have been waiting, searching, and looking for. The Pharisees  and church leaders missed Jesus…they were unaware, disconnected, distracted, distanced.

God has not moved, we have. What can we do today to draw closer, remain near, attune our ear, focus our eyes and sharpen our hearts to his presence? How can we reengage?