He's not Deaf, He's my Daddy

Okay, forgive the lame title. (It was inspired by "he's not heavy, he's my brother")

Lately, God has been emphasizing his constant presence in my life. Every day, every hour, every minute, even down to the second. He said He will never leave me nor forsake me, and He will always be with me. Never and always. Both extremes. And when God promises, He delivers.

He has also been showing me just how much of a Daddy He is. We seem to always learn about the 'God' that He is but sometimes, we don't remember enough that He is also very much a Dad, Abba.

There was this one incident that happened to me yesterday that reiterated both points. I got off work late and was rushing (read: speeding) to church for youth. As it seems to happen especially when I'm late, all the traffic lights were turning red on my approach. After about 3 or 4 red lights, I got pretty frustrated and uttered this out loud, "God, can you please make ALL the lights green for me so that I can get to church quickly to praise & worship you!" It was more like a demand, with 'please' added in an attempt to sound polite. About 1/3 of me didn't really expect it to happen.

But it did. It was amazing. You should have been in the car with me. Every time I approached a red light and got ready to apply my brakes, it turned green. Even the ones that only just turned red quickly changed to green as I neared it.

It was a simple incident. Some might even put it down to good luck or mere coincidence. But I don't buy that. I know that I know this was the work of my Daddy's hands. My Daddy who holds the universe in His hands. He didn't have to do that. He absolutely didn't have to act on this one whim of mine. But He did!

I'm not saying He always acts on all our whims. (He probably shouldn't anyway) All I'm saying is this is my Daddy, overflowing with love for me. His ears are always open to my cries. His presence is an ever-presence. He can be found even in the most insignificant minutes of life.

I can recall countless similar incidents, like trying to find parking, or trying to locate a missing item. He is not deaf. If anything, He has really good hearing! Sometimes, all it takes is an acknowledgment that He is indeed with us and He is always ready and willing to hear and answer our cries. It's too easy to forget that He is with us in every situation, but the fact is He is, just waiting for us to engage Him in our daily lives.