He's watching me today. He watched me as I dreamt about my friend Jamie this morning. He watched my eye lids squeeze together as my mom came to wake me up. He watched me fall back asleep after she said goodbye. He watched me call Jenna. He watched me shampoo my hair He watched me read my emails. He watched me sit and think about Mizuho. He watched me stir the sugar into my tea. He watched as Jenna, Haley, Danielle and I talked about school. He watched me eat at the coffee shop. He watched me cut the carrotts for dinner. He watched me dancing in the kitchen. He's watching me now. He's watching me type. He's been watching me all night long...all day long..all week long...all month long...etc. He is watching! There isn't a step we take he doesn't see, there isn't a breath we take that he isn't watching. Every finger twitch, every cough, every blink....HE SEES and remembers.

What have you done today? What are you doing right now? Reading obviously. God is and without a doubt has been watching you. How long has he been waiting for us to acknowledge Him. Has it been a month...a week...a day..has five minutes gone by that you have forgotten his presence?

How excited he must get when we say His name out loud. "Jesus." Imagine, all day long....watching...waiting...

Waiting to hear or see any kind of offering. Even an utterance of breath from your lungs. Maybe raising your hands. Maybe a wink, or applause...or simply closing your eyes in worship. God loves to see that you know He's there. And the enemy is driven away the second you decide to outwardly acknowledge our Lord Jesus.

Imagine that it is your job to watch the person who means the MOST to you. Nothing can distract you from this person...for one day, you have to walk with them, eat with them, listen to them talk to their friends, etc. Wouldn't it be just the most exciting thing to have that person say your name. To have them say to you.."I know you're watching me. Thank you." I know I would probably pee my pants!

This is God's situation. Not that he needs your acknowledgement for any human reasons. God doesn't need to feel appreciated. He doesn't need your approval or a pat on the back. But the fact is....His love for you and I is beyond any love we can comprehend. And to have the most treasured, precious thing to Him, simply call out His name, I'm sure is the most pleasing thing to Him. Simply because He loves you, and desires you. But why.....

Anything I ever sit and think about...if i keep digging deeper and deeper...always ends up beginning at the cross. Jesus' death on the cross. Simply because He loves you and desires you.