I have been thinking about connection lately. I am not talking about being connected to wifi although that is important to my work. What I am talking about is personal connection, in person connection.
The COVID shutdowns and protocols have in varying degrees, depending one where on lives, robbed us of personal connection with others. Virtual meetings are okay, but they cannot fully replace that sense of connection one gets from in person interaction.
The main reason my favorite coffee shop closing to in person seating during this recent surge bothered me is that sense of loss of connection with those who I interact with there. There are other coffee shops in my city that are open, but I miss the people who work at my favorite coffee shop and the regular customers I interacted with. Fortunately, that is a temporary situation.
Online church services are nice, but are are not the same as being there in person. Being there in person means being able to talk with people face to face, worship together in the same place, and be connected.
When I think about being connected with others, I also think about how far God went to personally connect with us. In Philippians 2 we read of Jesus:
Who, being in very nature God,
did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage;
rather, he made himself nothing
by taking the very nature of a servant,
being made in human likeness.
And being found in appearance as a man,
he humbled himself
by becoming obedient to death—
even death on a cross!
Jesus left behind his glory in heaven to become a human baby to grow to become our Savior. Think about the sacrifice of leaving heaven to become one of us, so he could connect with us.
God wants us to know him not just know about him. He wants relationship with us. In John 1 we read:
No one has ever seen God, but the one and only Son, who is himself God and is in closest relationship with the Father, has made him known.
Jesus came to make God known to us in a personal way not just a head knowledge way.
God wants to connect with us. He invites us to come him. He wants us to pray so we can connect with him.
Thank you for reading. God Bless.
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I have felt that loss too, but I am thankful Jesus made it so we can connect with God 🙂
Hopefully this will not go on too much longer
“God wants us to know him not just know about him.” Right on, Matt! Yes, I feel it too. I’m a big believer in face to face communication. If I need to talk with another teacher, or my principal, I usually walk down the hall to visit with them. I don’t send them a text or email. It’s too easy to misunderstand someone in writing. In person, people get the whole message—including my quirky 😊 smile. Have a blessed Sunday, brother!
I prefer talking with my fellow teachers in person too even if it is just a quick greeting in the morning. Blessings on your day
I agree, there is nothing like face to face connection. And you pointing out the extent to which God went to make possible for us to have a relationship with him – it is truly humbling to think of that.
Face to face is so much better
Amen, “Online church services are nice but are not the same as being there in person. Being there in person means being able to talk with people face to face, worship together in the same place, and be connected.”
In person is so much better
Concur.
The older I get the more I see the need for connection. This social distancing is even harder on the elderly.
Yes it is. Fortunately you are young 🤗
Fortunately 🙂
I’m glad that God isn’t a far off distant Creator, But a Father, brother, friend and helper who wants that close connection with us. 🙂 Thanks for sharing these comforting words dad. 🙂 Love you. ❤ I’m sorry you’ve been missing those connections at your favorite coffee shop.
Jesus is with you sweet daughter. Love ❤️ you
How far God went to personally connect with us!! That statement sinks deep!! I love connections too and usually feel sad when I am not good enough to someone. But again connection is created with time so we should never give up meeting new people.
You are someone I wish I could meet in person sweet daughter 🙂
When I visit the US I must must and must look for you for a coffee date 😍
If you visit, expect a big papa hug 🤗😍
That’s a MUST have 😜
definitely