Always

"And remember, 

I am with you always, 

to the end of time." 

                                      - Jesus 

                                                                                  -  Matthew 28.20

In my opinion and through my life journey I would have to say that the above line is the greatest line in scripture. I'm sure scripture scholars would have comments on this and find others that are as equally valued, however this one small line in scripture is very powerful. It contains a promise that is never broken and one that we have no control over and that is a good thing. 

Christ came to us as a child, grew, learned, revealed God's graces and mercy, showed us love, died as a criminal, rose from the dead, gifted us with his Spirit and promised to be with us always. Always no matter what or where or when or who or why - Jesus is with us.

So often I forget this - even though I have this quote posted on my door - so often I deny that he is present, or choose not to see him or fail to recognize his presence. Why? Why do I/we fail to remember this great promise?

I keep thinking of another quote; one by Marianne Williamson: "Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate, our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us." 

I wonder if that is why I/we forget the promise of Jesus being with us always? Is it because he is so close and that the power we do have is because of his life and light in us? Is it because his light is so intense that I/we say "it can't be, or not me, or impossible, or why here or not now..." 

Yet Christ says:

I am here

I am present

I am with you

I love you

You are mine

until... well... always... forever.

I am with you in the

hurts and pains

I am with you in the

struggles and empty

I am with you in the

darkness and fears.

I am with you always.

I am with you in the 

joys and healing

I am with you in the

success and fullness

I am with you in the

light and the overcoming.

I am with you always.

I am with you in the

times when no else is

I am with you in the 

questions, wondering, desires

I am with you in the

seeking to live fully.

I am with you always.

I am with you in the

moments of peace

I am with you in the

shouts of praise

I am with you in the

whispers of thanksgiving.

I am with you always.

I am with you in the

lonely

I am with you in the

sadness

I am with you in the

disappointments.

I am with you always.

I am with you in the

loving

I am with you in the

generosity

I am with you in the

service.

I am with you always.

I am with you in the

times you feel efforts are wasted

I am with you in the

moments you feel forgotten 

I am with you in the

distress of uncertainty.

I am with you always.

I am with you in the

morning.

I am with you in the

day time

I am with you in the

night.

I am with you always.

I am with you always

for I am freedom

I am with you always

for I am redemption

I am with you always

for I am always hope.

I am with you always.

I am with you always

my child

I am with you always

my beloved

I am with you always

my very own.

I am with you always.

I am with you always

for all time

I am with you always

for I am God - Father, Son and Holy Spirit

I am with you always

for I love you... you are mine.

I am with you always.

I am with you...

I am here...

I am...

always.