IN TIMES LIKE THESE, HE IS ALL WE NEED

While reading in the first chapter of John this morning, I couldn't seem to get away from several passages of scripture beginning with vs 9-12. "The true light that gives light to everyone was coming into the world.
He was in the world, and though the world was made through Him, the world did not recognize Him. He came to that which was His own, but His own did not receive Him; Yet to all who did receive Him, to those who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God."
Back to v11,12. "He came to that which was His own, but His own did not receive Him; Yet to all who did receive Him, to those who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God!" What a powerful statement; to be given the right to become children of God; Children of the most High God! Our very own Creator came into the very world He created, for the sole purpose of becoming acquainted with us and make it possible for us to become His very own children. 
Think about that for a moment. WOW! Our Creator wants a personal relationship with us, His creation. He didn't create us just as something He could put on a shelf and look at; but He created us for a personal relationship with Him; to become His family; to walk with Him and talk with Him as we journey through this land; and here Jesus is in our very midst; and we didn't even know Him.
Now in this time of crisis, not only is the pandemic claiming lives throughout the world, we are faced with tornadoes and vicious storms ravishing homes and properties; and we still are not seeing a need to really know Him and include Him in our life decisions. Jesus Christ, our Deliverer, wants to be involved in every part of our lives, but even now as we are quarantined in our homes, do we open up the Bible and spend time with Him in prayer AND in conversation while we "have nothing else to do?" 
v. 14 tells us, "And the Word(JESUS) became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth."  Jesus became human and made His home among us; He came to learn of us and to let us learn of Him who was full of truth and grace with unfailing love and faithfulness to fulfill all The Father had planned for Him to accomplish our redemption and the right to become His sons and daughters of God through Jesus Christ.
So why are we not taking the time we have been given in confinement to learn of Him? The One who loves us unconditionally; The One who is forever faithful; The One who is forever truthful, Our Lord and Savior, Our Redeemer!
It only takes seconds to whisper,"I love you, Lord, Help me Jesus".....and less than a second to feel His warm love in response; if we take the time given to listen to Him and allow Him to be part of our life; so why don't we stop complaining about having to stay home during this crisis and take the time given to really learn of Him and make our life flow with bountiful blessings in honor of our Lord Jesus, from whom all blessings flow. 
He is our Redeemer. Our Deliver, Our Healer, Our Protector, and as we learn more of Him, we find Him to be All we need in times like these. Have a wonderfully blessed day, dear friends. God loves you and so do I~~