Psalm 110:1 “The LORD says to my Lord: ‘Sit at My right hand until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet.’”

WHERE ARE YOU SITTING?

When you were courting your spouse, do you remember sitting so close to them that you appeared, from a distance, to be one person?  The joke is told of an old couple who were riding along in their old pickup truck.  The old man was driving, and the wife was sitting on the other side of the truck.  The wife looked over at her husband of fifty years and said, “Look at us.  When we were dating, we used to sit right next to each other in the car.”  Without taking his eyes off the road, he said, “Well, I haven’t moved.”

Christ is seated at the Father’s right hand, and He isn’t moving.  The Father and the Son are side by side in eternity, waiting on us, watching over us and the Son is interceding for us.  As our enemies attack us, the Son leans over and says to the Father, “I haven’t moved.  I am still right here on behalf of Carl.”  Wow!  I am that precious in His sight.

TEACHING MOMENT

The next time you sit down next to your son or daughter or they jump in the chair next to you, bring this verse up to them.  They know how much you love them, right?  Explain to them that Jesus is sitting next to His Father, too.  And He is talking to God about all His children.  Is your child His child?  I pray they are.  If not, what a great verse to use to explain how much God loves them.

Our children desire closeness.  They want to be hugged and loved on.  Even those children who think they are too old for that still need that.  You may have to be the one to reach out first, but do that.  Remain physically close to them.  Remind them daily how much you love them by showing them the affection they need.

Have you been hugged today?  Has someone told you they love you?  Can I hug you today?  Here it comes.  Can you feel it?  Probably not, but I am sending it to you.  Better yet, let the Lord give you a hug today.  Ask Him.  I know from first-hand experience that He is a hugger.