HE COMES IN MANY FORMS

There are times when we really need a touch from God. And since He doesn't show up in the flesh we encounter Him in the spirit. We worship him "in spirit and in truth." Often He chooses to reveal himself through other human beings. Someone I know was suffering very intensely. She couldn't get any "quick fixes" no matter where she turned. She needed medical help but more than that she needed the encouragement that only God can give. She prayed and prayed and though several people expressed their love and concern, she felt separated from God Then one night, a friend from church stopped over after Wednesday night service. He knew of her difficulty because of a close friendship with the family. At almost 10 he called to say he was stopping over. He came in with several plastic bags. In one of them there were six or seven pints of the very best ice cream on the market. He said he didn't know what kind she liked so he "bought a bunch." He then pulled out a book about prayer, and some magnets to play with. The young lady is twenty five years old but he knew she needed to be encouraged so he brought her stuff to make her smile. Finally he pulled out a teddy bear and said one of the funniest things I've ever heard. He said, "Here's a little bear you can hug when things are going good." Then he pulled out a plastic gun that shoots little darts and said, "And here's a gun so you can shoot the bear when things are going bad." She laughed and then she hugged him. As he drove away, she said, "that's what church should be all about." She felt the love of Christ draw near in the form of a true friend who went out of his way, to help someone who was struggling. I'd say that's a pretty good picture of the heart of God...and His heart is contained in many of His servants. So when His servants obey the door opens and in HE COMES IN MANY FORMS!