Scripture
“He said, ‘If I have found favor in your eyes, my lord, do not pass your servant by.’” Genesis 18:3

Observation
There are moments God comes for a visit. He stops by the door to our soul and stands close by. It usually isn’t convenient. We might be answering emails, watching TV, engaged in conversation or caught under a mountain of work.

Later.

That’s the word in our mind. But there he is, Jesus the Christ, standing outside, just waiting. He will not wait forever. The message may never be delivered. He may give it to the person next door.

Abraham didn’t wait. He ran. Jesus and two angels were standing in the blazing sun on a hot afternoon. He brought them under his tree. He gave them something to eat. He watched them as they ate. And because he made room in his schedule for God, two amazing things happened. He was given a son and the life of his nephew was spared from destruction.

It pays to stop for God when he stops by for us. He does this because what we are busy with isn’t worth being busy about. There is something more important. To be an apprentice of Jesus we must accept the fact that he knows better than we do what matters most.

Interrupting others is a characteristic of God. Being interruptible is the characteristic of an apprentice of Jesus.

Application
I’m ready and I’m waiting for Jesus to stop at my door.

Prayer
Father, come to my tent and be at home. In the atmosphere that makes you comfortable let the deepest secrets of your heart pour out over the dinner table. Come eat with me. Amen.