We have this little lap dog who loves attention. If you don’t rub his head or massage his ears he will look up at you like, “What are you doing not paying attention to me?” He will even put his head under your hand so you will rub him. We are that way with the Father, we need to feel his presence and his hand on our lives. I was having breakfast with my friend Jack who is a traveling minister. He was sharing with me about how we are in the palm of God’s hand and there is safety in his hands.  The winds of adversity blows but we are safe in God’s hand. Our life is hidden in Christ so he protects us.  Colossians 3:2-3 “Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth. For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.” As we climb up in his lap and allow him to caress us we are in a place of rest. Just as our little dog likes that place of rest and he looks for it. 
Dr. Gary D. Chapman wrote a book called, “The Five Love Languages” in this book he shares the five are, Acts of service, Quality time, Personal Touch, Gift Giving, and Words of Encouragement. Dr Chapman talks about how we respond to certain things more than others. For instance my wife is a touchy-feel type of person. That is her language of love. When we first were married I wasn’t that type of person, it was so foreign to me to have someone holding my hand and such. I didn’t understand that is what she needed and’s  responded to. So consequently I asked her, “why do you have to touch me all the time?” This really hurt her feelings and I recognized it right away. I soon became a touchy-feel type of person because it was what she needed. As a result of trying to meet her need i came to loving and craving personal touch. In understanding what your mate needs you must alter your behavior to meet them where they live. This was a revelation that changed my life and increased our happiness in our marriage. God is much the same in that he needs quality time with us. He responds to this language of love. When we his children get to busy to spend time with him he can’t communicate with us. He wants to commune with us but we must allow and invite him in. Revelation 3:20 “Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.” 
The older I get the more I realize I need to be in his presence. I find that there is peace there. I can get away from the cares of this life and get lost in him. 
What is your language of love? How do you respond to others? Do you spend that quality time with the Father? Today let’s give him the time he deserves!

Samuel King, Senior Pastor
Christlike Life Church, Laveen, AZ.