God Has Not Left the House

I was in a restaurant today.  On the wall was a parking sign reserved for Elvis Presley.  My first reaction was "Elvis has left the house."  As I thought about this later, I realized that "leaving the house" is not something I/we could say about God.  God does not leave the "house" for in Jesus Christ, God has committed himself to be with and for the whole of the creation.

As I read Mark's account of Jesus' baptism, I heard the words addressed to Jesus also addressed to me/to all of us:  You are my Son, whom I dearly love; in you I find happiness.

I reconsidered how God takes delight in us, even when our lives are not very delightful to him, when our lives and our choices bring God to tears.  Yet God is committed to us.

             "My dearest daughter, fondest son,
              My weary folk in every land,
              your souls are cradled in My heart,
              your names are written on My Hand"

              Then praise the Lord through faith and fear,
              in holy and hopeless place,
              for height and depth and heaven and hell
              can't keep us far from His embrace.
                                   Celtic Daily Prayer, pg. 305

May we live with the assurance that God has not and will not leave the house!