Who do you long to see? Who do you wish that you could see face to face? Whose conversations are you hungry for? Whose heart do you desire to encourage, and who would in return encourage yours?
The apostle Paul knew the dull ache of missing someone dear:
God, whom I serve in my spirit in preaching the gospel of his Son, is my witness how constantly I remember you in my prayers at all times; and I pray that now at last by God’s will the way may be opened for me to come to you. I long to see you so that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to make you strong—that is, that you and I may be mutually encouraged by each other’s faith.
(Romans 1:11-12)
Don’t neglect the surprising gift of God to us in this age: technology. Physical separation is no longer the barrier that it was for Paul. Our distance doesn’t need to equal disconnection. Our separation doesn’t need to result in silence. This pandemic doesn’t need to be so painful.
Who do you miss?
- Call.
- Text message.
- Instant message.
- Tag.
- Tweet.
- Slack.
- Skype.
- FaceTime.
- Email.
- Snail mail.
That’s just the first 10 to get you started. Free of charge. You don’t really need to pray, “By God’s will may the way be opened for me to come to you.” By God’s will a multitude of ways are already opened for you!
Who do you miss? How will you encourage and be encouraged by them today?
