James 4:8

Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you.

Good morning,

won’t you join Me

here beneath the trees?

Quiet now and listen.

That hush you hear

is the butterflies

gossiping about last night.

Here, sit here,

and I will show you

how the spider prays,

there on the labyrinth

she spins into her web.

Draw near to Me

and I will show you

the birth of the universe

in a single dandelion seed,

charting its course

in the currents

of a summer wind.

Draw near to Me

and I will draw near to you

and when you look at Me,

when you truly see Me,

when we look at each

other eye to eye,

you will find both

your own reflection

and every answer to

the mysteries of life.

If you stay with Me,

for just a moment,

I will reveal the secret

hidden within your soul,

the treasure map

I buried inside you

before you were born.

Draw near to Me

and I will fill you

with an infinite

and unending love.

Amen.