Good morning and welcome to the March 21st Musing.

“Meeting Declined”

My heart sank a little as a hoped-for meeting with my boss to discuss a new project, and specifically how it relates to me, vanished.    My boss was a busy man, temporarily my boss, as he filled in for a vacancy while continuing to fulfill his “real” role.    He was also based in London, thus 5 hours ahead of me on the clock.    Getting on his calendar could be a challenge.

Speaking of calendars…

The government just banned the fifth month of the calendar year.

Everyone was dismayed.

And how about Invisible calendars…

… that’s something you don’t see every day.

Why are calendar puns so bad?

Because they are always so week and dated

…

It was first thing in the morning when I saw the meeting declination, turned down during the London a.m. while I was still asleep.  Disappointed, I turned to the Lord to discuss it.   And as I knelt, I realized that I have not ever had a meeting with my Lord declined.  I’ve never even had to schedule a time to try to get on His calendar.    He, omniscient, omnipotent, omnipresent, is eager to meet with me, hear from me.    And I was eager to share with Him.

Do the Scriptures not trumpet this great reality?!

The author of Hebrews proclaims this…

Therefore let us draw near with confidence to the throne of grace, 
so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.
Hebrews 4:16 (NASB95)

and since we have a great priest over the house of God,
let us draw near with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our heart
sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.
Hebrews 10:21-22 (NASB95)

David understood this…

I have called upon You, for You will answer me, O God;
Incline Your ear to me, hear my speech.
Psalm 17:6 (NASB95)

In the morning, O Lord, You will hear my voice;
In the morning I will order my prayer to You and eagerly watch.
Psalm 5:3 (NASB95)

So may we boldly and confidently approach our Lord, our Creator.   Yes, “let us draw near.”   His ear is always toward those who are humbly His, and He never responds with a “meeting declined.”

Rod

S.D.G. – 7