Seventh-day Adventist® Church

We are thinking about being in the presence of God, especially with the Olympic Torch relay covering the UK and Ireland. It's a good illustration of God being near us all.

I got sent a link today to a newspaper article, that reports on the video antics of a student in the USA, and his team, who record public pranks, and post them on Youtube.

This prank was to walk up beside other students on campus and try to hold their hand. For a mixture of responses have a look at the article and the video. It has reportedly got 1.5 million viewings in 3 days!

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2159355/Why-wont-hold-hand-Hilarious-video-student-pranking-random-strangers-internet-sensation.html

It made me laugh, and made me think about the Beatles song, "I want to hold your hand." The song is about a man who is expressing his interest in holding someone's hand. It's an expression of love. Of availability. Of interest.

One lines says, 
"And when I touch you I feel happy, inside
It's such a feeling
That my love
I can't hide
I can't hide
I can't hide."

I believe God wants to be with us. God wants to hold our hand. God has a feeling of love, He can't hide, He can't hide, He can't hide.

Zephaniah 3:17 (NIV)
The Lord your God is with you,
he is mighty to save.
He will take great delight in you,
he will quiet you with his love,
he will rejoice over you with singing.” 

Imagine God taking such delight in you, that He sings you a love song. He loves you yeah, yeah, yeah. He wants to hold your hand. He wants to sing to you. He wants to be in your presence. 

Why not take time to get close to God today? To metaphorically hold His hand.

-Pr Nathan Stickland