No one has ever seen God. But the unique One, who is himself God, is near to the Father’s heart. He has revealed God to us. John 1:18. NLT
The expression John paints of Jesus being near to the Father’s heart is not new to us. Today, we use the same expression to describe a feeling for our children. ‘Near and dear to our heart’ implies that the relationship is not like most others. Encounters with them ~ we carry with us. Words they speak to us ~ we hold dear. Pain they express ~ we embrace and lift to the Father constantly in prayer.
To be near to the Father’s heart literally means that Jesus was ‘in the bosom of the Father.’ A bosom is defined as three things. Today, let’s look at the first one.
The bosom is part of the upper body between both arms. The heart, specifically.
I don’t know what you face today. It may look like a routine day to you so far but for every person who faces scary unknowns, God has you near to His heart. You have not been pushed away, put down, or even relegated to a place near Him yet out of sight. He has embraced you and drawn you up to His chest.
When your heart beats, He feels it.
When His heart beats, you feel it.
In all their distress he too was distressed, and the angel of his presence saved them. In his love and mercy he redeemed them, He lifted them up and carried them all the days of old. Isaiah 63:9
Father, I need this today. You’ve picked me up, taken me with you to my divine appointments today and when turbulent, You draw me into the stillness of You. Amen
Daughters of promise 