Fall Creek Christian Church

A friend of mine shared this story with me this week: a few weeks ago he was at a large event and he saw a friend of his in a line and went up and stood right behind his friend. The friend, in the midst of several hundred other people was "Unaware" of his presence, so in typical 2012 fashion he texted his friend, and then decided to call his friend and the entire time the friend was still "Unaware" he was right behind him. Finally he reached up and tapped his friend on the shoulder and the friend was completely startled with his presence. This story really got me thinking about how often we get caught up in all that is going on and are completely "Unaware" of Gods Presence. In Genesis Jacob is startled by this as well as he didn't know that God was accessible from anywhere and Jacob even acknowledges that he wasn't even aware! I am with you and will watch over you wherever you go, and I will bring you back to this land. I will not leave you ...

"When Israel saw the sons of Joseph, he asked, 'Who are these?'  'They are the sons God has given me here,' Joseph said to his father.  Then Israel said, 'Bring them to me so that I may bless them.'  Now Israel's eyes were failing because of his old age, and he could hardly see.  So Joseph brought his sons close to him, and his father kissed them and embraced them.  Israel said to Joseph, 'I never expected to see your face again, and now God has allowed me to see your children too.'"    Genesis 48:8-11 Fresh off another one of my bratty little fits, my dad came into my room.  I, of course, pretended not to be listening but I was.  To the best of my recollection ... "Thomas Lee Wiles ... You know you're named after ...  He ... "  I caught myself asking him a question even though I was still trying to pout.  He continued, "Yes, not only that but ... "  When he was done, he left and I laid there ...