Okay, so some people believe in God. Some even believe that Jesus was and is the Son of God who became a man, died on the Cross, rose again and ascended into heaven. Good-o. But now what? How is anybody supposed to know Him, draw close to Him, experience His Presence, given that He’s no longer with us? Answer me that!

The pioneering English nurse and social reformer Florence Nightingale is widely recognised as the founder of modern nursing. In the late 1800s, long bedridden and rarely seen in public, she wielded her spirit of resolve through her letters.

From her London sickroom, she wrote countless letters — to politicians, hospital boards, military leaders. Though frail in body, her spirit carried weight across great distances. Through her, sanitation systems in India were reformed, hospital design in Europe was reshaped, military health policy was influenced worldwide. People who never met her nevertheless experienced her presence as though she stood in their very offices pressing for change.

All of which serves as a reminder that spirit can traverse miles, making presence felt without physical proximity. Said Jesus to His disciples, just before He left them:

John 14:16-17 I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper to be with you forever. The Helper is the Spirit of truth. The people of the world cannot accept him, because they don’t see him or know him. But you know him. He lives with you, and he will be in you.

When you put your faith in Jesus, His very Presence dwells in you by His Spirit; God’s Spirit, who can traverse any distance to make His Presence felt, without the need for physical proximity.

Listen, Jesus will never leave you. He will never abandon you. He is always with you. Always!

That’s God’s Word. Fresh … for you … today.