This morning I walked into the office at work and said "Good Morning" to a very close co-worker. She neither looked up nor did she act like she heard me. So I walked around to my desk which is next to hers and again said "Good Morning". Again, she acted as though I was invisible. I began to rehearse in my head everything I've said and done in the last 24 hours . Had I unawares offended her?
Then I realized that NO ONE in the office acknowledged my arrival. I've done nothing different. Yesterday everyone was friendly. Today I don't exist. I don't think I'm abnormally insecure, but I was quickly beginning to feel like I was being punished. It took a few minutes to see that this all has absolutely nothing to do with me. My co-worker is in serious pain and the others are engaged in other conversations.
Then my thoughts went to how how the Holy Spirit is treated so often. He comes, wants to touch us. But we are self absorbed in our pain or otherwise entertained that we don't even realize He's here.
I felt just a snippet of the rejection that we unknowingly dole out to the Lord today and it will make me even more alert to notice the company of the One who promised to never leave or forsake me.
