In Genesis 28:16, after Jacob awoke from his dream he cried out, “Surely the Lord is in this place, and I wasn't even aware of it!”
How often do we go about our lives "searching"? Searching for answers, searching for love, searching for meaning, relief, comfort, fulfillment, and on and on and on; when all the time the source of all answers, the presence of love, the provider of meaning, help, power, purpose, and completion is right there with us!
One of the basic tenets of our faith is that God is omnipresent -- everywhere at all times -- yet, we despair, fear, and succumb to frustration and loneliness feeling that we are facing our situation alone and powerless. Perhaps the "secret" of prayer is not so much to bring God into our situation, as it is to open our spiritual eyes to where He already is in our life and our circumstances.
Food for thought!
