I appreciate you Lord

I appreciate you Lord were the words that the Traveller heard as he stopped for a rest one day during his life travels.

Though his thoughts were constantly on the Lord and the things that were required of him each day, he had never stopped and let the Lord show him of the things that had come and passed and victory had been won.

The Lord took him back to where he had first encountered him, then the work of the cross and then him seeing his Lord resurrected.

These were only fleeting moments of his time as the Lord wanted to show the many things that had happened since he had dedicated his life to His Saviors work.

He showed him instance after instance that the Traveller had walked by faith and not by sight, so much so that it had become natural to him. It was the results of that work in the Lord that he was shown.

The Traveller heard the words of the Lord say, see my son and brother and friend because you are in me and I am in you, the work you carried out in these places had results far beyond what you actually realise.

You are one that I send forward of those following and everytime you have gone into these places, many times not knowing what to expect, but you went regardless because I asked this thing of you.

When you found yourself being pressed from the left and the right you called on me in your brokenness and you seen my response and were filled with great awe, joy and wonderment and worshipped me with all that you are.

As you do all these things I know that you appreciate me and my Son and the comforter that we sent to be with you in your walk.

The Traveller waited and listened till he heard no more words come from the Father and then said with tears streaming down his face, Lord when all have left me and I am so alone walking through these dark places it has been only you there by my side.

Words alone are not enough to say to you what is inside me. The Father replied my son I do know as I search the hearts of all men and we do know even though words are not expressed how much you appreciate and love your Father, King, Savior of all.

At these words and still with tears rolling down his face the Traveller lifted his weary body from the ground he had sat down on to rest and lifted his eyes to the road ahead. His heart was full of the love he had for the one who came and rescued him from the destruction of his soul.

He knew now even though he may not say any words of thanks to his Lord for a period of time the Lord knew his heart and just how much he was thankful for everything that had occurred in his life on this earth.