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VISITING DAY
Author Unknown
March 2, 2011

He was looking forward to this moment all day long, after 6 days of
labor and it finally arrived - Visiting Day!

The man with the keys arrived to swing open the large, heavy doors.
The cold gray hall springs to life in the warm glow of light. He could
hardly control His emotions.

The families began to arrive. He peers from the corner of the room
longing for the 1st glimpse of His loved one. He lives for the
weekends. He lives for these visits.

As the cars arrive, He watches intently. Then, finally, they arrive,
for whom He would do anything. They embrace, eat a light lunch and
reminisce how things used to be.

At one point, they break into singing, with interruptions of laughter
and applause. But all too soon it is over. A tear comes to His eyes as
they depart.

Then the man with the keys closes the heavy doors. He hears the key
turn in the lock marking the end of a special day. There He stands,
alone again.

He knows that most of His visitors will not contact Him again till
next week. As the last car pulls away from the parking lot, Jesus
retreats into loneliness as He waits until next Sunday - Visiting Day.

Is the time that we spend with Jesus an everyday thing, or do we just
visit Him on Sunday. Think about it ...

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