The other day the Lord asked me an intereseting question.

"Teresa," He said, "what do you think the most important thing in the universe is to Me?"

I pondered it for a minute and then answered, "I guess we are, Lord."

"Close," He said, "but not quite. You are the second most important thing."

"Could you give me a hint?"

"Do you think the members of the Trinity are important to each other?" He went on to ask.

I pondered it.. the book of John paints the picture of the perfect unity, the Son doing only what He sees the Father doing, the Father being in the Son and making us (believers) on with one another just as the Trinity is one with one another.. Jesus one with us just like the Father is one with Him...

"Yes, I guess so. That means that the most important thing in the universe to you, Lord, is Yourself... the Trinity fellowshipping together."

"Yes, it is Teresa. And what did I put within you (and within each of My children)?"

I was suddenly reminded of the verses where Jesus sent the Holy Spirit to indwell us.. and where the members of the trinity are one.. so then I realized, "You put Yourself in us."

"Yes, daughter. I put the most important thing in the universe in the second most important thing in the universe... Myself in each of you. Do you see how much I love you? How much I value you?"

Then I was overcome with awe at what the Lord had just shown me... and the sense of His great love settled over me...