Bags packed pre-flight

I'm heading out of town this weekend. I had everything except my toothbrush packed last night. That gave me a few more minutes to sleep in this morning before I have to head to the airport. I've gone over my packing list several times but still it feels like I'm forgetting something. It feels like there will be something that I'll realize I left behind as soon as I get to the hotel.

It is comforting to know that God never has that feeling. When we're not with Him, when we're "separated from the flock" God doesn't get that sneaking suspicion that something's missing. He knows. He knows who is missing, he knows just where they are, we are never forgotten. When all His people are called home to heaven He wont think to himself "seems like we're missing someone". He'll know the names of each and every person who is not there and He'll miss each and every one of them.

That though comforts me.