I am sitting here looking out my office window. It is streaked with rain. Yesterday was absolutely gorgeous. The sky was a deep blue, the temperature perfect, the sun shining until it finally winked as it slipped under the horizon in the evening. Why is it I describe yesterday as gorgeous and today I sit and look out my window and sigh? Better question- God had a completely blank canvas when He decided to create this world. Why did He decide to not just make seasons but also here in Ohio to make days so wildly different that they in themselves seem like seasons. God created us as the pinnacle of His creation. He created us with all kinds of needs, some we know and recognize and some we don't. The psalmist says,"God gives to His beloved in his sleep." That was his way of saying that God is giving to us all the time even when we don't recognize what he gives as a great gift. Last night I ate lasagna. It was leftover lasagna. Now with two of my three kids gone lasagna lasts longer than it used to. A little too long if you know what I mean. I hate to waste stuff but I have to say I was glad that last night we finished off the lasagna. I need some variation in my diet. God made me like that. That got me thinking about the rain. I was sitting here and wishing today was more like yesterday. But what if I really need the rain? What if I need the rain as much as the grass or the flowers? That of course led me down the road to other things I avoid or don't like. What if all my pain and discomfort are like little vitamins or brussel sprouts (wow, i really hate those things)? I guess as I sit looking out my rain streaked window I am thankful that there is a God in charge of everything who loves me more than I can imagine and knows more about what I really need than I ever will. So, today I am thankful for the rain and for a God who calls me His Beloved and gives to me in my sleep. Sleep well my friends even as the rain falls...especially as the rain falls.
Friday, September 12, 2008
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May I please ask a question. Your last two blogs talk of forgetting ourselves and following Christ also rain how appropriate in relation to what is happening in Texas and Louisiana right now. What can HCC do to "send portions to him for whom nothing is prepared;......." and share our love of Christ as a church.
That is a good question and thanks for asking. We are waiting to hear from the relief agencies we trust to see what we can do and then we will let the church body know. I am grateful for members who are thinking the way you are thinking. Until we know I would suggest all of us continue to pray for those who were hit hardest this past week.
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