Refreshment

My husband and I are still recovering from what was a busy, strenuous, and exciting weekend with the youth at our church. We helped in various capacities with the Disciple Now at Redeemer and enjoyed seeing the teens truly engage in the topic at hand - The Supremacy of Christ in a Post-Everything World! How wonderful to witness teens using their God-given sense of discernment to recognize the Truth versus the subtle distortions which are hurled at them throughout any given day. My heart was thrilled with the work God is doing among them!!

Of course, it is no surprise that Michael and I were utterly exhausted after Sunday - Disciple Now and Lyme disease don't exactly go hand-in-hand :-). So, this morning's reading of the Psalms was especially refreshing to my soul. In the midst of this season of life there are times when progress toward healing is evident and then times when it appears that we will never return to "normal." In longing to know the what, when and how of the future in regards to ministry, it is easy to fall into the trap that somehow I am missing out on God because we presently cannot serve as we would choose. Then I read Psalm 19 - "The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork. Day to day pours out speech, and night to night reveals knowledge." While for the believer, all things should lead us eventually to the perfect law of liberty, the Holy Scriptures, I am reminded of the simple yet profound fact that it all begins with him and so much of who he is can be seen in his creation. He is the beginning and end to all of our service, love, and purpose in life. As Psalm 19 progessively unfolds to us - He screams out who He is every moment of every day - beginning with his creation, then leading us to his law and precepts which are able to "revive the soul."

As I sat in my living room I rejoiced that when the Spirit instructs our heart and mind, no situation can hinder us from delighting in the Lord our God! As the sun beamed through the window and the trees swayed in the sky, it was a reminder that there is always more to know about my Father and He has given me everything I need for that to happen. I just need to prayerfully lift up my eyes to see Him. In the end, when I see him face to face, my Christiformity will be all that matters. Praise God that by His Spirit nothing can stop that process!!!

Darla