I feel like I'm on the verge of something big.
Scary? Oh hecks yes.
Exciting? You bet.
What is it? Lord knows.
[Seriously, the Lord knows]
And that's what makes it so scary and exciting.
On a different note:
This summer has worked out so strangely
Thus far, anyhow.
[I wouldn't have it any other way.]
In Revelation, God says that when He opens a door, no one can shut it.
Not even when I turn my back and walk away, can I shut that door.
Nothing is too big for Christ. Nothing.
None of my shortcomings, none of my regrets, nothing.
So as often in the past few weeks as I've looked back and wished
I could redo
Or undo
So many things about the way I've lived my life
I know that nothing I can do can shut a door God has opened.
Nothing I do can change the perfection of His plans.
In Ephesians, Paul says that Jesus fills everything in every way.
That blows my simple little mind.
I think that is the most beautiful image of who Christ is.
I've been working for about a week now to find some way to communicate
In written word or paint or even coherent thought
The wonder that image evokes.
He fills everything in every way.
[Liz]
1 comment:
I wrote a pretty long comment, but it got deleted, then the little short bit I wrote just a second ago also got randomly deleted, so this is the third attempt at a comment.
I am praying for you and for your something big, if there is anything else I can do (I don't know what that would be, but if you do, let me know) I would love to do it.
I am a big fan of this summer so far, it has been different than I thought it would be (by far) but it has been much better than I thought it would be.
I like in the Ephesians passage you quoted how it says we were saved in order to reveal Jesus' mercy. He chose sinful men to be redeemed rather than just destroying everything and starting over so that He could reveal His love and mercy for us. I love how He is in control of everything and yet everything He does is to serve us rather than to judge and destroy us, which is certainly what we deserve. Last night when I was reading I didn't like some of the election language Paul was using, but reading it again today I see that it is out of love and not out of nepotism that God chose some people, it is not because He arbitrarily selcted some, but because He desired that as many as could should be saved, and so as many as would be were. Sorry, that was somewhat connected to what you were saying, I guess I just start talking and don't stop for a while, sorry about that. Well, I am praying for you and I hope to see you soon. Love,
William
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