Captains log star date 15012017; we have been travelling through the wilderness of space for several months only to arrive at something completely new.......or is it?
Forgive my somewhat odd opening to this blog but saying 'I was in church two weeks ago' is boring and completely out of character for me. Anyway, there I was, in church. It was the same old church, with the same old songs (some not old enough for my liking), prayers, sermon (excellent one Chris), people, noisy babies and kids, yet it felt like a new church! Everything seemed so much more alive, so fresh, so engaging, so spiritual! Was I in a new church? Then I realised, it wasn't the church that had change it was me, God had brought me back to a place where there was joy in my heart in worship, fervour in my prayers, hunger for his word, and love for his people. He hasn't finished with me yet but I really appreciated this stage in my journey. I'll leave you with the words of Job that I find personally appropriate at this time:
let their flesh be renewed like a child’s;
let them be restored as in the days of their youth’—
then that person can pray to God and find favor with him,
they will see God’s face and shout for joy;
he will restore them to full well-being.
Job 33:25-26
I like the idea of things appearing new when we feel new Si. When you said you were reading Ecclesistes on Fb (excuse my spelling) it made think that everything seems old to poor Solomon. It makes me think of attention deficiency and the things we pay our attention to.I can often be draw my attention to God and be inspired by the world around (as you said seeing things new) then before I know it becomes my idol because I forget God the source of my wonder. Godly inspiration is an addictive high that requires lots of discipline. Perhaps I crash when I want to control it instead of rest in it? Xxx
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