Psalm 51:12
My apologies for the skipped days this week. We will work harder on this for the rest of Lent. You can keep us encouraged by commenting below.
Last night a young man from our church called me. I asked, "How's it going?" "Just tryin' to live in the joy of my salvation today... that's what today's Lent devotional was about." Wow. Just a few days ago there was
no joy in his salvation. Henri Nouwen didn't fix him. The Holy Spirit will do all the fixing. But the timing of it all astounded me.
Is your salvation new every morning? Are you more focused on the economic crisis than God's active involvement in this world? Do we believe that the sparrows are really oblivious to the rise and fall of the DOW? Can we learn from the lilies of the field?
If seeking first the Kingdom means learning to live under God's rule, then Lent is a marvelous exercise for us.
Give us willing spirits, Father!
Psalm 51:12
My apologies for the skipped days this week. We will work harder on this for the rest of Lent. You can keep us encouraged by commenting below.
Last night a young man from our church called me. I asked, "How's it going?" "Just tryin' to live in the joy of my salvation today... that's what today's Lent devotional was about." Wow. Just a few days ago there was no joy in his salvation. Henri Nouwen didn't fix him. The Holy Spirit will do all the fixing. But the timing of it all astounded me.
2 comments:
How fitting tonight was for us,
after a stressful day of 22 very
busy kindergartners, stressing on
getting kids picked up after school, then trying to get one to soccer the others to home for homework and chores to get done,hearing all of the economic
woes on the radio, we had stopped first by my mom's to check on her,
Justin found an injured bird, the world seem to just stopped and our focus was on the bird and what to
do with it so it wasn't suffering,
it was like a peace and a different focus for us. The bird
ended up rescued by a wildlife specialist that came by the house
and it seemed nothng mattered but the bird and its well being.
Willison's
Way to go Justin! This has got to be a common experience for us. Don't you value the role of nature in sharpening our spiritual perspective?
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