I am overwhelmed by the blessings God has poured on me since starting this project. I do not know what to say except Praise the Lord! His mercies abound! His joy and love are great! Seriously, God has done a number on my heart this past few days that I am in awe of Him and all that he does. Really all he did was land a great opportunity to do what I love (event planning, community building, possibly storytelling) in my lap and say: Go for it. Whoo-hoo. Motherhood, wifehood are great, but often times I have felt like a caged animal, pacing back and forth, waiting and wanting to get out and DO things. I almost will go so far to say that I have felt like I've been in detention learning patience and God's timing by resisting volunteering and not being involved with things (mostly, because there has been a lack of doors opening and many a door closing). I don't know what that says about me-half the things I do, I promptly forget I've done them and move on (which i have seen is a problem in an end of itself). Anyway, I am so excited at this chance to help out with a really great event (that seems to be a thread or puzzle piece I always end up doing. I seem to be led to things that require substantial discussions on equality, justice and service-and yes the event is about MLK and is on MLK day). Tickled pink is what I am. God is so great!
Today, at the women's bible study that i've attended all this fall, the speaker talked about sometimes God has to find us. We can't find him. We are stuck in some doldrums that we can't get out of and we have to wait for the Lord to come and find us. Gosh, isn't that where I feel I have been. Waiting and looking and wondering, where are you God? What are you doing? Why do I feel like you aren't using me? And then bam! he finally calls your number and you can't believe what he has to say to you.
What a great way to think of what happens in Advent. We wait and wait and wait. We don't know where to look. We don't know how to get ourselves out of the mess of our lives. We groan and suffer and are grumpy at waiting. Then, the Angels come. They invite us in to come and see a newborn baby. Our entire world then changes. The star shines brightly marking the path, light is in our hearts and mind and we feel like celebrating. The world resounds with proclamations of Joy and Peace and Love. Our hearts, minds, bodies, spirits are full. We cast out the dark night, that was without heat, hope, comfort. And we welcome Light so that gives life to everything! We can see that all things are made new and we enter in to a new time and place to worship the new King. Hallejuah and Glory to the Lamb that is to reign over all!
Makes for a good story. And it is our story. It happens over and over again if only I could remember to wait. to wait on the lord and to pray for Him to come.
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