The Opportunity of a Lifetime

For Randy, 

Thank you for your wisdom, love, and being a strong man of God. 

Love you always and forever.   

6/4/2020

Hebrews 13:15 “For He hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.”

Do I, deep down in my soul, believe this to be true? Of course my answer is yes, but do my words and actions reflect this answer? Chambers talks about God’s say-so in not just the big trials of life, but also in the mundane. Right now we are living in both realities. Covid-19 is huge, protesting injustice and the unrest connected to it is gigantic, but the way most of us are currently living day-to-day is mind-numbingly mundane. We are living in this weird duality. The large world issues are enormous and fully out of our control, and many of our personal worlds have become smaller and dull with little to distract us. In it all, where does God factor into life? Am I listening to His say-so in every area? Am I living the truth of this verse? Do I turn to God and His word through it all, big and small? I will say that I certainly am trying, but alas, I do not always succeed. Sigh.

Chambers said, “Sometimes it is not difficulty that makes me think God will forsake me, but drudgery. There is no Hill Difficulty to climb, no vision given, nothing wonderful or beautiful, just the common place day in and day out—can I hear God’s say-so in these things?” During this time, when we all seem to be just slogging through life, there is an amazing opportunity for deep growth in our relationship with God. Am I going to let this quiet time just pass me by, or am I going pray, worship, and glorify God? When I go back out into the world, what will others see?  Will they see the light of Jesus’ love shining from me? I certainly hope and pray that it is so.