Tuesday, June 8, 2010

A vacation

A few weeks ago we were at Max's flag football game loading up our chairs to go home when an interesting interaction occured. Max asked me if we were going to church that evening. I respondedd by telling  him that Thurs. night church had taken a break for the summer. A father of one of Max's teammates joined the conversation by adding, "Yeah Max, God needs a vacation too." Upon hearing this I quickly retorted with, "I'm glad that's not true. I need God ALL THE TIME!" It's true. I take great comfort in this truth:

"I lift up my eyes to the hills- where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth. He will not let your foot slip- he who watches over you will not slumber; INDEED, he who watches over Isreal - will neither slumber nor sleep. The Lord watches over you- the Lord is your shade at your right hand; the sun will not harm you by day, nor the moon by night. The Lord will keep you from all harm-he will watch over your life; The Lord will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore."
Psalm 121:1-8

and,


"Why do you say, O Jacob,
and complain, O Isreal,
'My way is hidden from the Lord: my cause is disregarded by my God'?
Do you not know? Have you not heard?
The Lord is the everlasting God,
the Creator of the ends of the earth.
HE WILL NOT GROW TIRED OR WEARY, (He doesn't need a vacation)
and his understanding no one can fathom."
Isaiah 40:27-28

"My Father is ALWAYS AT HIS WORK......" John 5:17

May we take comfort in believing that God is with us and aware of everything we are going through....ALL THE TIME.  While humans may need a break, God doesn't. He is God and soooooooooooooooooo much greater than us. May our eyes be opened to His  constant presence and the work he is doing all around us and in us. Go enjoy your summer vacation cherishing the truth that God doesn't need one. Blessings from Bombadil. Kristy
 "I will continue with all of you for your progress and joy in the faith, so that through my being with you again your joy in Christ Jesus will overflow on account of me." Phillipians 1:25 & 26