It's Sunday, 9:51am, and I'm at home, blogging. This is not a typical Sunday for me. Ususally I'm at church (and enjoying it)! But not anymore, well, at least temporarily.
It feels weird, everyone in my house it at church, many of my friends and family are at church, I want to be at church, but alas, I am not. But I am still so thankful. Thankful that God is not limited to a particular building on a particular day. I can read his word and be connected to Him everyday, even from my couch!
I've been reading through Deuteronomy at the moment and was struck by this verse yesterday "Acknowledge and take to heart this day that the LORD is God in heaven above and on the earth below. There is no other." Deut 4:39
It is such a bold statement - God is declaring he is the one and only God, the God of everywhere and everything. He is in control. It makes me stop and think. He is in control. I need to acknowledge Him. He knows when this couch sitting will end, because He planned it. It gives me comfort to know that there is one true God, that He knows me, loves me and has planned my life out for me - whatever happens.
This verse also reminds me of another favourite verse that Dave and I both love "Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved." Acts 4:12. Peter is speaking to a crowd about Jesus - it is in him, and him alone that we find salvation. Not in church, or anythng else we put our hope in, but in Jesus. I love that!
So even though I still miss miss being at church and especially the people, I don't have to miss out on Jesus. And I still get lots of lovely visitors, and praise God for sermons online! I can listen to my husband preaching over the net!
So today, I lie on the couch, with a cup of chai, reading my Bible. It's really not so bad!
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