It's been about 6 months since landing here in the Unites States. Since then, relationships have formed and developed that I never saw coming. Well for that matter didn't think I would still be here in the United States. God is at it again! Some relationships directly from the Church; such a joy and delight to worship with such fiery fervent believers seeking Christ and going after the things of God. Other relationships coming from the season of working at McDonalds. Such beloved beautiful people! Also, another relationship that developed that I really wouldn't have expected. Well, it may have come a little more naturally since spending much of my time with children fpr the past 7 years. Being a teacher might do that to you...
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| The whole family! |
Truth is we spend a lot of time together doing various activities. I guess I can play the role of the uncle pretty well. Talking about the adventures in the Lord in Korea and Uganda, going out and planting a garden, exercising, taking a trip to Walmart, spending time watching surfing while pondering the things of God, or just simply being together.
Truth is I can do many of these activities easier by myself. It would be easier to plant a garden, exercise, or take trips to the store. It would also save me a lot of words and excuses to his mother why he got so dirty, wet or anything in between as well. But there is something about just having him around that makes the time with him worth it. I can't stop but to think the Lord is trying to teach me in the midst of all of this.
God can do a better job at anything we do, at any point, at any time, with everything and anything. Then why does He invite us into His precious narrative to preach, teach, and to live His Kingdom come on earth? In the case for myself as He calls me to do something and participate with Him by the powers of His Holy Spirit, I think to myself about how He can do a lot better job without me to compete the mission. A perfect job at that!
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| Off to Walmart! |
Trust is that although He holds all things together and by His grace He gives and sustains life and all creation, He has a unique delight to be with us. He made us in His likeness forming man from the dust of the earth and breathing life into him. He has had a unique delight for relationship and a reckless love to be with people. To be with me! How God would decide such a decision?! But not only with me, but the burning passion to be with you, and everyone on the face of the earth; or even those who maybe in rockets or on the moon. He has an extravagant love in Jesus His only Son and a longing to be with us even in our imperfect participate for bring His Kingdom. If you do not choose to be in relationship with God through Jesus Christ as your blood sacrifice, you will be disconnected in eternal punishment. In His perfect justice this is the consequence, the place is called hell. A place of absolute disconnect with God. An eternal place of torment and torture with demons and devils. There are no words to put together to describe hell. Sincerely repent and give your life to Jesus and walk out your salvation with fear and trembling.
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| On the couch! |
In the pattern of His perfect will we are imperfect people but in God's love for us He beckons us into His work. Not for the work and work alone but compelled by His love in relationship with Him. He is not looking for people to just to do things for Him. He can do a much better job by Himself. But a holy bride, a Church, one betrothed, a precious one, the ones who follow Him.
Colton is 5 now. The years will fly by and before I know it, he will be fully capable of many things. Driving a car, having a job, and cleaning his own messes. We may even be doing international missions together in the future, may the Lord have His way. But as for now I will not be annoyed or frustrated by the difficulties of our time together, but thankful that yet again Jesus is teaching me in the adventure of His will as He reveals a fresh revelation of Himself. Not that He only tolerates me in what He has called me to do, but that He is absolutely permeated with love and joy as He holds onto my hand and works with Him.
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