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I am musing

about embracing

 As this Covid season lengthens, we find ourselves looking at a new landscape before us.

There is talk of the "new normal". The scenes behind us are, well, behind us.

This can bring sadness and a sense of loss. We need to acknowledge it and allow our hearts and spirits to grieve what is behind even as we look forward to what lies ahead.

But, then, may we, with God in our hearts and at our sides, EMBRACE what lies before.

May we step into it with a sense of hope and excitement and thankfulness.

May we realize that our future holds gifts and blessings that we know not of.

I have loved something that has been shared by one of our ministers, Bro. Dave, during this season. He spoke of that amazing story of when Peter stepped into the stormy sea...because he wanted nothing more then to be with His Lord! Dave also shared how Jesus "walks on our storms". Those things in life which we may fear most...He "walks on them"!

So let us step out, my friends....knowing He will meet us there.

Let us be looking for what He is doing around us and then  ENGAGE in His work.

The landscape may look different. Things have changed. There are challenges, inconveniences and inconsistencies. But praise God, He is in our future as He is in our past. And because He is there...our future is bright!

 So let us EMBRACE what lies before us. Let us step out... knowing Jesus and thus Joy await us there.  And  let us anticipate that glorious day when we will be able to fall into our Lord's heavenly embrace for all time!



PS So I just finished this post when I happened to read a Facebook post from my daughter in law where in she shared from a blog by annvoscamp that is so applicable here. So I quote....
"When it's over,  I want to say: all my life I was a bride married to amazement, vowed to Awe Himself, covenanted to Christ`and I took the whole of everything He gave in this gloried world into my open arms with thanks."

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