Reflection!

The instant God spoke creation into existence -

 an amazing light show beyond description awed the angels! 

Out of pure darkness shot pure light, crafted into the universe we live in and galaxies far beyond our sight.

Look at 2 Corinthians 4:6-7

For God, who said," Let light shine out of darkness,"

made His light shine in our hearts

to give us the light of the knowledge of the  glory of God

in the face of Christ.

But we have this treasure in jars of clay

to show that this all-surpassing power

is from God and not from us.

I love the words "in the face of Christ!" A reminder to keep our eyes on Jesus and in so doing

We become a reflection of God's glory to those around us!

Fractured thoughts and runaway ideas . . .

My mind these days is full of fractured thoughts and runaway ideas that fly along one track then bounce quickly to another. Thoughts that used to line up so obediently and flow in order now swirl about my head, bumping into one another and sometimes disappearing into a deep, dark hole!

Since the beginning of the New Year my days have not been routine. Schedules have gone awry and
structure is no where to be found. Perhaps I am not the easy going, flexible person I thought I was. Perhaps routine is my friend after all.

Perhaps my Lord is teaching me something . . .

What am I learning? Beside the fact I don't like chaos and am more fond of daily rhythms than I care to admit?

• I am learning to trust Jesus with my unsettledness - Proverbs 3:4-5

•  I am learning, again, to get my hands out of the way, to let go - Psalm 46:10

•  I am learning to depend on my Intercessor - Romans 8:34

• I am learning to wait on the One who knows my thoughts from afar, who formed me and has filled a book of all my days - Psalm 139

•  I am learning to trust God, who is my Refuge, and when the ledge is narrow in that crevice, my safety net is His everlasting arms - Deuteronomy 33:27 

• I am learning to "rejoice always, pray continually and give thanks regardless of the circumstances" -  1 Thessalonians 5: 16-18 

So fractured thoughts and runaway ideas! Beware! Confusion will not reign! My God is in control of the stars, sun and moon, the wind and the waves! He whispers, "Peace be still" and my heart rejoices!