God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Psalm 46.1 (NKJV) Then you will call upon me and go and pray to me, and I will listen to you. And you will seek me and find me, when you search for me with all your heart. Jeremiah 29.12-13 (NKJV) I didn't have as much time for this illustration today, but I still wanted to share it with you. At my church we do this holiday club for the kids every summer, and as part of the big celebration bit at the start, with all the kids together, we have a slot for the children to share their 'God-Sightings' from the day before. Or a wall they can add a God-Sighting brick to, or a tree they can add a God-sighting leaf to - you get the idea. The kids would come back with the most creative ideas of where they'd seen God - in each other, in pets, in a cosy bed they slept in last night, in the love of their parents, in the fun of the songs we'd just been singing together.
These two passages remind me that there's nothing that could be happening that would mean I couldn't run to God and be safe, and that whenever I look for God, God will be found. I strongly believe that God loves to reveal his character and love to us. And most of the time we're too busy to notice. So why not use this slowed time to not just get too busy again, in different ways. Keep your eyes open. Look for those God-sightings! And feel free to share in the comments below. My God-sighting today was when I went on a run earlier (I've decided to start the Couch-to-5k thing given that I'm no longer able to keep active in other ways...) and as I ran down my street I saw the edge wall of a house, just inside the window frame, where there was white tattered paint peeling off and red paint underneath. Now I'm aware if asked what that made people think of, each different person would come up with something different. But me - well, red is my favourite colour - I saw that tattered self I felt, but with something beautiful underneath ready to be revealed. Though I felt exhausted and fragile by the time I got back from my run, I also felt like there was newness and energy in this week, and confidence to have a go and new and daunting things (two such things have I've been invited to join since that run!). Keep your eyes open. God will keep you safe, and will be there when you seek him. Stay safe, and take care!
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AuthorI'm a recent Cambridge Theology graduate now studying for a Masters in Biblical Studies and blogging about all sorts of things! I'm interested in faith, Church, theology, social action, the great outdoors and being creative, and all of those things - along with many more - come through in my posts!
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