My reflection time this weekend has been varied and scattered to say the least, but it's nice to have the time designated for this...at first I thought it might just be a couple "days off", but I found myself really doing it! I focused a lot on our memory verse for the week too:
"In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth".
Genesis 1:1
Genesis 1:1
Maybe it was because of the New Year, or possibly the start of our new reading plan, or even the beginning of my new eating/exercise plan...but I'm still in that starry eyed state of excited anticipation of things to come. It's keeping my eyes open to the life I have...little, normally hurried through, moments made me slow down and focus on my appreciation for all I've been blessed with.
One of those things I've been blessed with is being able to serve at KidStuf. We sang a song today, which many of you may have heard before. The lyrics are "Giver of every breath I breathe, author of all eternity, giver of every perfect thing - to You be the glory. Maker of heaven and of earth, no one can comprehend Your worth, King over all the universe, to You be the glory!"
I was blown away by how the words that were speaking to me personally this week were also used through our worship team to speak to all the families who came to our two shows this morning.
Like I said, it's the little things. But sometimes we don't see how big the "little" things can be, do we?
I like the plan so far! My reflection this week was the parable of planting seeds... That really stuck out for me especially due to the FB post I had on New Years Day. I really really wanted that post to reach a few specific people/friends/family members but unfortunately I think for the majority of people it fell on deaf ears and always does. I am struggling with those that can't see or who listen but don't hear. I think people are just too busy to think deeply about this subject which is scary. (Mark 4: 15-20) 15The seed that fell on the footpath represents those who hear the message, only to have Satan come at once and take it away. 16The seed on the rocky soil represents those who hear the message and immediately receive it with joy. 17But since they don’t have deep roots, they don’t last long. They fall away as soon as they have problems or are persecuted for believing God’s word. 18The seed that fell among the thorns represents others who hear God’s word, 19but all too quickly the message is crowded out by the worries of this life, the lure of wealth, and the desire for other things, so no fruit is produced. 20And the seed that fell on good soil represents those who hear and accept God’s word and produce a harvest of thirty, sixty, or even a hundred times as much as had been planted!”
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