I guess I can join Joyce in the club of bad bloggers who are MIA for months!
January seemed like a long time ago (in a way, it is and in a way, it is not -- you know what I mean?) I have settled into the life and work here and often reflect on how it is that the Lord has brought me here and the things He had put in my luggage.
Today, we listened to a sermon by Tim Keller on 1 Samuel 1 & 2 (The Prayer for David) and was reminded anew of God's almightiness as the Lord of hosts and yet, how He takes intimate interest in each of our lives. I was encouraged to see how the Lord brought Hannah's gaze onto Him, where she can find real comfort and rest. I was also encouraged to see how the Lord has taught me the same, even a year ago, that I can go to Him with my inner turmoil and find rest. So often, we think that getting the thing we think we lack is the only way to be satisfied (and therefore have rest) -- but I am sure you and I both know that it doesn't take long for that to wear out and our hearts are once again seeking something else to fill that void. It is only in God, our Redeemer, do we find real and lasting rest.
May we echo with the psalmist,
"Whom have I in heaven but you?
And there is nothing on earth that I desire besides you.
My flesh and my heart may fail,
but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever."
~Psalm 73:25-26
Will try to be a more regular blogger but if you would like to receive updates about my work, please let me know!
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