Yep, that is a
naked, topless building. Stripped of a portion of the roof in preparation for
the roof trusses to raise the roof height. Friday and Saturday a pile of
volunteers and materials will converge on our building site to complete this
part of the task. It has taken so long to get to this point it is almost hard
to believe we are here.
But that is already happening as you read
this. We are at some point in the completion process and yet not finished as
this is but one major step in the completion process of a tool for ministry of
Crossroads Church.
Sunday, November 29th is the
first of four Sundays before Christmas. In a liturgical church the first Sunday
of Advent. Advent is the season of preparation for Christmas. You might be
panicked as one Sunday a week is not enough to get up the decorations, buy the
presents, bake the goodies, go to the parties, address the cards, clean the
house, enjoy the season (what?) and whatever else there is to do. With all of
that in the future of 4 weeks, it is good Thanksgiving comes before Christmas.
Before the rocket that is Christmas blasts
off each of us needs a season or moments to give thanks for the blessings of
life, family and faith. In the past weeks David Sharp and I have commented
repeatedly of God’s generosity and goodness to us and for us as individuals. In
my case undeservedly and personally so. I am amazed as to why he would do that
for me and my family. We don’t deserve it. We have not done anything for it.
That is all true and yet He does it anyway. That’s who he is.
Chris Tomlin has a new song playing on Christian
radio titled Good, Good Father. The chorus says this:
You're a good,
good Father
It's who You are,
it's who You are, it's who You are
And I'm loved by
You
It's who I am,
it's who I am, it's who I am ~Chris Tomlin
The answer to my
question of why God would do that is found in that second line, It’s who He is.
His actions are based on who HE is not what I’ve done or not done or my worth
or gratitude. No he does what he does because that’s who he is! The third line
states the fact we are loved by Him and finally that makes us who we are! In
light of all of the uncertainty and wars and rumors of wars we are loved by Him
who made us. If there were no other blessings that that, THAT is more than enough
of which to be grateful. Then He comes as a man! That’s who He is!
Bro G
Crazy titles suck us all in!
Crazy titles suck us all in!
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