The Delight of God
Each day comes and goes. Each day I'm feeling a bit better and struggle with pain less and less. I'm now trying to take my strong pain medicine only during the night to ensure a better night's sleep. My main struggle right now is to get stronger, and stay healthy. I'm hoping and praying that my sneezes and cough is just allergies and nothing else.
Over my recovery, I've received countless emails and cards from my church, especially people from my worship team. Growing up in a tight-reigned church, I never felt the love of God as much as I have felt since God has lead me to become a member at Covenant Presbyterian. I've never felt so much care from the body of Christ. Sure, I had family members from the church I grew up in, call or send cards; or maybe it was because I wasn't a Christian then; but I just feel so blessed and loved and cared for by the Body of Christ at my church. I was asked several times by different people at Cov (I'm assuming it was out of couriosity) that since I live farther away have I ever thought about becoming a member at Tab (the chruch that my parents go to and is about 10 min away from my house); my simple answer is: "God is leading me to stay and serve at Covenant". I'm sure of it. I know that is where God wants me to serve.
Today my worship director, Burress and a worship team member (and elder at the church) Greg came over to visit me. It was a sweet time of fellowship and knowing that they are serving God as they minister to me by visiting me. Burress reminded me of Psalm 18 of how much God delights in His Children. No matter what comes about in my life or the lives of any of God's children, He delights in us because He created us in His own image and we are serving HIM. Because God delights in us, God will deliver us from all oppression and evil, though we may not see it at that time. What a wonderful reminder of God's love and delightfulness! I think not only of myself of how God delights in me, but I think about God's delight in all His people, those people I know who struggle with thier own health problems, those people who struggle with the battles of cancer, with the battles of being child-less, or even just financial problems. I can go on and on; but one thing is certain that God will always be there for His children because He loves us and He delights in Us; our job is simple to rest and trust in Him and Him only.
Thank you, Father, for your Love that is beyond measureable. For your delight in Your people and Your Faithfulness. Thank you for your Hand of care for Your people, and for the people You use as instruments to show Your Love to Your people.
Over my recovery, I've received countless emails and cards from my church, especially people from my worship team. Growing up in a tight-reigned church, I never felt the love of God as much as I have felt since God has lead me to become a member at Covenant Presbyterian. I've never felt so much care from the body of Christ. Sure, I had family members from the church I grew up in, call or send cards; or maybe it was because I wasn't a Christian then; but I just feel so blessed and loved and cared for by the Body of Christ at my church. I was asked several times by different people at Cov (I'm assuming it was out of couriosity) that since I live farther away have I ever thought about becoming a member at Tab (the chruch that my parents go to and is about 10 min away from my house); my simple answer is: "God is leading me to stay and serve at Covenant". I'm sure of it. I know that is where God wants me to serve.
Today my worship director, Burress and a worship team member (and elder at the church) Greg came over to visit me. It was a sweet time of fellowship and knowing that they are serving God as they minister to me by visiting me. Burress reminded me of Psalm 18 of how much God delights in His Children. No matter what comes about in my life or the lives of any of God's children, He delights in us because He created us in His own image and we are serving HIM. Because God delights in us, God will deliver us from all oppression and evil, though we may not see it at that time. What a wonderful reminder of God's love and delightfulness! I think not only of myself of how God delights in me, but I think about God's delight in all His people, those people I know who struggle with thier own health problems, those people who struggle with the battles of cancer, with the battles of being child-less, or even just financial problems. I can go on and on; but one thing is certain that God will always be there for His children because He loves us and He delights in Us; our job is simple to rest and trust in Him and Him only.
Thank you, Father, for your Love that is beyond measureable. For your delight in Your people and Your Faithfulness. Thank you for your Hand of care for Your people, and for the people You use as instruments to show Your Love to Your people.
Comments