Kira and I have
birthdays that are one week apart. (May 27th - June 2nd)
That means we celebrate all week long with a lot of cake! Over the years, we have also developed the wonderful
– if slightly strange - tradition of trying to challenge ourselves on our
birthdays. We have hiked mountains in
California, backpacked on desert trails, and descend into the narrow slot canyons
of Zion National Park. It’s a great
time, but this year was a little different.
We still celebrated our birthdays, and we still ate a ton of cake. However, we did not have time to find a new
adventure. Instead, we spent some time
with the baby, and we caught up on our household chores. It may not have been epic, but it was perfect
in its own way. Love showed up in so
many unexpected places… I just had to let go of my expectations.
This week, we
are starting a new sermon series on the Old Testament prophet named Elijah. This guy has to be one of my favorite characters
in the Bible. (He’s also one of the strangest!) He lived in the desert, where
the ravens were often his only friends. However,
he would go out of his way to rescue widows and orphans. He fought against evil and corruption, and he
was a runner! The Bible says could outpace
a chariot over rough terrain! Pretty
impressive if you ask me! Elijah was always
searching for the next big adventure, and he did accomplish a lot in his
life. However, God had to tell Elijah
not to become frustrated when his epic plans didn’t work out. God would still be working… no matter what!
I think that’s
something we all need to keep in mind.
Sure, it’s great to have adventures, but God is present in every moment
of life. I hope we can all see God’s
miracle of love today, because in the end, that is all we need!
Blessings!
PB
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