bigger than life and bigger than me
Yesterday, driving home, I got caught in a dust storm. Many of the farmers have tilled their fields, leaving their top soil loose. We had strong winds yesterday and the wind carried the dirt away and caused what would be like a white-out in the snow, and what I am going to call dirt-outs. That was a first for me, but I survived. I couldn’t get the windows up fast enough and a big cloud blew into the car and I licked my lips and my mouth was gritty because my face got covered in dirt. And they say it’s boring here!
Case and I have started using our “Guide to Prayer for Ministers and Other Servants” for our morning devotions. On Wednesday morning, our scripture was Hebrews 2. In small group last night we were studying Psalm 8, which is what Hebrews is referring back to in versus 6 – 8. This passage was brought to me two days in a row and I have to believe that God wants to impress something upon my heart with it.
“What is man that you are mindful of him, the son of man that you care for him? You made him a little[a] lower than the angels; you crowned him with glory and honor and put everything under his feet?[b]In putting everything under him, God left nothing that is not subject to him.”
I feel so small sometimes, so lost in all that we are doing, are called to do, want to do, want to become and bring to life. But I read this (and the rest of Psalm 8) and I am reminded that God loves me, little me. He painted the stars in the sky, he created the beings of the earth, made the flowers to smell and the sun to shine and yet, in all of that wonder, He has the time and the care for insignificant me – and in that I become significant in this tapestry of life. I believe that we fail to realize, more oft than not, what an impact just one person can have on the lives of others. It is a humbling experience when you are faced with that. We are humbled each time we get a card or an email from teens who had been in our youth group, some of them almost six years ago…they still think about us and want to share their lives with us. That is an awesome thing and an awesome responsibility when we really think about it. My challenge is to make sure that I make the most of each opportunity that I receive to be a part of something bigger and grander than me.
It is going to be beautiful tomorrow so the “boys” (my dad and Case) are going golfing and I am going to spend the day with my mom, my best and most special friend. Sunday afternoon will once again consist of nothing – reading, napping and general laziness. Hmmm…I love a nice weekend!
listening: stolen away on 55th and 3rd by dave matthews band from stand up
reading: again, the same….
Case and I have started using our “Guide to Prayer for Ministers and Other Servants” for our morning devotions. On Wednesday morning, our scripture was Hebrews 2. In small group last night we were studying Psalm 8, which is what Hebrews is referring back to in versus 6 – 8. This passage was brought to me two days in a row and I have to believe that God wants to impress something upon my heart with it.
“What is man that you are mindful of him, the son of man that you care for him? You made him a little[a] lower than the angels; you crowned him with glory and honor and put everything under his feet?[b]In putting everything under him, God left nothing that is not subject to him.”
I feel so small sometimes, so lost in all that we are doing, are called to do, want to do, want to become and bring to life. But I read this (and the rest of Psalm 8) and I am reminded that God loves me, little me. He painted the stars in the sky, he created the beings of the earth, made the flowers to smell and the sun to shine and yet, in all of that wonder, He has the time and the care for insignificant me – and in that I become significant in this tapestry of life. I believe that we fail to realize, more oft than not, what an impact just one person can have on the lives of others. It is a humbling experience when you are faced with that. We are humbled each time we get a card or an email from teens who had been in our youth group, some of them almost six years ago…they still think about us and want to share their lives with us. That is an awesome thing and an awesome responsibility when we really think about it. My challenge is to make sure that I make the most of each opportunity that I receive to be a part of something bigger and grander than me.
It is going to be beautiful tomorrow so the “boys” (my dad and Case) are going golfing and I am going to spend the day with my mom, my best and most special friend. Sunday afternoon will once again consist of nothing – reading, napping and general laziness. Hmmm…I love a nice weekend!
listening: stolen away on 55th and 3rd by dave matthews band from stand up
reading: again, the same….
posted by Anna at
4:42 PM
0 Comments:
Post a Comment
<< Home