How Great Is Our God

Hey, everyone!  If you feel a little small in your world, watch the following video and see how small we really are.  I've been on a journey that has lead me to a refreshening of my faith and relationship with my Lord.  It started with realizing just how little joy I felt in my spiritual walk.  I asked the Lord to renew my joy, and as always, He answered my prayer. 

First my friend, Jennifer, said she was reading Crazy Love by Francis Chan.  Well, I had heard of it and thought Jim may already have it, yes he did!  So she was explaining just how much she was enjoying it, so I asked Jim for it and he said he should read it too.  Now both of my older daughters had read it last year and encouraged us to read it, but I'm not much of a reader and I kind of forgot about it.
Then with Jennifer I thought I better start reading. 

Well, I have to say it got me so excited...I was so in agreement about what Francis was saying...loosing the "Awe factor" of God... I had just mentioned to the ladies in our Bible study that week that we don't have the reverence for God, the King of Kings.  We don't know here in America what it is to have a King to be a loyal subject and show our honor, loyalty, and devotion.  We are independent and bow to no one. 

So I read the Fear chapter, I watch the websites, videos for chapter 1 and the "Awe Factor" and get inspired to produce a new video of Genesis 1-Creation.  I watch many Francis Chan messages on the internet early on Sunday morning before church...I can't wait to get to church.  Then pastor speaks on this very subject and uses Francis Chan as a reference because, he too is reading Crazy Love.  WOW!  Jennifer's enthusiasm has spread and it became the spring board into a joyful new walk with Jesus. 

One thing was mentioned and I find true, that there is a great lacking in the way we do "church" in US.  Not just "traditional" churches, but in "contemporary" ones as well.  We go on Sunday mornings, sing, pray, listen to a message and go out to lunch, or whatever the usual routine might be.  We think church is for Sunday, maybe Wednesday night and a Bible study somewhere in there as well.  We are the church and if we are not out in our world sharing Jesus's hope and love and peace with friends, neighbors and strangers in the community, we are not doing church.  "Come to church" to hear the message is not enough, is not Biblical.  READ ACTS AGAIN!

Well, in the midst of this many others are seeing, reading, questioning, the same things, How can I make sure I'm serving, sharing and making a difference in my world.  There is a movement...I want to be ready for what God is doing...I want to think Biblically, I want to be missional.  New terms and yet old ideas...2000 year old ideas...GO YE THEREFORE....remember...go isn't across the world, although that's a great way to serve, but go is right here, right now, across the street, in the store, at school....where ever you are, you are the "church" the temple of the Holy Spirit! 

Be amazed by your Creator...be humbled that He loves you, you speck, you vapor!  I have been so full and so humbled these last few weeks...I love my God, my Jesus, and I want to make a difference. " How can I keep from singing Your Praise!" 

Watch this video, it's one in a five part series, shared at a Chris Tomlin concert.  If you have the time watch them all, I couldn't stop.  When you get to part four...all about our human bodies that HE created....it absolutely blew me away! Tears streaming down my face...I'm just a speck...I'm just a vapor, yet three times He said to me "I love you, I'm listening"  Banana pudding, champagne grapes, a week away....He reassured me, He brought me delight and warmth and He is my Abba Father.  The Creator of the universe...Loves me!!!!