Sunday, February 21, 2016

Dear God,

What wonder is wrought when we step into your church anticipating the revelation of your living spirit!  Somewhere in the midst of the community of faith you will be disclosed.  Perhaps you will come in the music or the readings or the fellowship, message, or prayers.  You could surprise us when the light shines through the stained glass window, or when a stranger welcomes us home, or even when the pastor leads us in a time of silence.  When we gather together, you promise to be with us.  We just have to open the pores of all our senses and we will not be disappointed.

This morning it happened as I stepped into the sanctuary of a new church we are attending a few minutes late.  There on the end of the pew just a few feet away was a dear friend from a former church.  The surprise on both our faces registered our joy in your presence.  Not only did we sit together and worship together, we joined together for lunch with her whole family.  Delight filled our souls as we shared one with the other.

You continually fill us with wonder, O Lord; you make yourself known again and again.  On this Lord's day I was full of wonder and amazement even as we stood to sing the line, "O Lord, my God when I in awesome wonder consider all the worlds thy hands have made...", I let the joy flooding in my soul rise up and spill over in praise.

Wondrous God,
you bless
and amaze.
You speak
and you sing
your song
of faith
to us.
You let us
know you
and give us
pause to praise.
Bless you,
dear God,
bless you.

Love always, Andrea