Well it’s sunny and hot here in Nova Scotia, at least for
now. Many people, myself included, will be enjoying some vacation time to do,
well perhaps, nothing. Each of us will look forward to a break in our daily
routine from our job. We intend to sleep in and not watch the clock, yet
instead watch the sunsets over a favorite lake or ocean view beverage in hand,
bare feet up, with the crackle of a summer evening’s campfire in the back
ground. Yes, we will most likely even miss a few church services with our faith
friends and family. How sweet will be the quiet sunrise coffee on a deck, being
interrupted by nothing but the flutter of wings and the chorus of hymns
from the resident song birds.
Now that I’ve painted a picture in your mind of a blissful
presentation that we can never tire of, take a moment and remember just who was
responsible for it all. That’s right, you’ve guessed it, it was God. Your
vacation time is a reward from your employer for the effort that you gave. The
rest, and all of what I have described has been created by our Creator, as
described in Isaiah 45:18, and given to us all not because we earned it yet
because of His love for us. These things and more are to be noticed and enjoyed
always not just when you take a break.
God, our Father, never takes a break or a vacation. Think of
Him and He is tuned to you. Pray to Him and He is always listening. Cry to Him
and He is always comforting. Thank Him for everything and He is always smiling.
So you’ve taken a break from church. No problem, says my Pastor, you can still
pray every day. Sleep as long or as little as you want as He will be the one
that opens your eyes in the morning. Oh yes and that first breath of fresh air
in the morning came with His compliments also. Psalm 150:6 NIV tells us to
praise Him for this. It reads, “Let everything that has breath, praise the
Lord.” We may take vacation or a rest as we would know it but as you can see,
our Father God does not. Remember to give Him thanks for every sunrise and
sunset.
Mike Shindruk
www.mastershandministry.blogspot.ca
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