I won’t lie, I thought I had left snow days in the rearview mirror. They just seem like one of those things that die along with Summer Vacation. I mean, that’s why people become teachers, right? So they can still get snow days and have summer break? Yet, here we find ourselves on this 20th day of 2019, with our second consecutive cancelled Sunday morning Church service. I’m sure there are as many different reactions to this as there are people aware that it is happening, and everything from “toughen up” to “thank goodness.”
As I was going about my morning routine, making coffee, getting breakfast ready for the family, and all in the unexpected leisure of a free morning, I was struck by a reminder from the Lord. I looked out the kitchen window to see the surprisingly blue skies, streaked with pinks and oranges from the winter sunrise. The snow sparkling as the fresh morning sun hit the ice that lies both above and below it. The snow lying in drifts as evidence that the wind obviously had its way last night. And in the midst of all of this beautiful evidence of a creative God, I couldn’t help but remember that today is still the Lord’s day, whether we get together or not.
Don’t get me wrong, we MUST meet together as the church! Those who work to find reasons not to meet together often reveal more about their embittered hearts than they do about God’s truth.The author of Hebrews writes that we should not give up meeting together, even as those around us do. And the reason we meet? To encourage each other as we press on towards our end goal! So let us by no means make this a habit. Let us use this slight break as a chance to build up anticipation for our coming back together to build one another up in love and encouraging each other in the good Life that God has made us to live.
But let’s also not waste this Lord’s day. God is still the King, even while we stay in bed a little later.
The love that we are to share with each other, the love that Christ said should define His people, can still be shared on this beautiful day. Take care of your families, keep each other warm, but also think about your neighbors. Think about those around you who can’t get out and fight these elements. What can you do to be God’s love and presence in their life on this day?
Today isn’t scrapped because we aren’t singing worship songs together. Today is the day we take our practice to the court. We lift one another up in love and teach about love, let us live it out as well. There is a world out there that needs you because it needs God. Be His presence in their lives, warm their hearts because of the way that God warmed yours when He tracked you down and drew you into Him.
Be safe, and be God's Love in the lives of the world around you.
Josh
Be safe, and be God's Love in the lives of the world around you.
Josh
