Lori's Blog

This past Sunday I sang a song by Rebecca St. James, (and a few others who have done it) called "I Stand In Awe of You". It is based on the scripture Ecclesiastes 5:2,7. As I sit today, tired from an insane week and an even busier weekend I just can't help but wonder how often I stand in awe of Him and His work.

This week God has already done some awe inspiring work. I don't know why I am always surprised - it certainly is not the first time. It got me thinking of all the things, small and large, that He does for my family, friends and me. I could spend endless hours writing about all the things He has done. The problem is I see them in retrospect.

My prayer is to develop more forward thinking and vision. Instead of always being awestruck with the work He has DONE,I want to stand everyday in awe and expectation of what He WILL do. This really requires out of the brain thinking. What I mean by that is that sometimes I am so wrapped up in the moment, day, schedule or whatever that I am not seeing past the day (and sometimes the next hour). To really stand in awe of Him I need to get out of my head and look for those things that He could be doing. I want to add one caveat to this - it is not an expectation that He will do things the way I hope and pray for. Sometimes He does it His own way. I think that's what is meant by verse 2 when it says,"For God is in heaven and you are on earth; therefore let your words be few." Don't tell God how to do it - just wait in His presence.

So this week, watch for what God is doing instead of waiting until next week to see what He did. Then thank Him for it. God bless.

Lori