Oh Sunday...

I love Sundays here! They are so different than my Sundays back in SC!  It's usually a day when I can sleep in a little bit, spend time with Dad and prepare my heart for our group time later in the morning. Our group has been studying from the words of the physician, Luke,  and this week we took a look at the story of Dad's son and his cousin, John. It's quite an interesting story of how John sends word and asks, "are you really who you say you are???" As I meditate over those verses and that particular story, I can see the very same question being asked over and over again here in the lives of those who do not understand or see the Great Physician.  They hear about the miracles, they are told the stories, yet they just can't put down their traditions and old ways to fully trust and believe in the Son of the Living One. I also see alot of myself in John. He was tucked away in a prison awaiting death and was struggling with the claims from the one true way because He couldn't see it for himself. Often times I'm like John, I want to see what is going on. I want to be a part of what Dad is doing around the world. And here, you don't see change and results quickly. I'm learning alot about trust and faith. I'm learning that my foundation must be in my Father. We sang a song in our time together that summed it all up best:

On C the Solid Rock I Stand, 

All other ground is sinking sand, 

All other ground is sinking sand! 

When He shall come with trumpet sound

Oh may I then in Him be found

Dressed in his righteousness alone

Faultless to stand before the Throne. 

On C the Solid Rock I Stand, 

All other ground is sinking sand, 

All other ground is sinking sand! 

My thoughts for today is that I would stand on the solid ground, his Word- it is never changing and always true even when I'm doubting and wondering. I'm also asking that He would open the eyes of the doubting here to see the truth in the one true savior. 

So yeah, I love Sundays in my new home, it's a time to reflect and ponder on the goodness and the greatness of our DAD. I'm pretty sure this is what He had in mind for "Sabbath rest"...