Monday, March 14, 2011

God in the Present

Our church sang "Amazing Grace" yesterday, which was my grandmother's favorite song. Yesterday also happened to be my grandmother's birthday. When we started singing that song (in Thai), I almost cried. Amidst everything else God is doing on the planet, he reminded me he knew what was in my heart.

Our sermon series on 1 Thessalonians was coming to a close as well, and we read from chapter 5. Right after the sudden tsunami and earthquake hit Japan, our sermon directed us to have a faith that is ready and prepared, and not being surprised by sudden catastrophe. That passage especially spoke to our hearts since Thailand knows first-hand how sudden tsunamis can come.

I praise God on how he speaks right into the present of our lives through his word and his church. There are no coincidences.

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