Hello,
So yesterday I got home and stepped out to grab the mail
from the mailbox. There was a brief moment where the wind died down (very
brief) and I just stopped, closed my eyes, held my head up a little bit and
took a relaxing deep breath. While often we view the 20 degree weather as cold –
when the wind was quiet, it was quite refreshing after a long day of work
behind me and my 2 high energy toddlers yet to come.
It got me thinking about how we as believers in Christ are
to be. His love and presence is that fresh air for us – it relaxes, renews and
re-invigorates even in crazy times. We as believers are to be that extension of
him to both those who are and those who are not believers. What a ministry to
have with our brothers & sisters in Christ – to be
refreshment/revitalization to them on behalf of God. When we do this, what a witness
to those who don’t know God –but need His fellowship deeply.
Some examples: (all quoted from NASB)
Acts 3:19 “Therefore repent and return, so that your sins
may be wiped away, in order that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord;”
2 Corinthians 7:13 “For this reason we have been comforted.
And besides our comfort, we rejoiced even much more for the joy of Titus, because
his spirit has been refreshed by
you all.”
2 Timothy 1:16 “The Lord grant mercy to the house of
Onesiphorus, for he often refreshed
me and was not ashamed of my chains”
Philemon 1:7 “For I have come to have much joy and comfort
in your love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you, brother.”
Have a blessed day – be fresh air, or if you receive the
fresh air acknowledge it to that person.
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