Scripture: Deuteronomy 4:29-31
From there you will seek the Lord your God, and you will find him if you search after him with all your heart and soul. In your distress, when all these things have happened to you in time to come, you will return to the Lord your God and heed him. Because the Lord your God is a merciful God, he will neither abandon you nor destroy you; he will not forget the covenant with your ancestors that he swore to them.
Thought for the Day: Yesterday I was at the doctor’s office waiting for physical therapy. As I sat outside the room, I pulled out my iPhone to do some emails. For some reason, I had no signal. As I looked up, I noticed 4 feet from me was a wifi router. I checked my wifi, and I had a strong signal, but it was password protected. Just a few feet away was my connecting point to the internet, yet I did not have the needed access. So close, yet the entry point was restricted.
In the passage from Deuteronomy, we hear once again about God’s mercy and commitment to us. We shall never be abandoned or forgotten. God is so close, yet too often we do not find the access point. Though unlike my experience with the wifi, it isn’t because there is some unknown password. It lies with us and our willingness to search with all our heart and soul. God is there and fully accessible, for God is love…and love is never password protected.
Prayer: Let me continue to search for you, to grow in relationship with you, and to more fully experience your love, O Lord of Life. Amen.
BIG SUNDAY
THIS SUNDAY
One Service
10:30am
With lunch to follow…
