Sunrises and Sunsets
January 20, 2010
I took some time to watch the sunrise this morning. It was absolutely beautiful. I tried to take a snapshot of it, but the photograph doesn’t do it justice by any means. It made me think of Romans 1:20. I like how The Message puts it, “But the basic reality of God is plain enough. Open your eyes and there it is! By taking a long and thoughtful look at what God has created, people have always been able to see what their eyes as such can’t see: eternal power, for instance, and the mystery of his divine being. So nobody has a good excuse.” To be honest, I have always struggled with the concept of people knowing who God is just by seeing what is around them. I know what He made is wonderfully beautiful, but has that really sparked the notion of ‘There must be a God’ in an unbelievers mind? Well, this morning I was able to understand this passage a little more clearly, as the sun started to peek above the mountains of Juarez.
Romans 1:20
While I was working with Inner City Impact this summer, I learned to look for teachable moments. Every situation can be turned into an opportunity to share the Good News of Christ if you are looking for them. Even though the language barrier can be quite difficult at times, I have tried to seek out those moments. Two happened just yesterday, while I was outside with a group of girls. Actually, one has to do with God’s creation once again. The sun was starting to set, which made a gorgeous image in the sky. In my broken Spanish, I said to the girls, “Isn’t the sky beautiful!? It reminds me of how good God is to us. He didn’t have to make the sky look so pretty, but because of His love for us, He did!” I am not sure if the girls were even listening, but who knows — it’s the little things that can have a huge outcome. I was also able to talk to some of the older girls about relationships and loyalty. The girls know I have a boyfriend, but still came up to me and asked if I had a husband or another boyfriend. I was shocked by their questions, but I was happy to give my answer. The girls looked puzzled as I explained that God doesn’t want us to have more than one spouse, but I could tell they were thinking about what I was saying. I then encouraged them to look for a man who loves God first, and told them that this was the most important quality. I was glad to have this conversation as the girls are absolutely boy crazy here!
Every night we have a dance party in my room! My legs and arms are barely holding up...
Coloring! The girls go crazy over crayons. At the beginning of the week I had a box of 24 -- now we only a few orange ones and a purple. I have never seen so many orange and purple flowers!
I'm not looking forward to saying "Goodbye" to these girls. I guess it will be more of a "See you later!"
Please pray for more teachable moments! And Praise God for the ones that have already occurred!
Psalm 95:6 – Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the LORD our Maker
