God's Opportunity

Tip 'o the hat to cement truck drivers and cementers.

That is hard work!!

Some of my brothers and nephews are carpenters so they are a huge blessing

as we build a granny-flat onto my parent's home

for them to hopefully move into by the end of the year!

Lots of hard work is happening but I think cementing must be one of the hardest.

First, the hard work to install heavy cribbing,

then, after the hard work of cementing,

the hard work of tear it away.

This week I learned what a rebar is and its purpose!

So many metaphors to apply to life;

how what seems like the hard work is actually the preparation 

for the 'pouring' of the foundation!

How there is so much more to the foundation and footing than meets the eye!

Every day we are each God's opportunity 

to work through us with the abilities and gifts He has given!

Let's not miss them, because there is no other me or you to do

what he has deigned for each of us to do!

The rebars in our own life-foundations are not visible to others,

nor theirs to us, reminding us there is so much more 

than meets the eye in all of our 'temples'.

It's almost more than my dad (almost 85 and a former carpenter)

can do to simply watch...

What we see never grants enough

to justify disregarding what we cannot see!

God is faithful;

faithful when we are tempted

to fear

to doubt

to despair.

1 Cor.10:12-13

Therefore let him who thinks he stands take heed lest he fall.

No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; 

but God is faithful, 

who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, 

but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, 

that you may be able to [d]bear it.

We are God's opportunity;

Through people just like you and me

He ministers His faithfulness

So we may live to love and bless

...and though no person can fulfill

The part only His Spirit will

He helps us love the way we should

And through this love works all for good

We are God's workmanship; His grace

Equips us for all that we face

So we may daily shed abroad

The light, hope, joy and love of God

Janet Martin