With lock-down rearing its end, matched with the uncertainty of a second wave, I asked God what He wanted to say to His children, and all I got was a “one day at a time”. So on a Sunday afternoon with my house buzzing with excitement about our pending holiday, I felt strongly to pause and write to you to encourage you to take it a day at a time.
As the son of God, Jesus came on earth in human form to relate to humanity. Jesus could have come on earth as a spiritual being, but God knew that humans would find it challenging to relate to a spiritual being. It was no surprise when, at the age of 12, he baffled the religious leaders in the synagogue with His immense knowledge of God. Even His parents were astonished about how their heavenly child showed so much enthusiasm for the word and work of God. I guess like any mother who grows fond of their child; Mary couldn’t move past the fact that Jesus was her little boy and not the heavenly being God placed in her womb. Throughout His life on earth, Jesus demonstrated an amazing relationship with His father, showing a total dependence on God; He always attributed everything He did to His Father. On several occasions, the Bible said Jesus retreated from the crowd to spend time with His Father.
Nearly a year ago, a friend spoke to me about the book, The Shack by WM Paul Young, and she posted it to me through our letter hole. As you would expect, life happened, and the book was stuck along with all the other books on our bookshelf, beautifully displayed in our living room. Over the past months, I have read several books and have been blessed immensely, but nothing ever prompted me to read The Shack. But a few weeks back, I was unwell and had to rest it out for a few days. Interestingly, I was drawn to the book, so with nothing but time on my hands, I began to flip the pages while wondering why it never occurred to me to read it and why my friend has also not asked for her book back.