I took this picture outside of Vancouver, B.C. It was in 2005 and I was auditing a class at Regent Seminary which is located on the campus of the University of British Columbia. It fascinated me that there was a building in the middle of a lake with what appeared to be a garage door on the front of it. (Be sure and click on the pic for an enlarged view) Imagine the conveniences of living in this house. You would not have to worry about raking leaves or mowing the grass. You would not have to pick pop cans out of your yard. No squealing tires would awaken you in the middle of the night. You would not have to travel far to go fishing. There would be no cranky neighbors to worry you. Walking the dog would be interesting. It would also be a bit of a job to get the morning paper and the afternoon mail. The UPS driver may be hesitant to deliver your packages. Where would you plant the garden?
Do you ever feel surrounded? In 2 Kings there is the record of Elisha and his servant awakening in their cabin and discovering they were surrounded. Now when the attendant of the man of God had risen early and gone out, behold, an army with horses and chariots was circling the city. And his servant said to him, "Alas, my master! What shall we do?" The apostle Paul sometimes sensed that he was hemmed in - We are hard pressed on every side is the way he described it to the Corinthians. If someone lived in the building in the picture they may become weary of being encircled by water. But, they are also surrounded by the grandeur and glory of God. The Bible says we are surrounded - Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us. It is easy to feel pressed in by troubles and hardships and worries. I need to remind myself to lift up my eyes to the hills—where does my help come from? My help comes from the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth. In this world we will have tribulation, says Jesus, but He has overcome the world. The tribulation does not vanish, but His grace can sustain.
Do you ever feel surrounded? In 2 Kings there is the record of Elisha and his servant awakening in their cabin and discovering they were surrounded. Now when the attendant of the man of God had risen early and gone out, behold, an army with horses and chariots was circling the city. And his servant said to him, "Alas, my master! What shall we do?" The apostle Paul sometimes sensed that he was hemmed in - We are hard pressed on every side is the way he described it to the Corinthians. If someone lived in the building in the picture they may become weary of being encircled by water. But, they are also surrounded by the grandeur and glory of God. The Bible says we are surrounded - Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us. It is easy to feel pressed in by troubles and hardships and worries. I need to remind myself to lift up my eyes to the hills—where does my help come from? My help comes from the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth. In this world we will have tribulation, says Jesus, but He has overcome the world. The tribulation does not vanish, but His grace can sustain.
No comments:
Post a Comment