How lovely is your dwelling place, O Lord of hosts! ... Happy are those who live in your house, ever singing your praise! ... For a day in your courts is better than a thousand elsewhere. I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than live in the tents of wickedness. (Psalm 84:1-10)
How Lovely Is Your Dwelling Place
One of the advantages of aging is that you gain some perspective on life. Experience helps us to become more at ease with our stations in life. You no longer worry so much “about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, or about your body, what you will you wear” (Matt. 6:25). You realize what a wonderful gift life is and how important your relationship with God is.
Yet the good things in life continue to dazzle you. No matter how many sunrises and sunsets you see, they are amazing. The moon, the stars, waves crashing on the beach. The birds, the fish, how it all works together and renews itself. Our very lives. Children. Grand children. How insignificant we are compared with God and His creation. His love for us is unconditional and everlasting.
Our church is blessed by an army of volunteers. Every day people come in and help with big jobs and small. They donate their time, talents, and treasure to help and participate in our church's mission. They are making a statement about their own senses of wonder, and what they know is important in life. What a privilege it is to be around so many role models!
Prayer: Heavenly Father, thank you for your amazing creation, for inspiration and guidance along the way, and for allowing us to be near to you. Amen.
Carl Fische
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