Ch ch ch Changes . . .

Things have been changing. Climate. Surroundings. Whole people groups. Movement . . . everywhere, movement. Small balls becoming large ones. . . Have asked myself, but more importantly God many times . . . where am I in these last months. & Yet, knowing somehow it is a re-positioning. Hmm. Humans, creatures of habit. Change often rattles cages. For some, brings excitement.

I have had almost a breaking in all the "what I thoughts" these last months. I, who staunchly would never want anyone to think I was "religious" persay . . . found out I carried quite a bit of "religiousness" on me.

Clearly seeing God moving in a variety of ways through many lives I see . . . and uniquely to them and their particular life . . . and yet somehow managed to put myself . . . and sometimes God in a box.

There seems to a be a movement into the streets and out of the streets all at the same time.

Home bible studies/churches seem to have picked up again.

Almost feels a preparation of perhaps a time when we will have no choice.

It had been spoken over me several times along the way about music and street ministry. & While, unfortunatley for me, the music seems to be on hold--- He had to show me that I am already doing street ministry and I guess I did not recognize it-
though I clearly did see His hand.

Luke 14:12-24 talks about a banquet that the King called . . . and everyone had an excuse. They were valid reasons, but in the King's eyes- they were excuses. So he ordered his servants, "compelled" them actually to GO OUT into all the streets and highways and biways and bring them in. So the cripple and lame and destitute were brought in. & The angered King said that none of those who had been invited but had excuses would sit at his table . . .

And so as HE has invited us. & while many did not and will not come, HE orders us, actually "compels" us to GO OUT into all the streets and highways and biways . . . and the WORLD and be used as instruments as He brings them in. And we, and the rest of the cripple and lame and destitute come and can dine with THE KING.

I am grateful He is still with me/in me/around me. I am glad when the world says "Who are you!?!" He says, "Hello".

Sometimes things we never thought we would be doing or even ever wanted to do becomes very very dear to our hearts . . .

May we all feel the presence of the Holy Spirit. May we all meditate on even one verse or one parable today, and may it be the just what we needed to carry us through this day. For HE is the Provider. In the Name of Jesus- Amen-

GOD BLESS