Obrigardo Deus
Its been a while since i've had the time to record any more thoughts here, not that they haven't been forthcoming, its just that i seem to have been a bit busy and suffering from a lack of good words put stuff into!
Spent the last week on holiday with my family in the Algarve which was amazing - the undisputed highlight of which was a trip to the corner of Portugal where the med meets the atlantic. A place affectionately known as the 'end of the world'. Having read Pete Greig's book 'Red Moon Rising' recently which includes a vision he was given when he was at the 'end of the world' I was looking forward to similar religious experience!
Initially disappointed, I was only surrounded by some of the most stunning scenery in the whole of the world, taken aback by the freshness of the air, the clarity of the rock formations, and the beauty of the sunset! Scrambling back over the rocks and stumbling through the weeds and prickly bushes I was caused to ask a question which has since astounded me:
How come God takes ugly, annoying, useless things (rocks and prickles) and makes them into the most beautiful place on earth?
In nature God delights in making rubbish the beauty of his creation. Doesn't he do the same with the church? Isnt that how he reveals his wisdom to the world? The Church is beautiful because God is making it, not because the building blocks are great. He takes the screw-ups and 'sinners' from this world - takes us in his hand and somehow makes us beautiful in his perfect tapestry of his-story.
Why do we spend so much time polishing the bricks rather than focusing on the landscape!?
Incidently he does such a good job that it takes his breath away (zeph 3:17) and David can sing 'I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Your works are wonderful, I know that full well'. God please fix my world-view such that I can praise you because I see your beauty reflected in your world.
Spent the last week on holiday with my family in the Algarve which was amazing - the undisputed highlight of which was a trip to the corner of Portugal where the med meets the atlantic. A place affectionately known as the 'end of the world'. Having read Pete Greig's book 'Red Moon Rising' recently which includes a vision he was given when he was at the 'end of the world' I was looking forward to similar religious experience!
Initially disappointed, I was only surrounded by some of the most stunning scenery in the whole of the world, taken aback by the freshness of the air, the clarity of the rock formations, and the beauty of the sunset! Scrambling back over the rocks and stumbling through the weeds and prickly bushes I was caused to ask a question which has since astounded me:
How come God takes ugly, annoying, useless things (rocks and prickles) and makes them into the most beautiful place on earth?
In nature God delights in making rubbish the beauty of his creation. Doesn't he do the same with the church? Isnt that how he reveals his wisdom to the world? The Church is beautiful because God is making it, not because the building blocks are great. He takes the screw-ups and 'sinners' from this world - takes us in his hand and somehow makes us beautiful in his perfect tapestry of his-story.
Why do we spend so much time polishing the bricks rather than focusing on the landscape!?
Incidently he does such a good job that it takes his breath away (zeph 3:17) and David can sing 'I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Your works are wonderful, I know that full well'. God please fix my world-view such that I can praise you because I see your beauty reflected in your world.
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