What God Does
Among other things, we discussed this quote in adult Sunday school this past Sunday:
One day a little girl sat watching her mother working in the kitchen. She asked her mummy, “What does God do all day long?” For a while, her mother was stumped, but then she said, “Darling, I’ll tell you what God does all day long. He spends his whole day mending broken things.” - Festo Kivengere
I believe it is natural to have an unspoken inclination to think that God is busy. Another way to express this is to think that God is too busy to worry about me. There is so much going on. The war in Ukraine is certainly in the news and on our minds and it is of the utmost importance that we pray for the people in harms way. We could probably come up with a pretty long list of things that should take precedent over our personal needs and worries. The problem with this sentiment is the assumption that the amount of care available is finite. To take it one step further, care is a pretty inadequate euphemism for love.
So, what I am getting at is this - while hard to fathom, God’s love is limitless and inexhaustible.
God can both be present to refugees leaving everything behind in Ukraine and also be completely available to you. Further, there is not a single thing you can do to use up or diminish the love God has for you. This Lenten season is about nothing less than trying to wrap our minds and hearts around this promise. It’s ok if you don’t get there in time. You’ll be in good company as we all try to make sense of the cross and resurrection. No matter. God’s love is actually that inexhaustible. I pray you will lose any sense that anything could distract or come between you and the love God has for you. I can’t wait to sing with you the songs of God’s victory at the end of this Lenten season!
We love you and God loves you,'
Josh Condon+