Inviting Light
Today, the invitation is being handed to you. Will you take it? Will you slow down and
accept the gift He is so desperately trying to give you? Open it – let The
Light
“But
the basic reality of God is plain enough. Open your eyes and there it is! By
taking a long and thoughtful look at what God has created, people have always
been able to see what their eyes as such can’t see…the mystery of His divine being.”
~Romans 1:19-20 (MSG)
~Romans 1:19-20 (MSG)
Fall, it is my most favorite season. I absolutely love
everything about Fall. The weather is
cooler, I can wear boots again, pumpkin everything comes out, the smell of the
air, and the magnificent colors God puts in front of us.
I think about how much I love to see it here – this side
of Heaven – I can only imagine how much more beautiful it will be there.
His love for us burns so strong that we can see His
beauty inviting us in daily through His creation. We just need to slow down to
see.
I’ve missed it…I’ve been so busy that I just rush right
past all the beauty. I rush right past all those invitations that He puts in
front of me. I wonder why I feel lost sometimes. I can be so “busy” with
errands, laundry, volunteering, driving kids everywhere, making meals and doing
dishes – that I miss Him in the middle of it all. Then all of a sudden – I can stop right in my
tracks to the fire in the sky of a sunset. His arms stretched out saying, “STOP
and look!” See ME in it all! See Me in the to-do list. See Me in the meals
broken for you. See Me in the eyes of your children…the gifts.”
The invitations never stop coming. We can choose to
accept the invitation daily or we can choose to ignore it and leave it unopened
– pushing through on our own. We can push and push with our own strength…but
eventually we will be so tired that we will wonder why we even do anything.
Jesus’ invitation to follow Him, like
His invitations to all the disciples, involves a lot more than joining the
caravan; Jesus’ invitation is for sinners to change their ways of life. Jesus
makes it clear, despite the criticisms of some observers, that this invitation
is indeed open to all—especially to the sinners who need it most. Jesus grants
to those who choose Him not just companionship and forgiveness but the ability
to truly receive a new identity and live a new life. (Mark 2:15 The Voice)
Jesus is inviting us into this day…this
moment…with Him. Pull back the curtains of your eyes and see His invitation.
Fall is beautiful because of the amazing colors we see from The Creator. The
leaves change colors because they are dying. There is beauty in change. When we
die to our old ways – and accept His invitation to come to Him – there is
beauty in that.
Today, the invitation is being handed to you. Will you take it? Will you slow down and
accept the gift He is so desperately trying to give you? Open it – let The
Light
cover you.
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