Re: Focus on God

Bill,
Did you take this picture???? I like to hear how
God is present in your life. I can hear your faith in
your words and see your faith through the picture. It
makes me realize that God is at work all the time and
always present to us if our eyes are open to see him
or hear him.
THANKS BE TO GOD!
Brandie

--- Bill Lynch wrote:

> Focus on God
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> Ever think about God's presence in the cloud with
> the Israelites? Sometimes I do. When I look at this
> picture, I think about that cloud. God's presence in
> that cloud. I think about life. God's presence in
> life. How sometimes God's presence in my life can be
> up real close. Almost too close. So close that his
> presence is blurry to me. But I still feel and see
> the beauty of life in God's presence with me. I feel
> and see the gentle color and shape he gives to me. I
> feel God. A little blurry; but I feel God. Then
> sometimes I see the beauty of God a little further
> away. I see some contrast with a backdrop of blue.
> How that life stands out in an endless blue sky of
> hope and joy in the life God gives to all people.
> That blue sky that goes on for eternity. Just like
> the love of God in Jesus goes on for eternity.
> Forever and ever- Amen. But then sometimes stuff
> gets in the way. I can't clearly see the Cloud of
> God. Stuff is in the way blocking my view. I realize
> that I am sinful. I let stuff get in the way. I
> don't have a clear view of God's cloud. I can feel
> the life up close. I can see the yellow and green of
> Jesus presence in my life up close. But there is
> this stuff in the way and my view of the Cloud of
> God isn't clear. I need that life up close. That
> presence and gift of life in Jesus. That forgiveness
> of my sin. That forgiveness of the stuff, the trees,
> that get in the way, that sin that gets in the way
> of a clear, vision of God. Jesus forgives my sin and
> even though it's still there day after day, I can
> see the Cloud of God. God is distant in that cloud
> of life. That Cloud containing the life giving water
> of my Baptism. But his forgiveness and life is also
> present in the closeness of Jesus forgiveness and
> salvation in the life of the fresh flowers up close
> and in my face. Thanks be to God for his presence.
> Thanks be to God for his life. Up close, in my face,
> and distant too. I think I'll keep my focus on God.
> Up close and at a distant. And someday those trees
> will bloom with the life of God and the life and
> love of God will consume me in his love.
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