In the moments there is laughter and food and fun and genuine fellowship. In the moments, my favorite program, doing laundry, tidying up around the house. In the moment there is texting and catching up on emails. In the moment there are encouraging Facebook posts.
In the moment there are prayer walks and phone calls and letter writing. Outside the moment there can be subtle depression, moments of anxiety, lots of uncertainty…and yes, sorrow, anger, and a desire to leave this world. That’s where I need you!
Father, in every single moment, hold me close. In the moments there are weekly congregational gatherings. There are worship songs, sermons, salvation and baptisms. There are lots ministry opportunities. There are brothers and sisters praying collectively, serving the body, and ministering to the lost. In the moment there is Sabbath rest. S e l a h…
Sometimes, most times…there is sickness. In the moment there’s lots of frustration. Also yummy sunny days, amazing sky art and God sightings! There are beautiful memories and visits with loved ones. In those moments, there appears to be lots of driving up and down 260 and Route 4!
Outside the moments, there are abortions, human trafficking, abuse and divorce. Ongoing wars and persecution! I hate all that. In the middle of the night…in those moments, there is restlessness and tears. Unceasing prayer. In every moment, especially in these…I need Thee!
In the moment there are death notifications, there is weeping, there is a child being born, there is a mental breakthrough and there is an engagement. In the moments there are “laugh out loud” memories being made, there is excruciating pain, there are also moments of silence, there are moments of just not knowing what to do…
In all of these moments, He is aware and He is not asleep. And all of these moments He is God. The good moments and not so good moments, the next moment and the last moment…He is the God of all flesh and the God who gives us a moment and the moments.
Embrace each one. Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. It may be the last breath, and it may be the very next breath that we see Him.
In this moment please choose salvation.
