I had a wonderful opportunity to work with a group of "mature" women on Saturday. (They're in their 80s and 90s.) Every month they put on a tea to raise money for various ministries in the area. Aside from my daughters, I was clearly the "young thing" in the group (I'm 50-something). One woman came to work, even though she had eye surgery a couple of days before, and just lost her husband a couple of months ago. Another woman brought a homemade pie, and insisted on working, until it was clear that her dizzy spells and heart arrhythmia would plague her the rest of the day, and finally she consented to sit this month out. The woman who organizes the teas is 90. She hasn't been feeling all that well this fall, either. But she organized this one, came in the day before to set things up, and worked all day Saturday. These women are inspiring. What was I letting happen to me? I had been sitting life out for the last 4 weeks. I had allowed Satan to steal my joy and my hope.
I thoroughly enjoyed working with all of these women. And I did my best to make any of their work easier for them. Then I came home and took a 2-hour nap! I am hoping to help with these teas again. Have you ever found an unlikely group of sisters in Christ, that you wanted to "hang with"? I know I have so much to learn from them, and I'd be foolish not to spend my free hours in their company.
So, you can tell, I'm feeling so much better this week. Prayers have been offered on my account and I can feel it. It feels like someone flipped the switch and my life made a complete turn-around. I thank God every day for your friendship, even those of you who still prefer to remain anonymous. That's okay. I thank God for you. And those of you who have reached out to me, I see that God is working in you in wonderful ways. May God bless you, friends!
Now, onto today's Psalm.
Blessings,
Lili
Psalm 93
1The LORD is king! He is robed in majesty. Indeed, the LORD is robed in majesty and armed with strength. The world is firmly established; it cannot be shaken.2Your throne, O LORD, has been established from time immemorial. You yourself are from the everlasting past.3The mighty oceans have roared, O LORD. The mighty oceans roar like thunder; the mighty oceans roar as they pound the shore.4But mightier than the violent raging of the seas, mightier than the breakers on the shore -- the LORD above is mightier than these!5Your royal decrees cannot be changed. The nature of your reign, O LORD, is holiness forever.
(the following is from Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary -- www.christnotes,org)
"Chapter Contents
The majesty, power, and holiness of Christ's kingdom.
The Lord might have displayed only his justice, holiness, and awful power, in his dealings with fallen men; but he has been pleased to display the riches of his mercy, and the power of his renewing grace. In this great work, the Father has given all power to his Son, the Lord from heaven, who has made atonement for our sins. He not only can pardon, but deliver and protect all who trust in him. His word is past, and all the saints may rely upon it. Whatever was foretold concerning the kingdom of the Messiah, must be fulfilled in due time. All his people ought to be very strictly pure. God's church is his house; it is a holy house, cleansed from sin, and employed in his service. Where there is purity, there shall be peace. Let all carefully look if this kingdom is set up in their hearts."
It's good to remember just who God is from time to time. I think I forget.
ReplyDeleteFor a few years I taught a women's Sunday School class. Well, I led the discussion. Most of them were elderly and I learned way more than I "taught". Similar to your situation, I saw women with health challenges, loss of spouse, challenges with their adult children--and still they soldiered on. They were beautiful and inspiring. Not full of holy-sounding words--they lived out their faith.