Rest and Remember

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  One of my favorite things about church is seeing everyone face to face.  So many of us spend a lot of time in front of a computer or some other screen.  Sometimes we are just so busy going about our days that we don’t just stop and really see each other.  


Can you imagine for a minute, what it would have been like some 2000 years ago, to have met Jesus face to face, in the flesh? To have him come over and just gaze at you? Can you close your eyes and picture that in your mind for a moment? 

Jesus face to face. 

Him seeing you.  


On any given day,  I am honestly often too distracted to notice the spirit of love that dwells within me.  But noticed or not He is still there,  loving me, holding me, and gazing upon me with grace.  


And that is one of the things I love about church.  For a few hours, we all get to come together, and for a bit, we lay down our distractions and SEE each other.  We set our gazes on Jesus and find He has been watching us all along.  And we remember that every moment is holy. We are welcomed home. 


I wonder what would happen if we stopped scrolling. If we fasted from striving and just stepped away from places and spaces that leave us feeling hopeless, angry, anxious, and depleted.


What if we sat with those things within us that we want so badly to escape and instead of scrolling or striving, we just met Jesus face to face.


What would that feel like? To take our anger and tell it to Him. Our disappointments, our fears. Our guilt. Instead of lashing out in our flesh, to dig in. To pray what we want to post, to sit quietly and listen. To read Jesus' words.


How might we change the world if we practiced resting and remembering who it is we follow.


What anger might be replaced with love?

What fear might be quieted with peace?

What disappointment might be blossomed into hope?


If we could stop searching and rest. And remember the One who never takes His eyes off of us.












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