This weekend I hosted two wonderful women for an art retreat. Andria and Vivien, students at Briercrest College & Seminary, spend 36 hours carving clay, painting pictures, telling stories, singing songs, sharing delicious food, and savouring beauty.
Do not be afraid
The Lord your God is strong with his mighty arm
When you call on his name, he has come to save.
He has come to save you
He has come to save you
Say to the weary one, “Your God will surely come.”
He has come to save you
He has come to save you
He has come to save you
Lift up your eyes to Him, you will arise again
He has come to save you
Significantly, she changed the words from future tense (“He will come and save you”) to present perfect (“He has come to save you”). The Lord has been speaking to fears in my own life, and he has also called me to this kind of ministry, speaking peace and rest to the fearful and weary. God is not just coming in the future, He is an ever-present God in the now. We declare that the kingdom of God is HERE!
1 comment:
wow, I wish I could have been there. sounds like you were able to give those women a wonderful blessing - and were blessed in return!
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