Lonesome Goose

As I stepped out of my sliding glass door this morning I looked up to observe a goos flying high in the sky. Normally I don't notice geese as thy fly above my northern home. This one, however, was different. It was all by itself and making such a ruckus I couldn't help but notice it. My mother was coming out another sliding glass door at just that moment and commented, “That goose is by itself. You hardly ever see a goose by itself.” Then I understood. It was finding the rest of the flock. As I stood on the frozen deck I was happy to see this lonesome goose reunite with another goose. The frenzied honking stopped and the two happily flew off together.

The gooses lonesomeness reminded me of Christians in our daily walk. We were never meant to be alone. When we are on our own we will be confused and upset like this lone goose was. We need others to come along side us and be part of the flock of God. We like sheep, and geese, function best as a group. We are the Body of Christ and there is a problem if the hand or foot or finger is disconnected. Not only does that member not function but the Body is maimed. Each member is needed and needs to help one another. I, personally, am so thankful for the fellowship I find all around me. Everywhere I turn there are others to strengthen me in my faith.

God has blessed me so much with a great deal of Christian fellowship. As I enter into a week of vacation from school I'm excited to see these friends more. I will miss my Christian friends from school. It was so good to be together and encourage one another as we battled through those weeks of learning and then finals. I am so blessed to have a church with other Christian women who know me well and ask me how I'm doing and how we can pray for one another. I'm also very blessed to work with Christians. This is one of the places that the family of God truly feels like family. I'm even thankful for the stranger at Starbucks that I chatted with about God, the Bible, church, and ministry yesterday afternoon. .

God is so good to bless me with others to journey with me towards Him.

Simetime

Sometime, when all life's lessons have been learned,
and sun and stars forevermore have set,
The things which our weak judgments here have spurned,
The things o're which we grieved with lashes wet,
Will flash before us out of life's dark night,
As stars shine most in deeper tints of blue;
And we shall see how all God's plans are right,
And how what seemed reproof was love most true.
Then be content poor heart;
God's plans, like lilies pure and white, unfold;
we must not tear the close-shut leaves apart,--
Time will reveal the chalices of gold.
And if, through patient toil, we reach the land
Where tired feet, with sandals loosed, may rest,
When we shall clearly see and understand
I think that we will say, “God knew the best!”

by: May Riley Smith