The World Around Us

The other night we lay out on the flat terrace on our roof.  There were clouds in the sky, but we could still see some stars.  We began to sing praise songs and especially enjoyed the songs that talked about the stars that God created.  It was peaceful and a great spontaneous time of worship.  When we stood up to roll up the mat and go back inside, I realized that the waist-high brick wall that surrounds the terrace had blocked our view of the neighborhood, as well as the porch lights that otherwise would have hampered our view of the stars.  As I stood, the whole neighborhood came back into view.  Houses with neighbors of different social levels and different religions.  It all popped back into view as I stood up and looked around.

Wow, what a great time of worship:  all the things around me blocked out, just me and the sky and the other people praising God.  Then we stood up and there it was, the world that we are sent to live in.  May we be faithful to seek time daily for focusing on Him alone, and then be faithful to go out into the world He has called us to!