Sweet home?
Well, we arrived safely from Costa Rica last night with one week off of blogging, no luggage for 5 days of our trip, and a LOT of Costa Rican coffee (yum). I will give a full encounter and update tomorrow, but I just wanted to say hi!
Also, I think I need to sit and munch a bit longer and all that we saw and all that I thought about. As always, it made me realize how affluent life in the United States is for many of us. Without even realizing it we take things and want things and ask for things on a day by day basis. I thought about the word “need” in thinking about all of my daily amenities that I was forced to live without. I actually got angry at one point (I mean I was up in arms about Delta’s horrible mishap), one day after I had looked into the face of children who had probably not changed clothes in 2 or 3 days, and furthermore probably only had 2 or 3 outfits to change in to. I remembered the verse in Phillipians, and I have had to struggle with myself on what this means for me and my lifestyle. What am I to provide for others? Who should I be Jesus to? Do I trust God to provide my needs? Why do I want what I want and is it all a result from my buy in to a consumerist culture? Okay, so I have a lot of questions. I am going to do some more reading and praying but here are some of God’s reminders:
Genesis 22:14 “My son, God will provide.”
Matthew 6:32 “…your heavenly Father already knows all of your needs.”
Phillipians 4:19 “And this same God who cares for me will supply all your needs from his glorious riches, which have been given to us in Christ Jesus.”
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