Cowslips on the Common |
Today is Good Friday and I went to the morning service at Ebley Chapel. The service was short but very poignant and I felt myself getting drawn back into the presence of the Lord. His grace and mercy are so great that whenever you are ready to turn back He is there with open arms waiting for you - how amazing is that?!
Wild Orchids - the colour of Jesus' robe |
At the Bible study I go to in Cirencester we have been studying Romans and today it has come into my mind those verses in Romans 1:18-20
For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men who suppress the truth in unrighteousness, because that which is known about God is evident within them; for God made it evident to them. For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood through what has been made, so that they are without excuse.
Glorious sunshine |
It was a glorious day today with warm sunshine, trees full of blossom and the promise of summer to come. Those simple, yet beautiful, wild flowers up on Selsley Common made me really understand what was being said in those verses in Romans - with the beauty and magnificence of nature and the world around us NO ONE has any excuse not to believe in God who created them even if they have never heard the Gospel.
After spending time today with God and enjoying His creation I feel the most relaxed I have been for many weeks. I still have mountains of work and tasks to do but they somehow seem less important now. I must remember that, no matter how busy I am, I only have to glance at the leaves on the trees, the daisies in the lawn or the clouds in the sky to know that God is right there beside me, willing to carry my load. It's incredible that He who is so unbelievably huge and awesome can use the simplest of things to touch our hearts and remind us of Him. Thank you, Almighty God.