The God of Surprises

 If we learn anything at all from the book of Acts, it's that God is the God of surprises.

• Faithful Ananias, told to go the the man who has been arresting Christians, to tell him about Jesus?  Surprise!  (I can just see him saying "You want me to WHAT?"
• Saul goes from arresting Christians for execution to Apostle to the Gentiles?  Surprise!
• Peter, told to ignore the "unclean" rules?  Surprise!

What surprises would God have for the Church today, if we would listen?

3:00 a.m. Thoughts

When we get to Heaven, will knowledge be infused into us?

I think it would be more fun to be able to ask questions.  "Hey, Jesus, got a minute? . . ."

Are We Really Strangers?

When you're turning to go out

and he's turning to come in

and you motion for him to go ahead

and he motions, no, you go, I'm good --

Are you really strangers?

 

When your heart is broken

and your life is broken

and your heart hurts every time you breathe

and, in a small town where you know everyone,

a woman you've never seen before 

(or since) stops you in the frozen food aisle 

in the local grocery store

and says, Can I pray for you?

And she does

and on a busy Saturday morning, no one else comes

into that aisle while the two of you are praying --

Are you really strangers?

 

When traffic is at a standstill,

and the pickup next to you has his window open

and he's blasting one of your favorite country songs

and you both turn and smile at each other

and give each other a thumbs-up

Are you really strangers?