Walking by Faith

I am sitting at work waiting for something to finish printing and thought I would sit down for a break - maybe share something that has been running through my heart today. Guess my heart is still on this whole area of "walking by faith." Which I guess as Christians we should be in constant thought on that - it is how we should live our lives.

The office where I am working has lots of windows and the view is incredible! Now it ain't the Sierra Mountains but to look out across the fields that have been furrowed and prepared for planting and to follow them right on up to the top of the hills with the green grass and trees. Then just beyond that we have a mountain range that gets it's share of snow during the winter. I love being able to stand at the window and take in all the beauty of the scenery - reminds me of the Creator.

Today's view was a little different. I had stopped to have a cup of coffee and sat back looking at the scene that usually puts a smile on my face but today - today it was gray and foggy. It's been raining since Saturday which I don't mind - but for some reason today - it blocked my view of the hills and mountains.

I was scanning the entire range just for a glimpse of what I knew to be there. I know those mountains are there! I have seen them with my own eyes. I have been there and experienced them personally. But today what I know to be real is not seen by the eye - only seen by my memory.

Do you suppose that is what it means to live by faith? That despite the gray and the clouds that block our view of who God is - we believe He is there because He has etched Himself in our hearts and in our memories. Believing that the God of the past will be the God of the present and will remain as He promised into the future.

Humm - well the printer has finished and it is time for me to get some more work done. Thank you for letting me sit with you and share my heart. God bless you all as you face a new year and remember He loves you so very much!

Originally Written 12/31/2001