Last week, knowing the clocks were soon to go forward, I wrote out a note to remind myself, then placed it in a strategic place in my kitchen so I wouldn't forget! Every so often I kept moving it round so my eyes wouldn't get used to it. Anyway, late Saturday eve I was upstairs preparing for bed when the phone rang. It was my 87 year old mother;
"Have you remembered the clocks go for forward tonight?"
"No I haven't....thanks, mum.... (Ha ha) Oh, and thank You Lord for prompting her...
It put me in mind of Mark chapter 4 which is all about the parable of the Sower, and how our minds are under constant attack from the enemy. To me, that whole section is a piece of spiritual warfare. Jesus is describing all the ways the enemy uses, in order to stop us growing and maturing in the Lord as we meditate on His Word. Because he knows full well when we do, it's all over for him! Which brings us right back to the vital importance of Romans 12 verses 1 and 2.
Yesterday, I was on my way to Kensington Temple Church, ready to celebrate 'Resurrection Day'. I parked my car (which is very good at only £5 for 12 hours) and was on my way to the bus stop. There never seems to be any in between, - I'm either charging along, 'coat and bag flying', or standing for seemingly ages awaiting the next bus.
It was still perishingly cold...apparently something to do with the jet stream remaining south of the country keeping all the weather fronts (and milder air at bay). I confess to being a bit of 'a weather geek'. I used to love hanging out my washing but I don't have a garden now : ( Plus, years ago caring for a 'high maintentance' Thoroughbred meant having to know exactly whether he would need a rug or not, whilst out in the fields. You soon knew if you'd got it wrong, when fetching him in at the end of the day, as he'd be standing at the gate looking really sorry for himself!
Anyway, I'm standing there at the bus stop struggling with something the Lord is asking me to do, something which is going to require alot. However, there remains so many unanswered questions, and I've been wavering about it all for some time (according to James 1 v 6). I know He is wanting to take me into a deeper level of trust....but...
All of a sudden the words; 'Okey cokey' came to mind....I thought...what?! Then....'you put your WHOLE self in'....how I stopped myself bursting out laughing, I'll never know. But there again, - it is London...would anyone even notice...
One thing about God I've found is, the more I get to know Him, the more I see His sense of humour. We have many times shared a private joke, (mostly during challenging times when He has endeavoured to make me smile). One such time was recently when I was back in Lancashire visiting my mother. She enjoys 'quizzes' and after listening to a certain question on the radio, came and told me about it. It was about a particular song (from way back when).
I said I was sure someone else had covered it since, but I just couldn't think who it was. You know what it's like then, - it becomes an obsession til you get it? Anyway, I got half the name, then not long after that, my mum got the last name. Anyway, the song was 'Answer Me' and the artist was Barbara Dickson....and was probably way back sometime late 70's? Well whatever, I haven't heard anything of her in years...
Well, the very next morning I came down to breakfast and my mum told me; 'You'll never guess, one of the DJ's has just done this whole 'bio' on Barbara Dickson...all about her songs...who she married etc. ...I just smiled.....isn't He sweet? x
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