In these days of COVID-19 risk and social distancing, we've become accustomed to "contactless delivery." We value exchanges that we can "leave at the door" without connection, contact, or contamination. But while that system might be a good option for our meals and groceries and mail, it’s a poor substitute for how we relate to God. Are you trying to receive the promises of God without the presence of God? His promises are fulfilled in his presence, and in His presence, we find fullness of joy.
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LINKS FROM THIS WEEK’S EPISODE
Intro/Outro Music - Fighting Words by Ellie Holcomb (used with permission)
QUOTES
“But the problem is that we’re trying to receive the promises of God without the presence of God.”
“It’s not, “hey spend some time in my presence, and then I’ll give you what you really want,” it’s “everything you want is found only in me.” That’s where joy exists. That’s where beauty is found. That’s where praise spontaneously breaks out.”
“This is a skin-to-skin, face-to-face, we breathe in what He breathes out collision that exchanges our heaviness for praise, our mourning for joy, and our ashes for beauty.”
“It offers hope that even when our circumstance doesn’t change here on earth that God’s presence changes us and gives us reason to praise, to rejoice, to be glad even in the middle of our pain and mourning and grief.”