Lesson at the Beach

While on vacation I have been afforded a great opportunity to reflect. No hurry, no worries, haven't got to be any particular place at a certain time, so I thought; Why not make the best of it? While drinking my morning coffee sitting on the balcony, no one up but me and the sea gulls, I had a chance to listen. I could not see the waves crashing on the shoreline but I could hear them. The stars in the sky were plentiful. As the night began turning into morning the view I had was perfect. I saw the beach covered with sand, I could see the horizon over the ocean, and I could see the waves. The smell of salt from the ocean was in the air. In a span of about a half an hour I was able to witness the pure, unadulterated beauty of a minute part of God's creation. WOW!

Question. What do the stars in the sky, the grains of sand on the beach, the horizon where the ocean meets the sky, the waves crashing on the seashore, and God's love have in common?

Answer. All of these things are immeasurable. We cannot count neither the stars nor the grains of sand. We can see the horizon but not the end of the ocean, and the waves crashing against the shore; well they are innumerable.

But God's love for us is even greater than all of these natural wonders.

Psalm 36:5-9 NIV

Your love, Lord , reaches to the heavens, your faithfulness to the skies. Your righteousness is like the highest mountains, your justice like the great deep. You, Lord , preserve both people and animals. How priceless is your unfailing love, O God! People take refuge in the shadow of your wings. They feast on the abundance of your house; you give them drink from your river of delights. For with you is the fountain of life; in your light we see light.

Just a little reflection this morning from someone who woke up a little to early. God bless and have a good day.

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This is my first post in quite some time. I hope there are some out there still interested in the myriad of thoughts that run through my head, and I am hoping just as well that you will give this post some attention. It seems that my life has been extremely busy these last few months, and I have not had the time to blog. Hopefully, this will be the start of many more to come. Lately, I have been thinking about the mission field, both home and abroad. God has brought me so far in my walk compared to my last post. He has connected me with several people who have a kindred heart and love for spreading the "Good News." Since this will be my first ever Mission Trip, I am very excited, and at the same time I'm a bit apprehensive. I want to make sure that I am following God's lead, and not just satisfying my own desires. Needless to say, this has occupied a great deal of my time and thoughts. This post is about finding a starting point and following through.


There are many times in our lives when opportunities present themselves. Regardless of what they  may be, or at what stage in our lives they arrive; we need to take advantage of those opportune moments. I look back on my own personal experiences and think, "Where would I be right now if I had just taken that job, or What could I have done differently to make my life better than what it is today?" Through my journey with Christ I have come to realize that I am exactly where I am supposed to be because I have chosen to follow Him. My past does not matter, God holds the future in His hands, and now is NOW! I choose to live my life forward from today, and in doing use the voice God gave me to tell others about His wonderful Grace.

I have come to the realization that the minute I gave my life back to God, I became a new person; My Start button was pushed. I have decided to follow His lead, regardless of the cost. Service to others is something that is close to my heart, and when the opportunity arose for me to join others going to Guatemala next year I was very excited. This is not where my commitment ends, though. In every aspect of my life, financially, physically, emotionally, spiritually, I have resolved to take the path less traveled. Will this cost me? It is a very real possibility.

This is a point in time in which a very real decision must be made. Am I truly ready to sacrifice all that I have to follow Jesus? As you are reading this, you may be asking yourself the same question. If you have come to a point in your walk where the only thought that occupies your mind is "How can I shorten the distance between God and me?", then I would venture to say you have reached your Starting Point. What we do next is important. The opportunity has presented itself, the time is now, are you going follow through or will you allow this to pass by? There are many who have went before us, those who sacrificed all for the sake of spreading the Gospel. Do I have it in me? Do you have it in you? Are we truly willing to submit to God completely?