A Day of Rest

Since we have arrived here in Tabgha, we have been on the move everyday. We begin the day with worship, go out in the mornings and by mid-day we are back. In the evening we close out the day with reflections and then dinner. However, today is a rest day. A day to reflect on our travels, what is saying to us individually and collectively by God.

Like most of the group, I wanted to go and visit the first two places that we visited when we first arrived, but a sore ankle has keep my foot elevated and me sitting. I could lament that I could not go out and "play," or I can rejoice at the fact that God is calling me to be still and listen. I chose the later. We are surrounded by the beauty of nature, which is God's handiwork. We are staying in a place, where God's people make sure that our care is excellent. We are traveling with people who preach and teach God's word, as best each of us knows now. So how could I lament? God has called each of us to slow down, to taste, see, hear, and touch, God in everything and everyone around us. Had I been in the States. I would not be reflecting on the silence and comfort of God, I would be doing., instead of what God calls us all to do, "Just be."