A Corner of Reflection

As surely as God is faithful, our word to you has not been Yes and No. For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, whom we proclaimed among you, Silvanus and Timothy and I, was not Yes and No, but in him it is always Yes. For all the promises of God find their Yes in him. That is why it is through him that we utter our Amen to God for his glory. And it is God who establishes us with you in Christ, and has anointed us, and who has also put his seal on us and given us his Spirit in our hearts as a guarantee. (2 Corinthians 1:18-20 ESV).

 

I have included a picture of what I think of as my “corner of reflection.” Though it is difficult to see some of the details, the Aggie chair is most prominent. Behind the chair on the display case are two icons. One is a hand painted image of Jesus as the “suffering Savior.” The taller of the icons is a hand painted image of the nativity scene. Those two images remind me of the beginning and ending of the earthly ministry of Jesus. However, there are other mementos in the display that carry other reminders, like, “Sing like no one is listening”; “Dance like no one is watching”; “Love like you have never been hurt before”; “Live like heaven begins tomorrow”; and “Today I need a little bit of coffee and a whole lot of Jesus.”

 

The Aggie chair sits beside the tree, and when people enter my house, they usually notice it quickly as they remark how typical it would be for us to have such a chair among our other furnishings. the tree and comment on it. We usually chuckle a bit at those remarks and reply how it is a steady reminder of all that is good in our lives. After all, our fifty-five years of marriage began there. These things also remind me to give thanks for the gracious gifts of God in family, friends, and ministry.

 

The Apostle Paul reflects that attitude in our reading today. He reminds us of who God is. God’s promises are sealed with the “Yes” of his love for us in Jesus. God’s “Amen” (“So be it”) is to his glory. He has affirmed us as his own, and through the Holy Spirit he has given us full, new life. There is no waffling on God’s part. God’s “Yes” is always “Yes.”

 

I hope that will be your “Wow!” thought for the day. God is completing in you what he started!