A quiet evening

Joel had session meeting tonight and is spending time with one of the elders afterward, so I have some time by myself. Lily's in bed, the rumbling thunder outside has not yet given way to rain, the fan is keeping me cool, and everything feels quiet. I have appreciated the Bible readings that come to my inbox each day, though sometimes I get behind; but tonight I read from Isaiah and began 2 Corinthians, and it was good to feel like I had a quiet space in which to do it.

One thing that stood out to me was the fact that in Isaiah 54 God promises many things to His people, and I was reflecting on the fact that some of them will only find their fulfillment at the end of the story. But then in 2 Corinthians 1:20-22, it says:

For no matter how many promises God has made, they are "Yes" in Christ. And so through him the "Amen" is spoken by us to the glory of God. Now it is God who makes both us and you stand firm in Christ. He anointed us, set his seal of ownership on us, and put his Spirit in our hearts as a deposit, guaranteeing what is to come.

So really, even the promises that still seem far off are ultimately fulfilled in Christ Himself. This is a profound thought, and I think it drives home the fact that the peace and hope that fills Isaiah 54 is most explicitly pointing toward Christ. So in some way, I can expect a taste of that now as I know Christ.

Food for thought on my quiet evening.

Time flies...

My last post was June 30, which says a lot about the month of July. I think it may be this feeling of impending I'm-never-going-to-be-able-to-leave-the-house-again with two kids; in any case, this has been an unusually busy month. The fact that I feel as big as a house--and not just a regular house, but maybe one featured on Extreme Makeover Home Edition--has not stopped me thus far, though I am definitely slowing down. Only one fun event scheduled for today, and very little this weekend, so that's good. I think I will be doing a lot of lying on my left side.

It's raining outside, which is a very good thing for three reasons: 1) our lawn and all the other green things are desperately thirsty; 2) it's cozy; and 3) it cools things off. Obviously, #1 is very important, but I'll admit that #3 is at the top of my list right now. Feeling very thankful for rain.