It just occurred to me this evening that life is like a big canvas and the people we come across are like dots—people in particular points in time and place who give us the opportunity to connect, to love, and to color God’s world with smidgen of His glory. Every encounter is an opportunity to love, and every situation is unique. Every pain tells its own story. Every act of kindness performs a certain kind of rescue and provides a comfort and a support that only the person on the receiving end can fully appreciate. Each act of kindness may seem isolated and insignificant at the time, but only as we begin connect the dots we can see God’s tapestry emerge—the big picture of His purpose. Each event where God grace flowed through our lives to touch another creates one pixel, and each pixel contributes to the whole picture. AWESOME!
Left alone we are trapped in a spiritual cubicle, unable to see or appreciate the big picture—the color and design of which we are only a small part. Certainly this is what Paul was getting at when he wrote:
“that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; that you, being rooted and grounded in love, may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the width and length and depth and height—to know the love of Christ which passes knowledge; that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.” Ephesians 3:18
Our mission in life is to stay at our post, eyes wide open to the needs around us, and ears nestled close to the beating heart of the God we serve. Our prayer is that as you consider a missions trip to Mexico or to Australia, you will seek God’s leading for you and your team.
