This week a process that began almost two years ago reached a conclusion. We are moving into the new offices across the street from the Church at 2337 Darby Rd.
We are in moving mode, so you have to have a vivid imagination or be able to look beyond boxes and clutter. In spite of the mess, the staff’s excitement is obvious to anyone who takes a few minutes to visit.
God gave me a timely scripture this week. I was reading the narrative in Deuteronomy 8 about the days leading up to Israel’s entry into the Promised Land. The reminder not to “forget the Lord” caught my eye and penetrated my spirit as I sat in my new office earlier this week.
Perhaps knowing God’s people, in fact, did “forget the Lord” caused me to stop, pray and commit to give God the glory for His gracious provision.
The new office is a testimony to God’s faithfulness and the sacrifice of God’s people who call or called Grace Chapel their “home.”
The pull of human nature will make my commitment to remember the Lord’s provision hard work. The keys to success on this front are found in the verses surrounding the warning about forgetting the Lord. Deuteronomy 8 is filled with simple words of warning and encouragement. God’s people are called to “be careful” in 8:1. They are called to “remember” in 8:2. The next paragraph begins with the call to “observe the commands of the Lord… walking in his ways.”
The next paragraph contains the warning against forgetting the Lord and an inspired glimpse into the ways of man.
Forgetting the Lord leads to a heart [which becomes] proud as we grow satisfied and settle down. [8:12]
The principles that consumed me this week in the new offices will also be relevant as we progress in the renovation and the New Century Campaign. God has been gracious to us. Let us be careful… remember… observe and walk in his ways.
Blessings…
PB
