Seasons Blending: His People

Winter to spring. Spring to summer. Summer to fall. Seasons blend one into the next. Sometimes on a gentle breeze, and sometimes with harsh storm.

Jesus, Good Shepherd, taught us everything about His character that we wouldn’t know except that He, in all His goodness, led us all the way through this past season, and into the sunshine of a new season.

And how exactly did He do that?

His presence
His people
His promises

Last time I wrote about a recent example of the way Jesus ministered to us by His presence. This time I’m writing about some of the ways He ministered to us through His people.

His people

There are too many of His people who participated with Jesus to carry us through this past season to mention individually. My heart wants to give credit to every individual by name, but it’s just not feasible. My memory would fail at some point, and someone’s feelings would be hurt. Then again, so many want to remain anonymous and someone would be upset that I mentioned their name.

And so I am grateful that all of you are known intimately by our Father. He knows your heart, and He has seen your deeds. He is fully aware and smiles at your kindness. And so do we!

In the midst of a chaotic and stormy season, God’s people showed up daily and sometimes hourly. Even as we began to verbalize the seemingly crazy call we felt sure God was placing on our hearts, God’s people linked arms with us and lifted us up in prayer. No one, who knew us well, scoffed at the vision we sketched out before them.

We were heard. Seen. Supported. And helped in unprecedented ways so that we were able to take baby steps into what felt like a fog-filled valley of uncertainty in order to be obedient to the One who was calling us forward.

This is the beauty of the body of Christ. We, God’s family, are moved to action by the circumstances we see others facing. We are called by our Good Father into a family meeting and made aware. And then He places specific assignments on each of our hearts. Probably none of us are able to grasp the full scope of all that is being accomplished corporately on behalf of a brother and a sister. But all of Heaven knows and cheers when we unite as a family of love and grace and fortify one another.

The body of Christ united brings Glory to God!
Live Love Brightly

Meals at just the right time
Packers of boxes and giveaways
Cleaners with vacuums, mops, and dusters
Purcashers of cars and stuff
Encouragers
Picture takers
Those with donations of gift cards and cash for gas money to help on the drive across country
Historians offering remembrances of 21 years in a neighborhood
A bound book, a song written and sung, and a framed watercolor of our home
Listening ears
Huggers in abundance
Well wishes and tears
Prophetic promises and scripture blessings
Prayer warriors in person
A hundred little things of we which we are not aware

Every person valuable and possessing a needed gift for the moment. We’ve not often found ourselves in need of help from others. It’s humbling to be in need. We experienced feelings of embarrassment and frustration, along with tremendous gratitude.

We’re grateful for all who came in love, and humility because they could empathize with our need for a little help from a friend.