How often we hear of someone "making a grand entrance." Usually this is said either with a snicker, or the rolling of eyes. No doubt our Lord will make a grand entrance upon His return, but I believe that He is telling US to make grand entrances wherever we go because we carry HIS presence with us. How many times have you heard something like, "you just light up a room when you enter" or "the joy of the Lord is always upon you" etc. That's what making a GRAND entrance is all about; changing the atmosphere where there is darkness, misery, despair and releasing the Glorious Light, Joy, Power and Hope found in Jesus. Oh, Father, help our entrances be GRAND, not bland!
Amen to grand entrances. Many years ago, a friend pointed out something in a similar vein. Wherever I go, God's blessing goes. I notice that whenever I walk into an empty restaurant (esp. w/ friends), where business is slow or down, the business suddenly picks up. In these situations, I have gotten in the habit of asking the owner how business has been. I usually get a similar response: "Very slow until you walked in."
ReplyDeleteDo you remember that comic strip, "Peanuts" with Charlie Brown? There was this character named Pigpen. Wherever Pigpen went there was this dirt cloud that followed him. Dirt always followed him, even right after taking a bath.
I think that we, as God's adopted kids (thank you, Jesus), have a common bond with Pigpen. Actually, we are Pigpen in reverse. Instead of walking around with a dirt cloud above us, we can walk under a Shekinah glory cloud. His cloud, a personal cloud of blessing, follows us even into restaurants.
Hi Tony! Oh WOW, I realllly enjoyed your comments and observations especially about the Shekinah glory cloud. YES. Made me SMILE
ReplyDeleteI went to YOUR site and you have such a gift with your art. WOW!!!! Keep jammin' too! LOL! Music and art...don't you just LOVE IT??!!!?