"How I love God's word for us....sometimes I just giggle reading it. So here we go...
Genesis 1:2 says...Now, the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters.
Could you imagine? How hilarious is that? The idea of the Holy Spirit of GOD hovering anywhere makes me laugh."
Today, I am not giggling. Today, I find myself on the edge of tears for this strong, lovely, historic city of Charleston. What a heritage of love and grace we see being lived out. Men and women of GOD were murdered in the LORD's house. The true legacy of their dedication to GOD is being shown in the gathering of churches to pray, not to get angry, TO PRAY!
Have we let the Spirit of GOD hover too long over the chaos of our country? When will we ask HIM to engage with us again?
When we are afraid to say the name of Jesus and proclaim HIS goodness, we relegate HIM to hovering over the chaos and formlessness of our lives, individual and corporate. That formlessness and emptiness becomes dark and scary.
Hate rules and shows itself in those who would have a stone for a heart. We see hate become a live and slithering snake awakening true evil in the hearts of men and women. Disrespect and hate for authority becomes the norm. Where has the kindness and peacefulness gone?
It is hovering. Waiting for an invitation to come join with us again. Come SPIRIT of GOD! Breathe on us again. Bring LIGHT! Bring birth! Bring LOVE back to our communities and to our Nation. That we would be ONE NATION UNDER GOD again. Don't hover over the deep, run in and splash YOUR LOVE over us that we may be washed in your peace today.
