January 27, 2015 Madison, GA. There is no Away, but.........

There was a time when a lot of people became concerned about what was happening to the stuff we thought of as garbage, junk, unusable items, the things we were told to just "throw away". When it became obvious that there really was no way to permanently dispose of things, just hide them or make some other unwanted item from them, we began to see that we were going to be stuck with a lot of obsolete things. Some people stored the stuff in warehouses, held on to certain things to try to sell them later as "one of kind", antiques or "collectables". Some people just became hoarders, polluting their neighborhood with piles of junk, or built cabinets, drawers or racks to keep their things in some kind of order.
Here at Source of Light, there are literally tons of things in a host of locations and it is amazing what has been saved and how often there is a present need and use for something which has been in the same place for years. If I started to list the "inventory" of this facility, the list would go on forever. There is a fine line between being a keeper of things and a good steward of the resources we have in our possession. What to keep, what to sell, what to donate or what to dispose of are everyday decisions we are all faced with.
Jesus had times in his earthly ministry when He tried to get "away" from the crowds, the constant demands on His time and healing gifts. But the crowds pursued Him, sought His presence and His attention. There was no "away" for Him either, and when He did go to the Cross in obedience to the will of His Father, He still was not able to stay away for long. He promised that He would never leave us or forsake us and He has been true to that promise and every other promise He made. Jesus is, and never has been away, but is in fact, The Way to God The Father.
For those who are Born Again, cleansed by the blood of Jesus , there is no present "away" either and for that I am grateful, but I am looking forward to that day when Jesus returns to take us all to be with Him forever in the place He has prepared for us. Away from the world, but present with The Lord. Come, Lord Jesus, Come. Take us away to be with You.

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