The wind blows where it chooses, and you hear the sound of it, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes. So it is with everyone who is born of the spirit.
John 3: 8
Bible Reading
Prayer
Father God, open our ears to the sound of those still living in poverty because of fire. The need is not always the talk, but to act, to care, to restore life around them. May we actively find time to act and not just talk. Amen
To Ponder
Paul in Romans uses the metaphor of wind to explain Gods spirit, always there, present, yet unseen, ever moving shifting direction. For those who have lived through the destruction of property and life from a raging fire, may find this metaphor difficult to live with. Yet all around us is the story of restoration, and new life. Perhaps it is the human spirit, that gift of God that restores his garden to bring new life to be shared by all. Perhaps, we need to look outside of ourselves for signs of new life in all its forms and celebrate it.