Life Lessons: What I am I learning about today- Job; he was a man who feared God and shunned evil. God saw something in him that no matter what he went through he would continue to honor God, even when he did not understand. I see also, the ministry of being present with others during painful times has value. Present with out having to solve or say anything is modeled by job's friends. Job's friends sat in silence with him for seven days and nights because they saw that his pain was very great.
I hope as a pastor I will be sensitive to God's flock. That I will know when I simply need to be present with someone. The ministry of Presence is valuable to those who are going through difficult or painful experiences. One core value that I wholeheartedly embrace: God is present among his people!
So our trip to Illinois for Kathryn Gordon's funeral was all about simply being there. I trust that some good was done because of God's faithfulness to be present among us.
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