Nothing Left to Say

As I thought all day about writing this blog I realized I didn't have much to say - nothing really pithy anyway. I thought about asking how we could continue to keep the same zeal and fervent energy that we see in churches on Easter Sunday. I thought about continuing some of our earlier discussions on sin or holiness or discipleship. There sure is much more that we could say on those subjects that is worthwhile. But alas, nothing stirred me up enough to write.

Then I looked at the end of my desk toward a day calendar someone gave me for Christmas. It has a different scripture verse for each day designed and portrayed in an interesting, artistic way. Here is the verse it had for today:

I know that my Redeemer lives, and that in the end he will stand upon the earth. And after my skin has been destroyed, yet in my flesh I will see God; I myself will see him with my own eyes—I, and not another. How my heart yearns within me! - Job 19-25-27

Now I just read that - at 3:41 in the afternoon - for the first time today. I am struck by the power of those words. The profound promise of that text just grabs me!

I am all in on that promise. I stake my reputation, my time, my energy, my earthly resources, my talents and abilities, indeed, my very life in faith that this promise is true!

And with that . . . I have nothing left to say.

Can you do the same? How does it impact your life?