Sun and Water

Sun and water.

When I look at this picture, I think of sun and water. Sun -- bright light, warmth, summer, comfort. Water -- rain, wet, annoying, thunder and lightning. Somehow in my mind, as I looked at the picture, I thought of them as direct opposites. We've been dodging rain all the way up here, trying to get the car unloaded, make trips back and forth -- all without getting soaked. There were brief glimpses of the sun this evening, but not many, and not for long.

But there is another element to the picture -- Wesley Chapel. The presence of God. What difference does the presence of God make in sun and water. Rainbows. Promises. God promises that even the times of sunshine and in the times of rain, he will be present. He will make the difference in the rain and bring purpose to the sunshine.

Sun and water. Son and the rain of grace. The reign of grace. Promises made and always kept.

I'm at Annual Conference for the rest of this week. It's my second conference as a lay member from my church and my first one as an employee of a church related entity. The business and worship sessions are held in the chapel in the picture above -- we'll get started tomorrow.