did you all know that there is a giant silver bean in the middle of downtown chicago in millennium park? it is 66 feet long and 33 feet high. it is named "the cloud gate" and it was inspired by liquid mercury. ummm, i don't really understand modern art...
but i do love the way it reflects the skyline of chicago...
and that reminds me of all the human beans (okay "beings") that we will be taking to chicago this week and what we are all supposed to be reflecting back to that city...
not a skyline... but a Savior.
not an earthly city built with human hands... but the incredible love that promises us a Heavenly Home for eternity.
not booming businesses consumed with getting and having it all... but a life that is about giving and holding onto nothing that this world has to offer.
from 2 corinthians chapter 312 Therefore, since we have such a hope, we are very bold...18 And we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the Lord's glory, are being transformed into his likeness with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.
pray that we will reflect His glory as we are transformed as we FORGET OURSELVES and reflect GOD only. pray for us as we travel. pray for patience on the LONG bus ride. pray for a lot of bathroom breaks (i like to be specific in my prayer requests).
thank you for joining us on this journey... now who will come over and help me pack?????
I am SO following you to Chicago - at least via blog (which is so much saner..I mean safer..than actually being a chaperone!)
ReplyDeleteHave fun. Come back safely. Because I think you still owe me a lunch or something.
Lea, thanks for establishing this blog esp for those of us in TLH. I am praying for the 62 beans on the busses and the 9.6 Million beans in the Chicago Metro area as you minister to them.
ReplyDeleteBe safe, have fun.
Cindy