Boundless

Last week my wife and I spent five days in a city much larger than the one we live in and at a place that entertains thousands of people daily. Nonetheless, we knew this was a reality of visiting the house that Mickey built, and we went anyways. However, we didn’t realize the conversations we would have with people we never met before. For example, one afternoon, we had reservations at Oga’s Cantina at the Disneyland Resort - a fun place to enjoy a refreshing drink and be amazed by all the creative elements around us. It’s also very popular, they recommend reservations, and the likelihood of sitting with others is high. The result? My wife and I sat at a table with an engaged couple who happened to be believers in our Lord Jesus and had a great time talking about, well ... life. What I found amazing is how God uses our plans (reservations), our destination (Disneyland), and His people’s creativity (venue) to bring people together for His glory (I had the opportunity to pray over this couple).

God is the Creator of the heavens and earth – and His presence is boundless (Genesis 1:1; Acts 17:24). Indeed, “And God saw everything that he had made, and behold, it was very good” (Genesis 1:31, ESV), because He knew there would be moments when His people will meet and enjoy the cultivation of His creation (Genesis 2:15) do good works (Ephesian 2:10), all for His honor (Revelation 4:11). Praise God.

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