Holding it All Together

The photograph on the right is a scene from a seminar I took on leadership training at a Christian Camping Conference in North Carolina. Our challenge was to work with four teams of approximately 8 people and place these rubber balls on a homemade PVC pipe candelabra type display. The real challenge was that each ball had to land on their designated spot at exactly the same time. It was amazing to see the thought and team work that went into meeting the challenge. Each person had to be aware of the others needs and limitations in order for the feat to be attained. The activity was a lesson to all of us regarding the need to work together for the Kingdom of God. Perhaps the greater lesson was the profound sense of gratitude I felt towards God for similiarly keeping all of creation in motion and in balance. God is on the Throne 24/7 and He is always accessible to His children. After our 60 minute classroom challenge I was mentally fatigued from trying to figure out how to keep everything from falling apart. In comparision, our God is lovingly holding people and nations in His hands and he does not weary of the task or of His children relying on Him for strength, wisdom and direction.

"From one man he made every nation of men, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and he determined the times set for them and the exact places where they should live. God did this so that men would seek him and perhaps reach out for him and find him, though he is not far from each one of us. For in him we live and move and have our being." Acts 17:26-28a NIV