The point

“So, my dear brothers and sisters, this is the point: You died to the power of the law when you died with Christ. And now you are united with the one who was raised from the dead. As a result, we can produce a harvest of good deeds for God.”Romans‬ ‭7‬:‭4‬ ‭NLT‬‬

This verse can be confusing, as we still adhere to the laws of the land; we still obey our God and His ways. However, we do not live to just be a law-abider, we live in faith for what Jesus has won for us. Keeping the law will not make us holy, He did that. Our relationship with Him is what matters. He is not only our saviour, He is our friend and lover. Our good deeds are a result of that relationship.

Yesterday, my friend Chelle and I travelled for 14 hours over a landslide deveststed terrain in a Jeep. My deriere attests to the journey, it is bruised and sore. Twice we stopped to allow excavators to clear the road. Huge boulders sat proudly on our thoroughfare, causing the excavator to create a path around it for the traffic. We still have another six hours to travel today to a province called Mugu. We carry a huge suitcase (29kgs) full of supplies for a children’s home. Fortunately we will fly home, I could not endure such a beating again. I am told today will be beautiful as we travel towards the alps.

I am grateful for a late start today. 10am is much more reasonable. As we head north the weather is becoming colder. As we pass shacks perched on the edge of eternity, I try to imagine what life is like for the children here. They seem to be having fun. Children know how to enjoy themselves. Yet, one landslide from above their homes and they are no more. They are not living in fear. 

This reminds me to live with my God and spend time enjoying all He has made. He is my creator, my saviour and source of life. Amen!