Previously, we had some beautiful days of clear skies and extremely heavy frost, with ice on roads and puddles, and on the Oxford Canal. But then yesterday, the fog came down, and it seemed we were in a different world.
At church yesterday, though, we were reminded of our need to be people who learn to rely on God in prayer.
Some of you may recall the fashion of wearing a bracelet encouraging us to be 'Fully Reliant on God' - which also spells FROG.
So the next time we have freezing fog round here, instead of moaning, I shall be reminded to be fully reliant on God.
St. Paul teaches the same lesson in a favourite passage, from his letter to the church in Rome.
'And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them. For God knew his people in advance, and he chose them to become like his Son, so that his Son would be the first-born among many brothers and sisters. And having chosen them, he called them to come to him. And having called them, he gave them right standing with himself. And having given them right standing, he gave them his glory.' (Romans 8.28-30)
Paul makes it clear that the reason we can be fully reliant on God is because He loves us and has a long-term plan to bring us home to glory with Him, and nothing can stop that happening - and so we can keep trusting Him, whatever the situation we are experiencing.
I know very well that I have not yet become like his Son, so there is plenty more work to be done both in me and through me. And for that, I must learn to be fully reliant on God (aka FROG!)
Best wishes,
Richard
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