A Bird and a Lady
Thump. Thump. I have heard it regularly for awhile now. About three weeks, I think. That is how long a robin has been trying to get into the church. Robin tries the office door, the stained glass windows by the office door, the west door by the bathrooms. I don’t know why it wants in or why it has chosen our little church. Maybe it is praising the creator it sees in the vivid color of the stained glass. But Robin is consistent. Rarely missing a day (and maybe it has never missed a day - I may just have not been around at the right time on some days.)
That has me to thinking. If only us humans would desire to get in the church. And not just the building, but the real church. The church which seeks God, supports each other and serves the world. If only we sought to get into church as much as Robin.
And then the lady. A guest from out of town. Dropped in one morning this week to ask if the church would be open that afternoon if she wanted to pray. Around 3:30 pm she said. I said I would try to remember to leave it open (our office hours are mornings), but if I forgot and a car was here then bang on the door. At 3:15 she comes, prays for about 20 minutes and leaves. She understood church!
She spoke with me briefly. She had a parent at a nursing home in town. She did not desire to share much but I gathered time was short for her loved one. She just needed a place to pray. Asked if she could return over the next few weeks. Sure, anytime, come on in or bang the door if you see I am here. If you are in town on Sunday we worship at 8:30 and 10:45 am. Come and worship our Lord!
A bird and a lady. One wanted in. The other came in to pray. They understand church. A place to pray, praise, connect, heal, serve.
Ron