Outofur
Moments
There are moments in time. Moments that you can’t plan, anticipate, strategize, or expect. But all of a sudden there they are. They slyly appears smack dap in front of you when you least expect it.
I had one happen to me a few weeks ago. I guess, if I would have thought about it more, I would not have been so blind-sided. Suddenly, the moment reared its beautiful face, I saw it, enjoyed it, soaked it in, and then it was gone. A moment of joy.
It happened at my son’s wedding. I didn’t officiate at the wedding, but I did have the privilege to lead the “rings” segment of the ceremony. Here is how it happened. I have four children. My second born, a son named Matthew, married a wonderful Christian girl named Bethany. Matthew asked his brother Ryan, my third born to be his best man. His bride, Bethany, asked my daughter Rachel to be her maid-of-honor. All well and good. The moment came as I shared about the symbolism of the wedding ring.
The wedding ring is round without start or finish - unending - like our love and God’s love for us. Rings are made of precious metals. Our love for husband and wife is precious. I shared how the ring goes on the weakest finger. As married couples we help each other in our weakness and God’s strength is made perfect through our weakness.
Anyway, as I completed my little explanation, I asked for the rings. And then it happened. The moment. I received one ring from the best man, Ryan, my third child. I received the other ring from the maid-of-honor, my daughter, Rachel. And there I was, standing before my son Matthew and his new bride giving him the symbol of a marriage vow. Three of my children before me, surrendering over the symbol of a life-long love.
I’ll never forget it. A tear dropped. How many fathers get to be a part of such a moment? It was a wonderful moment that I will treasure for a long time.
I believe that the Holy Spirit gives each Christian certain moments each day. These moments are just as dramatic but so easily missed. A moment of a flower opening or a moment while sitting in traffic. A moment at meal time or a moment while looking in the mirror. How about a moment on the phone setting up a business transaction, or a moment in the school hallway? Do you maybe have a moment on the soccer field or volleyball court? Moments are those God-ordained glimpses of grace. Yes, sometimes those moments are bliss and sometimes a bog. But don’t miss em! They are God’s voice to you today. Most often they are even an answer to prayer.
Anyway, that is how I see it.