In the midst of this week of "Rekindling," we students needed something to get our minds off of the day to day tasks of the world and refocused on God. What better way to accomplish this than to take a project trip down to the beautiful Sunset Cliffs for a night of prayer and worship?
Standing at the edge of the land and sea was an incredibly powerful reminder of the sheer strength and grandeur of our Lord and Father. Some sat and listened to the water lapping against the rocks while other marveled at the tiny marine life found in the small rocky tide pools. Either way, they were reminded that God is in control of everything, from the pull of the moon on the ocean's tides, to the next meal for a 3 in crab. As we sat, surrounded by the beauty of creation, we heard its cries for a creator. What we experienced was a mere shadow of the glory of God.
Students this week are repenting, rediscovering, and rekindling their relationship with God, but they cannot do it on their own. Sunset Cliffs was an excellent display of how small we are and how much we need the help of Jesus Christ and his sacrificial death on the cross. This is why Andrew Raines finished out the night by asking that God would set a fire within our souls and stir up our affections for himself; because we cannot do this all on our own. So our prayer this week is that, as we strive to find desire and pleasure in God, he would fill us with joy in him, abounding in peace, love, and hope in the glory of his steadfast name forevermore.
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