First Church of God

A few days ago Randy created a teaching called “chairs”… which included many pictures of chairs.  He talked about making space for people in our lives.  Since then, I’ve been noticing chairs and benches everywhere I go.  Whether it’s on a porch, in a park, or someone’s living room; chairs are usually set up for the purpose of community.  Okay, you may find a lone lazy boy facing the tv, but usually chairs are in pairs to create cozy space, to assist us in communicating and connecting with each other.

So this morning I’m walking a lonely isolated stretch of beach, and I come across this chair…

There is something so beautiful and mysterious about the chair.  It’s well worn and somewhat tattered, and yet I get the feeling it is strong enough to survive the wind and waves out here in this lonely spot. 

Who comes to sit here?  Like this chair, is he a well worn person looking for help to weather the storms?  Is she lonely or sad as she sits by herself?

Yet this chair is not at all like a lazy boy.  This chair, like many of the others I have seen these past few days, is placed here on purpose, to create a space for community.  Whoever sits here wants to communicate and connect with the One who created this view.  I imagine conversations here; the person in the chair speaks a thought, and the Creator answers back with a gust of wind or a crashing wave, or a colorful sky full of clouds.