Friday 30 April 2010

Mango chutney and the love of God....

This week I have been thinking primarily about two things :-

- How to find Mango chutney....
- The love of God.

For the latter I have been reading and re-reading the following passages :-

Eph 3:17b-19...And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the believers, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.

Rom 8:38-39 For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

The love of God - it is complete, perfect, imperishable, unending, unconditional, insurpassable, and his love reaches into every corner of my life - it is high, it is deep (reaching into the depths of my discouragement, despair and even reaching into my experience of Karena's death). His love is wide (covering the whole breadth and experience of my life so far and into the future), and I cannot be separated from the love of God in Christ (despite any effort I may make to the contrary!!).

This truth warms my weary heart ;-) That's the good news...

The bad news is that I am spending my life hunting for Mango chutney....why do they hide it at the supermarket ?? - I gave up looking for it at Asda on Tuesday after hunting around for an age in the sauces section, the pickles section and also the 'world foods' section - and also being misdirected by staff (I think). Karena used to say that I don't open my eyes - she was right of course - but this particular pickle still eludes me. So my challenge for today is to do my tax return and go mango chutney hunting once again.......

5 comments:

  1. Everyone know that it is on isle 9, near the lemons ...

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  2. Sean...you say that as if its your knowledge when we all know that Liz is the expert at Asda...I know cos I have seen her in action..!!

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  3. Have you run out of Beetroot chutney then? Will have to make some more!
    Lots of love to all - M & D xxxxx

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  4. Ah yes, I have the same trouble finding balsalmic vinegar. Have just caught up on your recent blogs. Well done all of you on your 5km swim. Fantastic. Hope you are having some high days rather than low ones. Our love to you as ever.

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  5. Whats wrong with my runner bean chutney!!
    I've got lots more waiting for a home!

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