I just got done reading a piece by a friend of our family who lost their 20 something son last year. As I read the words of the broken and hurt mother pouring over where the Lord has brought their lives since then i am compelled to write. I cannot help but respond with tears as this evokes new feelings in my mother's heart. I look down at my 7 month old Lily as she plays on our blue carpet her dad just bought playing with her toys. She is just at the beginning of her little life with so many dreams we have for her to love Jesus with all her heart,soul, and mind. For her to have a full life. But we never know how much time we have or how many days God has promised to give to us. Sometimes I get so caught up in getting chores done or doing other things that I forget to cherish every moment God gives us with our little girl. For none of us knows what tomorrow may bring. There is so much depth to a mother's heart that I am just learning about and experiencing. It is amazing how children can create such great joy and such great sorrow. And how it must be with God our Father and the joy and sorrow we can cause Him at times too. Oh how I think this journey of being a mom will teach me so many new aspects of God's incredible character and draw me closer to Himself. My heart goes out to this mother's broken heart Lord continue to pour your strength over this family. And thank you for these eternal reality checks on what really matters in light of eternity. Help Kristian and I to daily speak the gospel over our little Lily and live it our before her in our relationship with each other.
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Today's Purpose
Romans 1:5
"Through Christ, God has given us the privilege and authority to tell Gentiles everywhere what God has done for them, so that they will believe and obey Him, bringing glory to his name."
-"Through Christ, God has given us the privilege...to tell Gentiles everywhere what God has done for them..."
Do I really see this as a privilege or a burden? And why is it I feel it is a burden sometimes? Could it be because I am trusting myself and waiting for perfect motivation that it actually keeps me from sharing Christ with others?
-"Through Christ, God has given us the privilege and authority to tell Gentiles everywhere what God has done for them..."
What keeps me from opening up my mouth or showing Christ's love through my attitude or countenance? Is it trusting in my own strength, leaning on my own understanding, my own abilities? IF that is the case then I would choose myself, my comfort and security most of the time. But Paul says that," Through Christ, God has given us authority". I don't have to rely on myself I can rely on Christ to do the work through me. How wonderful!
-"Through Christ, God has given us the privilege and authority to tell Gentiles everywhere what God has done for them..."
-"to tell Gentiles everywhere" this means the older ladies I meet when I go down to the basement and do laundry today, the people that stop to talk babytalk with Lily, the moms in my moms group, the people I will meet picking up groceries, even the people who do not move as you walk down the streets or bump into you and do not say excuse me ( those of you living in Denmark know what i mean) and serving Lily being an example of Christ's love to her as I feed her change her diapers, play with her and put her in for a nap.
-"to tell Gentiles everywhere what God has done for them, so that they will believe and obey him, bringing glory to his name."
Its not about what the church can do for them or what I can do for them BUT what God HAS done already for them. It is through Him that they will believe and obey Him. It is not our job to make anyone believe and obey although we like to try sometimes. It is and always has been about Jesus saving us and bringing glory to himself. So why do I get so caught up sometimes in thinking that it has one ounce to do with me it never has and it never will. It is always about Him thankfully because our/my prideful heart would want to, too easily take the credit.
Lord thank you for using your Word this verse particularly to show me my purpose today. You are so faithful to show up if we just sit at your feet.
Saturday, October 03, 2009
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