Tuesday, May 15, 2012
God's grace
God's grace. That is the topic today of my daily devotional. "Those who look to him for help will be radiant with joy; no shadow of shame will darken their faces." God's grace is one of the most amazing things to me about our savior. That he does not keep a record of what I've done wrong, of my regrets, of my sins, that He just wants to love me unconditionally. I think as humans this is one of the hardest things for us to understand because we as humans sometimes have a hard time not holding a grudge or keeping track of things we feel others have done wrong to us or how we feel we have been slighted or how we may feel that we have sinned to much to ever be welcomed into God's kingdom. This is never the case. God just wants us to seek him, to try to establish a relationship with him and to stay in the word. This gives me new hope to begin each day. That I have been given grace by God and that I may start new and fresh is a great reminder of his love for me. I hope that I can impress upon my children the amazing gift of God's grace.
Monday, May 14, 2012
New Strength
New Strength
Isaiah 40:31 But those who trust in the Lord will find new strength. They will soar high on wings like eagles. They will run and not grow weary. They will walk and not faint.
This is one of my favorite Christian songs. And this morning (a new day and a new beginning for me in many ways) it was a great reminder that I need to put my trust in the Lord. Lately I have been feeling tired, battered, run down, exhausted almost. There is so much that needs to be done in a household with a working mom, a working dad who is going to school, and two small children. The housework seems never ending, the laundry is piled high and the toys are scattered everywhere. But that does not mean that I have an excuse to not be in the Word, to not seek the Lord. I know if I seek him first everything else will fall into place. BUT I need to constantly remind myself of this. I need to remember to cherish the messy house, the tiny fingerprints, the spit up clothes, the need from my Stella to be held and how Airlie likes to rest her feet on me when she sits next to me because some day they won't want to sit on my lap or be held and that will be a sad day. Starting today I need to make better choices and use my time more wisely. Thank you God for this day. For a new day, for a beginning to the week, for the sunshine, for the wonderful Mother's day I had yesterday and for blessing me with two beautiful, sweet girls to be a mom to and a wonderful man to share this life with. I am so grateful.
Isaiah 40:31 But those who trust in the Lord will find new strength. They will soar high on wings like eagles. They will run and not grow weary. They will walk and not faint.
This is one of my favorite Christian songs. And this morning (a new day and a new beginning for me in many ways) it was a great reminder that I need to put my trust in the Lord. Lately I have been feeling tired, battered, run down, exhausted almost. There is so much that needs to be done in a household with a working mom, a working dad who is going to school, and two small children. The housework seems never ending, the laundry is piled high and the toys are scattered everywhere. But that does not mean that I have an excuse to not be in the Word, to not seek the Lord. I know if I seek him first everything else will fall into place. BUT I need to constantly remind myself of this. I need to remember to cherish the messy house, the tiny fingerprints, the spit up clothes, the need from my Stella to be held and how Airlie likes to rest her feet on me when she sits next to me because some day they won't want to sit on my lap or be held and that will be a sad day. Starting today I need to make better choices and use my time more wisely. Thank you God for this day. For a new day, for a beginning to the week, for the sunshine, for the wonderful Mother's day I had yesterday and for blessing me with two beautiful, sweet girls to be a mom to and a wonderful man to share this life with. I am so grateful.
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