My joy is overflowing
As I live each day for Him
The sweetness of each new day
Fills me to the brim.
I find myself a humble servant
Waiting for His lead
And as I look to heaven
He pours on me all I need.
But when I stumble hard
And look away from His great reign
I fall face down and start anew
So I can give my all again.
What a wondrous Savior that I serve
And who knows me oh so well
He walks along and guides my path
And helps me lift my veil.
I find His love a hovering peace
That rests on me and dwells so deep
And as He smiles and draws me near
I’m urged to sow and also reap.
So I continue my journey and I long for more
A lot more of my Maker and a lot less of me
And His faithfulness helps me charge ahead
I can’t wait for tomorrow for my hope resides in Thee.
Thank you, Lord for grabbing me
Thank you, Lord for holding tight
Thank you, Lord for loving me
I love You back with all my might!
Saturday, November 22, 2008
Sunday, November 16, 2008
Skipping to the Mailbox
So often, God becomes so big in my life that I don’t know what else to do but skip. I’ve had some moments over the past few weeks where the enemy just grabbed a hold of me and tried to get me to bury myself in things that inhibit my pursuit of holiness.
However, God knows me so intimately and knows that sometimes whispers don’t always work; I see Him working and see where He is leading me, but on occasion just can’t get there. So God will show up with an exclamation point to remind me that He is still in charge and wants me to move along with Him.
And I love it. I love that he cares enough to create such a personal journey just for me. I was so filled this week. God gave me a front row seat to watching Him work in the lives of those around me; I was thankful for a job where I get to work with so many great people; I had delightful conversation and bible study with good friends and then spent all day Saturday with my dear friend who I hadn’t seen since we got back from Africa.
As I was driving home from spending the day with my friend, the rain was pouring and it was so dreary outside, but I was so sunny inside. I was thinking about the power of God’s presence in my life and by the time I got within a mile of my house, I shed tears of joy. I pulled into the garage, unloaded the pizza I picked up for dinner and then skipped all the way down the driveway to the mailbox. I couldn’t help myself. God was lifting me off the ground and I couldn’t keep my feet still.
I wanted to skip and dance and praise my Lord with the joy that filled my heart. Psalm 16:11 came to mind...“You will show me the path of life; In your presence is fullness and joy; At your right hand are pleasures forevermore.”
If you love Jesus and He is moving in your life, skip to the mailbox or dance in the streets. Show your joy to the Almighty.
However, God knows me so intimately and knows that sometimes whispers don’t always work; I see Him working and see where He is leading me, but on occasion just can’t get there. So God will show up with an exclamation point to remind me that He is still in charge and wants me to move along with Him.
And I love it. I love that he cares enough to create such a personal journey just for me. I was so filled this week. God gave me a front row seat to watching Him work in the lives of those around me; I was thankful for a job where I get to work with so many great people; I had delightful conversation and bible study with good friends and then spent all day Saturday with my dear friend who I hadn’t seen since we got back from Africa.
As I was driving home from spending the day with my friend, the rain was pouring and it was so dreary outside, but I was so sunny inside. I was thinking about the power of God’s presence in my life and by the time I got within a mile of my house, I shed tears of joy. I pulled into the garage, unloaded the pizza I picked up for dinner and then skipped all the way down the driveway to the mailbox. I couldn’t help myself. God was lifting me off the ground and I couldn’t keep my feet still.
I wanted to skip and dance and praise my Lord with the joy that filled my heart. Psalm 16:11 came to mind...“You will show me the path of life; In your presence is fullness and joy; At your right hand are pleasures forevermore.”
If you love Jesus and He is moving in your life, skip to the mailbox or dance in the streets. Show your joy to the Almighty.
Saturday, November 8, 2008
90 Days in The Word
Zach (my darling little freshman) and I often discuss on our drive to school what he’s learning in bible class. He is rolling through the Old Testament right now and said it’s his favorite class. He said Genesis and Exodus are “really cool books.” And I totally agree.
He quizzes me and asks particularly probing questions. Our conversations have renewed a desire in me to gain an even deeper understanding of the story of God’s chosen people, so I can give him not only the easy answer, but place it in greater context of the whole plan of redemption. I’ve read the Old Testament many times, but decided I wanted to do it with a different intensity. So I started an online study that puts all the events in perspective of God’s sovereignty and gives commentary from angles that never occurred to me.
The study has been refreshingly insightful and I wanted to read the bible along with the study at a much more aggressive pace to get full immersion. So I began a schedule to read the bible in 90 days. The Old Testament is 70 of those 90 days, so the bulk of my time will be spent there. And I can’t tell you how fired up I am. The more I dig into the stories and allow God’s Words to come alive in phenomenal new ways, the more He takes my breath away. The other night I had trouble going to bed. I wanted to keep reading and digging and making notes of verses jumping up off the page. But I succumbed to my droopy eyes and went night-night.
As I mention in my profile, I’d rather read than eat. I will actually begin to hyperventilate if I am finishing one book and another is not sitting in the wings. But there is nothing more exciting to me than pouring myself into God’s Book. And in His providence, I am reading a book by Jerry Bridges that is a great accompaniment to my bible study. It talks about growing in faith through the bible and prayer. And growing is my goal.
My 90-day plan is opening the eyes of my heart to all God is teaching me and His plan for my life. Digging deep is pure delight for me. Now as I dig, may I step up and live it out! I pray for God’s help in that regard.
He quizzes me and asks particularly probing questions. Our conversations have renewed a desire in me to gain an even deeper understanding of the story of God’s chosen people, so I can give him not only the easy answer, but place it in greater context of the whole plan of redemption. I’ve read the Old Testament many times, but decided I wanted to do it with a different intensity. So I started an online study that puts all the events in perspective of God’s sovereignty and gives commentary from angles that never occurred to me.
The study has been refreshingly insightful and I wanted to read the bible along with the study at a much more aggressive pace to get full immersion. So I began a schedule to read the bible in 90 days. The Old Testament is 70 of those 90 days, so the bulk of my time will be spent there. And I can’t tell you how fired up I am. The more I dig into the stories and allow God’s Words to come alive in phenomenal new ways, the more He takes my breath away. The other night I had trouble going to bed. I wanted to keep reading and digging and making notes of verses jumping up off the page. But I succumbed to my droopy eyes and went night-night.
As I mention in my profile, I’d rather read than eat. I will actually begin to hyperventilate if I am finishing one book and another is not sitting in the wings. But there is nothing more exciting to me than pouring myself into God’s Book. And in His providence, I am reading a book by Jerry Bridges that is a great accompaniment to my bible study. It talks about growing in faith through the bible and prayer. And growing is my goal.
My 90-day plan is opening the eyes of my heart to all God is teaching me and His plan for my life. Digging deep is pure delight for me. Now as I dig, may I step up and live it out! I pray for God’s help in that regard.
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