.. someone responded to my last post and after reflecting on what she said I was desperately trying to write another post last night, for some reason blogger.com wouldn't let me write another entry so I gave up...I do believe that God is in TOTAL control and so I just decided He was just telling me it was time to get off the computer and sleep...
the insight this friend shared with me last night about submitting to the Lord in regards to where I am in my life and accepting it, really spoke to me, like I said it lifted me right out my "funk" and I really wanted to share that...
but again, the Lord knew better... He was going to give a verse to a friend who would share it with me....so that what was communicated as amazing advice was clarified by a Word from the Lord...
so here it is:
"And don't be wishing you were someplace else or with someone else. Where you are right now is God's place for you. Live and obey and love and believe right there." - (1 Cor. 7:17)
Now this is such a wonderful thing for me, because I do love the Word... after all, Jesus is the Word...
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. ( John 1:1-5)
So I love the Word and this is what that means:
Your decrees are the theme of my song
wherever I lodge.
In the night, LORD, I remember your name,
that I may keep your law.
This has been my practice:
I obey your precepts.
I have considered my ways
and have turned my steps to your statutes.
I will hasten and not delay
to obey your commands.
You are good, and what you do is good;
teach me your decrees.
It was good for me to be afflicted
so that I might learn your decrees.
The law from your mouth is more precious to me
than thousands of pieces of silver and gold. (Psalm 119.. various verses)
So He gave me another verse to hold on to.... and I am so thankful for that, because I do not like to be down like I was and wallow in my sorrow, I want to live and bring honor to my Lord, even in the sorrow and the turmoil, I do want to fix my eyes on Him... so that:
May those who fear you rejoice when they see me,
for I have put my hope in your word. (Psalm 119 again)
So Him saying to me that I am by His sovereignty in the place that I am to be in, that all I need to do is live, obey, love and believe right here where I am... that is like lifting me up, putting me back on my feet and giving me a pat on my bum.... encouraging me to keep going...
I needed that.... and He knew that.... as He always does..
So, even though I am still a bit sick, I had a very productive day.. the Highlight being that I finally got a working Vacuum cleaner.... the joys... they are right there, when we live, obey, love and believe...
