Did you know that the God of the Universe, the One who created all things out of nothing...is waiting to meet with you?
This "Stone" was given to me a little while ago, but due to the sweetness of it, I thought it worthy to be the very first of my entries.
About a month ago, I was really feeling guilty over not spending more time with the Lord, specifically first thing in the morning. I am so not a morning person by nature and so early morning meetings for me, have been difficult to keep. I had really been thinking a lot about the fact that I should be getting up earlier, but at the time, just could not seem to find it within my own physical resourses to do so on a consistant basis. After a couple of days of worrying and praying about it, God gave me a awesome picture one morning...
I had barely gotten up and walked into my bathroom when the sweetest picture filled my mind of Jesus, sitting down stairs on my couch, waiting to meet with me. It may seem silly to most, especially coming from one who's been a Christian for the past 12 years, but it totally took me back to think that the very God of the universe, maker of Heaven and Earth, was sitting on my couch, waiting to meet with me.
I was overwhelmed by His gesture of love, as thoughts of His acceptance, His encouragement and His unfailing Love for me filled my mind. He had come not to condemn or chastise, but to encourage me through His Word and His thoughts towards me on my journey with Him.
Since the day that I committed my life to Him, I have known that He is with me, but this definately made that knowledge all the more real to my heart.
My mind was then filled with images of all of the days that He sat there waiting for me to come, and I never showed. I was too busy sleeping upstairs to come and meet with Him. This broke my heart, as "Seek Me while I may be found" (Isa. 55:6) rang over and over in the ears of my soul.
This was not a threat, but a warning, that though He is MORE than willing to meet with me at anytime, the time will come when this option will no longer be available. So, I did what any good Jesus loving girl would do...I ran downstairs to meet with Him! :-) I sat in the same spot on my couch that I had pictured Him sitting in, and flipped open His Word where I began to receive His encouragement and strength for that day. I almost pictured myself sitting on my big Bothers lap while He poured His life into my weary body through His Word. It was amazing to say the least and I can honestly tell you that I have never looked at getting up early to meet with Him the same again. No, I have not been perfect at making these appointments, but I can not believe how my attitude has changed. Before it seemed to be all about me and how tired I was.
Now, it is about Him. He Is the God of the universe, the One who spoke all things into exsistance, and literally made me from nothing. Yet He knows far more than I, that I am nothing without Him...So, He cares enough to come and wait, even on the days that I don't show.
As I remember this "Stone" of His faithfulness, I am truly humbled by the truth of just how important I really am to Him. I am humbled at the fact that His loves knows no bounds when it comes to drawing me to Himself and I am totally in Awe at His relentless pursuit of my heart. The real kicker though, is that I am not the only one He feels this way about! :) His love is no different for me than it is for you! I don't know what that does in you, but it has changed my question from "do I really want to get up and meet with Him", to " why in the world would I keep Him waiting?"
"Thank you Lord for your faithfulness and your willingness to come and meet with me even on those days when I felt sleep was more important. Lord forgive me for the mornings that I have kept you waiting! Help me oh God to never keep you waiting again. :-)
In Your awesome name I pray,
Amen"
How have you made meeting with Jesus a priority? How have you overcome any challenges that may have kept you from meeting with Him?
This "Stone" was given to me a little while ago, but due to the sweetness of it, I thought it worthy to be the very first of my entries.
About a month ago, I was really feeling guilty over not spending more time with the Lord, specifically first thing in the morning. I am so not a morning person by nature and so early morning meetings for me, have been difficult to keep. I had really been thinking a lot about the fact that I should be getting up earlier, but at the time, just could not seem to find it within my own physical resourses to do so on a consistant basis. After a couple of days of worrying and praying about it, God gave me a awesome picture one morning...
I had barely gotten up and walked into my bathroom when the sweetest picture filled my mind of Jesus, sitting down stairs on my couch, waiting to meet with me. It may seem silly to most, especially coming from one who's been a Christian for the past 12 years, but it totally took me back to think that the very God of the universe, maker of Heaven and Earth, was sitting on my couch, waiting to meet with me.
I was overwhelmed by His gesture of love, as thoughts of His acceptance, His encouragement and His unfailing Love for me filled my mind. He had come not to condemn or chastise, but to encourage me through His Word and His thoughts towards me on my journey with Him.
Since the day that I committed my life to Him, I have known that He is with me, but this definately made that knowledge all the more real to my heart.
My mind was then filled with images of all of the days that He sat there waiting for me to come, and I never showed. I was too busy sleeping upstairs to come and meet with Him. This broke my heart, as "Seek Me while I may be found" (Isa. 55:6) rang over and over in the ears of my soul.
This was not a threat, but a warning, that though He is MORE than willing to meet with me at anytime, the time will come when this option will no longer be available. So, I did what any good Jesus loving girl would do...I ran downstairs to meet with Him! :-) I sat in the same spot on my couch that I had pictured Him sitting in, and flipped open His Word where I began to receive His encouragement and strength for that day. I almost pictured myself sitting on my big Bothers lap while He poured His life into my weary body through His Word. It was amazing to say the least and I can honestly tell you that I have never looked at getting up early to meet with Him the same again. No, I have not been perfect at making these appointments, but I can not believe how my attitude has changed. Before it seemed to be all about me and how tired I was.
Now, it is about Him. He Is the God of the universe, the One who spoke all things into exsistance, and literally made me from nothing. Yet He knows far more than I, that I am nothing without Him...So, He cares enough to come and wait, even on the days that I don't show.
As I remember this "Stone" of His faithfulness, I am truly humbled by the truth of just how important I really am to Him. I am humbled at the fact that His loves knows no bounds when it comes to drawing me to Himself and I am totally in Awe at His relentless pursuit of my heart. The real kicker though, is that I am not the only one He feels this way about! :) His love is no different for me than it is for you! I don't know what that does in you, but it has changed my question from "do I really want to get up and meet with Him", to " why in the world would I keep Him waiting?"
"Thank you Lord for your faithfulness and your willingness to come and meet with me even on those days when I felt sleep was more important. Lord forgive me for the mornings that I have kept you waiting! Help me oh God to never keep you waiting again. :-)
In Your awesome name I pray,
Amen"
How have you made meeting with Jesus a priority? How have you overcome any challenges that may have kept you from meeting with Him?
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