It is now a full week since I wrote on my blog and what a busy week it's been.
It's been extremely busy at work, then it's busy at home keeping on top of things and sometimes I don't know whether I'm coming or going!! And to top it all I had an exam this week which I failed. However, "You will know them by their fruits" and I know that I did not put in enough revision and so the fruit in this case is 'no pass mark' !! I will be taking the exam again in November so I shall continue to revise between now and then and then we shall see more positive fruit!
I wonder what life was like when Jesus walked amongst His disciples? I know my Bible tells me that He rose very early in the morning to go a quiet place and be with His Father.
I know that when I rise early and spend time with my Lord, worshiping and praying, sitting at His feet and just 'being', then my day does run more smoothly. It is a blessing to seek God early in the morning, to offer on a daily basis my life to Him so that He can be my hands, my feet and my voice. So that He can accomplish His will through my life.
What a privilege it is to be able to get to know the King of Kings, the alpha and omega, the great I AM. Who am I that He of such beauty, grace and wonder should want to love me? Who am I the He of such splendor and holiness should chose me and want to work in me to change me into His image? Who am I that He has given me the privilege of coming to know Him?
I am thankful that as I come to know my Lord I learn of the depth of His love for me; I learn of His desire for me; I learn of His character and the more I learn of His character then the more of His character is developed in me. The more I learn of His love the more I can pour His love into the lives of others.
I have learnt that it is not about fulfilling man's expectations of what I should do, how I should look, how I should behave, etc., but of living a life to please my King. Of living a life to bring glory to Jesus. The more I come to know Jesus the more I will live this life - not to please men; not to gain points; not to be more accepted, not to look the part, but purely and simply to glorify Jesus and to allow Him to fulfil the life that He desires for me.
Jesus comes first. As I come to know my Lord more and more then everything else falls into place.
2 comments:
So sorry you didnt pass the exam.As you say, our lives have more meaning than just gaining 'points', qualifications etc. But , hope you do better in November.
Carol,
I love your post!!
When we look to Him and know that He holds everyhing in the palm of His mighty hand there is nothing we cannot overcome (even exams :)!!
Thank you for your encouraging and exhorting words that reminds us that this is why we were created! For His pleasure and thank You, Jesus, that You are mindful of our earthly form!
Miriam :)
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