John 12:24-26
Do you ever find yourself dividing your life into parts? I'm not talking about being one kind of person in the work place and a different one at church. (We're supposed to be the same person wherever we are.) I mean parts such as Sundays and Wednesdays are church. And if you meet in a small group, that's another day that goes into that part. Then you've got the work week where hours vary but mine are generally Monday through Friday. Tuesday nights, some Saturday mornings and every other Sunday are for my grandchildren. Oh, meet with friends? When? Can we get something on the calendar? And for those of you who have children living in your home, there's soccer practice, gymnastics, piano lessons, or some other sport or extracurricular activity, multiplied by how many children you have. Somewhere in there, we need to allow for cooking, cleaning and washing clothes.
In all of that, you may ask where's the part for you?
More important than that - where's the part for God? Well, didn't you read that part about Sundays and Wednesdays and small groups? Sure, but what is that - 6 or 8 hours out of 168 hours? A total of four to five percent of our week for the One who gave us the week.
How often do we think these kinds of things?
Oh, God understands. He knows I have too much to do today.
I need some down time - some ME time.
Oh, and here's the kicker -
I can't take care of what God has given me if I don't take time for myself.
I've been looking. Diligently searching. I haven't found one Scripture to support that. We're to follow Christ's example, right? I can hear some of you saying, Well, Sister, even Jesus took some time to get away from everybody. Yes, He did. But it wasn't ME time - It was HE time. He took time to get away with God. He knew the Part that made it all work. Made it all worthwhile. The only way He could accomplish His purpose was to walk out what the Father had given Him.
Let's look at it this way. Everything we use - every appliance, every electronic device, every light, vehicle, etc, has a power source. If we don't charge it first, or if we don't plug it in, it's not going to work. Without the power source, it won't work. Even a battery will eventually wear down if it's not recharged by the power source.
Matthew 6:33 instructs us to Seek FIRST the Kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. Are we missing our Power Source - the Part of Life that makes it all work?
Prayer:
Father,
In the words of William McDowell's song, Here I am. Here I stand. Lord, my life is in Your hands. Lord, I'm longing to see Your desires revealed in me. Take my heart. Take my life as a living sacrifice. All my dreams - All my plans. Lord, I place them in Your hands. I give myself away. I give myself away so You can use me. My life is not my own. To You I belong. I give myself, I give myself to You... Father, You are the only Part that makes it all work. Forgive us for thinking otherwise. Please re-establish Your righteousness in us. In Jesus' Name we pray. Amen
I've been looking. Diligently searching. I haven't found one Scripture to support that. We're to follow Christ's example, right? I can hear some of you saying, Well, Sister, even Jesus took some time to get away from everybody. Yes, He did. But it wasn't ME time - It was HE time. He took time to get away with God. He knew the Part that made it all work. Made it all worthwhile. The only way He could accomplish His purpose was to walk out what the Father had given Him.
Let's look at it this way. Everything we use - every appliance, every electronic device, every light, vehicle, etc, has a power source. If we don't charge it first, or if we don't plug it in, it's not going to work. Without the power source, it won't work. Even a battery will eventually wear down if it's not recharged by the power source.
Matthew 6:33 instructs us to Seek FIRST the Kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. Are we missing our Power Source - the Part of Life that makes it all work?
Prayer:
Father,
In the words of William McDowell's song, Here I am. Here I stand. Lord, my life is in Your hands. Lord, I'm longing to see Your desires revealed in me. Take my heart. Take my life as a living sacrifice. All my dreams - All my plans. Lord, I place them in Your hands. I give myself away. I give myself away so You can use me. My life is not my own. To You I belong. I give myself, I give myself to You... Father, You are the only Part that makes it all work. Forgive us for thinking otherwise. Please re-establish Your righteousness in us. In Jesus' Name we pray. Amen
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