Sunday, January 27, 2013

Faithful . . . To What?

Yesterday my husband and I attended a Memorial Service for my sister's father-in-law, who passed away after a long illness.  It was a blessing as he had been in much pain and now he is in the presence of Jesus.  I always enjoyed being around him, as he always made me feel part of his family.

Our two nephews and niece shared during the service about their Grandfather - the special times they shared and their many memories.  It was emotional for them and emotional for me as their Auntie to see them so sad.  It is comforting for me to know they will be comforted by Him as they go through this next year of firsts - First birthdays without their Grandpa B., first Father's Day, first Christmas, etc. 

Many other family members shared their memories as well.  When describing this Godly man, one word used over and over and over was faithful.  Faithful to his Lord, his wife and his family.
 


faith·ful - (1) strict or thorough in the performance of duty; (2) true to one's word, promises vows; (3) steady in allegiance or affection; (4) reliable, trusted or believed; (5) adhering or true to fact


So the question -


What or whom are you most faithful to?  Work &/or  Play &/or Spouse &/or Family &/or God?   These areas are in the wrong order - but could be the order for some.  I know that I struggle (more times that I would like to admit) to make my faithfulness to God my top priority - that is, my faithfulness in my time and attention. I am working on that!!
 
 
Driving home from Mr. B's Memorial Service yesterday, I saw a beautiful rainbow through the raindrops - God's visual reminder of His creation and that He is faithful - He is ALWAYS there for us during the storms.  He is faithful to me, even when I am not deserving.  I am so thankful that He loves me in spite of myself!

We sang Great is Thy Faithfulness at the end of the Memorial Service - it was Mr. B's favorite hymn. 

What would I love to hear said to me when I enter His Kingdom?  "Well done, good and faithful servant!" (Matthew 25:23)

Have a wonderfully blessed week!

Sunday, January 20, 2013

Leaning on God's Word - Really?

What conclusion can be reached when a blogger hasn't had a new post in over a year?  It could mean the blog had served its purpose so it was no longer needed. Or that it was no longer important to the blogger.  In my case, it is neither.  It hasn't served its purpose (at least for me) and it is important.  But I have allowed many other things to fill my life, consume my time, and to be honest, I had not really given much thought to it (obviously!) until the beginning of this year.

Last night I attended a Dare to Be Revolution and was convicted about many things; most of all about my lack of time for Him.  I can find myself traveling for work, in a hotel room, and have time for games on social media - but no time for writing about how He impacted my life.  Wow!

So I left Dare to Be with this thought:  Make It Matter!

Make It Matter (sung by Natalie Grant)

Pack my bags and my regrets
Every moment that I've wasted
Chasing after my pursuit of happiness
Has only left me searching, there must be more

Take my life and lift me up to the sky
Take my dreams and help me to fly
On the wings of possibility
Come rewrite my history

'Til it's only You I'm chasing after
Take this life and make it matter

Help me give more than I take
And let me see into somebody else's heartache
And be the difference love can make
My heart is finding there's gotta be, gotta be more

Take my life and lift me up to the sky
Take my dreams and help me to fly
On the wings of possibility
Come rewrite my history


'Til it's only You I'm chasing after
Take this life and make it matter

Only one life to live
Only one love to give
Only one life, only one love
So make it, make it matter

Only one life to live
Only one love to give
Only one life, only one love
Make it, make it matter

Only one life
Only one love
Give my life
Take it, make it matter

Pack my bags and my regrets

Take my life and lift me up to the sky
Take my dreams and help me to fly
On the wings of possibility
Come rewrite my history

'Til it's only You I'm chasing after
Take this life and make it matter
Make it, make it matter

Only one life
Only one love
I've got only one life
To make it matter

Until next month . . .