Baseball, Ballet, Homeschooling, 3rd Trimester of pregnancy
have been what sums up my day, my life, and my mind the past few months.
Leaving time for not much else. In the midst of this busyness however I have
been neglecting the most important thing. This has left me feeling like I am in
a dry and weary land without water. My gas tank is running on fumes. I have been saving my quiet time for the
night once everything is done for the day but by that time. I am DONE for the
day. So another day goes by without time in the word and prayer. And that one
day turns into a week or more! If I give God any of the 24hrs of my day it ends
up being just the scraps and remnants of my time. But our great God who is rich
in mercy made me feel the weight of this and just like a Shepard tending to my
soul let me hear just the right words right when I needed to hear them... At
our ladies mentoring group last month.
I had been
thinking up excuses of why I wasn't prepared for the meeting. Why I shouldn't
go that morning and even into the afternoon. But the Shepard's hook had a hold
of me and was pulling me in no matter what excuse I thought up :) So my
completely unprepared self went. It was so bad that I thought I had done at
least a bit of the homework for the month but when it came my time to share I
realized that it was actually the homework from the month before. I hadn't even begun this month’s homework. Wow!!
it had really been that long since I had studied!!! The conviction began... but
didn't end there. The lesson was on Col 3:1-2. It was like God was talking to
me.
Col 3:1-2 "If then you have been raised with Christ,
seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of
God. Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on
earth."
We are called to seek the things that are above and set our
minds on the things above. Seek means to keep seeking, it is work, something we
need to pursue. What is above that we are to be seeking? It is Christ who is seated at the right hand of
God. Therefore I need to remember what
Christ went through to get there… coming down from glory on my behalf to suffer
scorn, beatings, the effects of sin yet remain sinless, torture and the complete abandonment of God while dying on
the cross.. because of Me and my sin!! And then remember what happened after.. That
He rose and concurred death and is now sitting in heaven at the right hand of
God reigning.
Now take time to dwell
on what Christ is doing as he is reigning. He is very much alive, not dead,
making intercession daily for us, building His church by saving people,
preserving and building up His body of believers. Phil 1:6 “being confident of
this very thing, that He who began a good work in you will complete it until
the day of Jesus Christ.”
Then I need to set my mind of the things that are above.
What is on the earth is just temporary. My mental devotion can’t be divided
between the world and the things above!!!!!
Rom 8:5-7 For we will walk according to that which we set on mind on. Rom 12:2 “ Do not be conformed to this world ,
but we transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is
good and acceptable and perfect will of God.
There is a major event happening in my life in a few weeks…
I am going to go into labor and the birth a child. For the first time I am going
to do it completely drug free! Following that will be a time of little
to no sleep, the demands of a new born and yet still having to attend to the
needs of my kids, household, and husband. I know in the past this has been a spiritually
dry time for me not to mention the crashing hormones…..
Luke 6:46-49 “"Why do you call Me, 'Lord, Lord,' and do
not do what I say? Everyone who comes to Me and hears My words and acts on
them, I will show you whom he is like: he is like a man building a house, who dug
deep and laid a foundation on the rock; and when a flood occurred, the torrent
burst against that house and could not shake it, because it had been well
built. But the one who has heard and has
not acted accordingly, is like a man who built a house on the ground without
any foundation; and the torrent burst against it and immediately it collapsed,
and the ruin of that house was great."
So I am praying now that I make sure my foundation is on the
solid rock and not the sinking sand of my own stinkin thinkin and the things of
this world. I have written down some verses to bring to the hospital with me so
that I set my mind on the power and strength I have in Christ. Like…
Phil 4:13 " I can do all things through Christ who
strengthens me."
Isa 41:10 "fear
not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen
you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand."
Right now as I get anxious about the labor part I am
reminded myself of Phil 4:6-8 “Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by
prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.
And the peace of God, which surpasses
all comprehension, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever
is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever
is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise,
dwell on these things. “
As a mom all the daily busyness of life can
completely overtake my thoughts and heart. All the things in my day are sovereignly
given to me by God but that is just it, they are things. I need to keep my
focus on the giver of all those things. Just like the needle of a compass
always points to the north I need to keep going to Christ for my strength,
comfort, wisdom, and peace. To seek the things that are above and to set my
mind on the things above and not the things on this earth!!
