my perfect day
I was going to blog about my thoughts on attention deficit disorder, but that will have to wait...I got distracted, no lie! :)I listened to a sermon this morning as part of my time with Jesus (one of the big perks of raising support full time - flexible schedule!) and it was amazing. I've talked about Dr. George Robertson before. I've been attending a Bible study with a few ladies from my church and we are going through his series on the Psalms. But this particular sermon was from 1 Peter 1:3-5.
3Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 4and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade—kept in heaven for you, 5who through faith are shielded by God's power until the coming of the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time.
Do yourself a favor, find a quiet spot with your favorite beverage and listen to this sermon. Take those 30 minutes that you may have thrown away surfing the internet, checking your email, watching a sports game, doing your nails, picking your nose, reading a magazine, stalking on SpaceBook or MyFace, etc. and be encouraged in your faith and relationship with Jesus.
I came away with so many thoughts, but one in particular is that our Father's purposes for us are ALWAYS good. No matter what. Taking that one step further, I was talking with a dear friend today who, without knowing I had listened to this sermon earlier in the day, said,"When you lay your head on your pillow tonight, I want you to thank God for this perfect day He has given you - because every day/week/month you live is perfect because it's under His control." Ok, I'm paraphrasing at this point, but it was such a powerful reminder that I don't know sh*t about how to run my life, but I so often think I do! I want control! But when ever I get control, I really lose control. It is such a glorious thing to relinquish control to Jesus each day...and to know that my day is perfect because it's under HIS control...and his purposes are always good. I have the ultimate, Living HOPE in Jesus.
