Deuteronomy 5:15, Remember that you were slaves in Egypt and that the LORD your God
brought you out of there with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm.
Do you remember where God pulled you from? Are you reminded of how you got to where you are now? What is your reminder? Most of us have something maybe a Bible verse, a song or even a piece of jewelry. Mine is the latter and today, while digging in some very muddy terrain by hand, I lost this item. I noticed it when I had almost completed covering several holes, as I was covered in this thick sticky caked on mud. So now the dilemma, do I go back and spend a couple of hours of digging to possibly find it or not? Would you? How important is this reminder to you? I prayed....
God makes us promises of Love and Forgiveness and as people we sometimes need reminders of these promises, it's just our nature. Our Father presents us with things like children, spouses, family, friends and church to remind us of His blessings. Psalm 34:17, When the righteous cry for help, the Lord hears and delivers them out of all their troubles.
What about the air, birds, trees, jobs, car, house, food, etc.. these too are the blessings of our Heavenly Father. They can also be reminders of what God delivered us from. 2 Samuel 22:2, He said, “The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer," I don't let my past define me, however I definitely use it to gauge the progress I have made. I feel so blessed to be renewed and living in the Love of Jesus. The Holy Spirit guiding me daily and reflected in my choices and try to be a window so others can see though my actions how God is using me to serve others and the Kingdom. I yearn for the next calling God puts in my spirit.
Our lives are but a moment in Gods eyes. Yet I truly believe that we are constantly in training to Love and serve, preparing us for the next evolution of our lives. Now my pastor stated recently that we don't live to be happy, we live to serve God. But what he didn't say is serving Him makes me happy, no matter if it is not pleasant in worldly terms. When I follow what God puts on my heart, I feel fulfilled and complete. I feel as if I made a contribution to the Kingdom or Honoured Him just a little, this fills my heart with Joy. I look at Gods favor like a drug, it's so addictive. I cannot seem to get enough. I strive to make Him happy in word, action and yes, even thought. Luke 10:27, You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind" Now I am not perfect by any means. I fall way short of these goals daily. Never the less, I strive each day to walk more Christlike.
When others see my attitude, my determination and even my Joy, they question where I receive this from, me response as you may guess is Jesus of course. Today as I re dug the holes I already filled in, my client asked me if something was wrong, I responded "Yes", I lost something very important to me and I am looking for it. He then asked a few more questions, I heard the Holy Spirit say, "Tell him your story". 2 Timothy 1:8, "Therefore do not be ashamed of the testimony about our Lord" So I shared my story and as soon as I was done, I found the item, in the thick mud. God is Awesome. The client then stated he was going to visit our church in the next few weeks. I Love my God. He is so good to us and one thing I refuse to live without ever again is His Love. I will continue to strive to serve and learn. I can't wait to see what God brings me tomorrow. I am so very Blessed and I believe you can be too. Just surrender and let Him pull you out. Listen to this song as it reminds me of Gods power ( "Listen to the Sound" by Building 429)
Lets Pray: Father God, Thank You so very much for all that You do in our lives. Even the things we don't really recognize. Father please forgive us for our sins, grant us patience and courage Father. Allow us to see others as You do Father. Allow us to remember the pit You pulled us from, how broken we were and allow us to recognize the growth You have bestowed in us. Father allow us to have the strength to not fall back into those traps the enemy has set for us. Allow us to continue to keep our focus on you Father. Thank You for the reminders of where I was and what You delivered me from. Thank You for all the Blessings and I pray others understand everything You have done and continue to do for us. When in fact this life isn't and shouldn't be about us, You continue to be Selfless. Thank You Father and we ask all this in Jesus name....AMEN.
