Morning Lord. Another early start! I must say I get a bit nervous when I begin to see a pattern of early waking emerging…but if I am going to wake up early I want to start my day with you, Lord.
Thank you for the blessings of yesterday, most especially Bible Study. Libby prepared a most thought provoking session that built on what Daniel had said on Sunday about the jigsaw. She said we can get confused by what you are trying to do in our lives, and about how the benefit of hindsight is often very illuminating as we see your picture for our lives coming together, but even more challenging can be what we see happening in the lives of our children. She pointed out (quite rightly) that it can be even harder to trust you for the design in the lives of our children than it is for us to trust you for our own path. But just as you have a purpose for me (and other fellow mothers) you also have a purpose for each of our children – and that as mothers we have to be willing to trust you to reveal and work out those purposes in their lives. She pointed out that you love our children even more than we do – and although that seems hard to imagine it is also very true, very profound and very reassuring.
I was reminded, though, of the need to bring my children before you in prayer and to pray especially for their salvation – so I do that now, Lord. I pray that the seeds being sown in their lives will come to grow, be weed free, and ultimately bear fruit.
It was funny how this subject also became relevant later in the day since (as you know) Andrew and I were talking after the children went to bed, and he was telling me about how he feels a bit dissatisfied by lack of success at his age. He said he feels as though he works really hard and yet doesn’t have all that much to show for it. This provoked a big chat about our purpose in life, and I was able to remind him that our purpose in life is never to accumulate more. I was surprised at how spiritual I felt and sounded, and it made me realise that I’m beginning to more and more value the things of you, Lord, than the things of this world. It’s even been some time since I looked at Caroline’s flash house and car with any sort of envy!
Anyway, better get going. I can’t say I always know or understand my purpose but am most encouraged to see you at work in me.
It’s a long weekend this weekend – Labour Day Monday looms. I pray you would bless our family this weekend and help us have some relaxing time together.
In Jesus’ name…Amen