Now that's Fun!
"Direct me in the path of your commands, for there I find delight."
I found a hidden source of joy. Joy in obeying God in the difficult things. Like being a wife. Life being a slave (or a servant that thinks like a slave).
That was a "YUCK!!!" situation through my entire childhood and growing up until I became a Christian at 21. Even then, God had mercy upon me, drawing me in His lovingkindness unto Himself and being patient with me.
Well, now again, when I think of it, maybe not. I mean, from His perspective it was lovingkindness. From my perspective it was, "Where is God when you really need Him?" "How come He isn't listening to my prayers?" And frankly, I told Him many a time that He did not know what He was doing and how He was really screwing up my life and I didn't appreciate it at all.
Then when I had walked in the Lord for about ten years, just as I was walking in a parking lot, I thought about how bad my attitude had been with the Lord in regards to my husband. I just decided that I didn't want to have that bad attitude anymore and sort of like apologized to God. It wasn't like I was a lot different right away I guess. But from His perspective, I guess that I was.
So, anyway, there is a new delight that I am finding, a secret joy, reserved for the narrow path walkers. The joy of submission to earthly and governmental authorities of earth due to the respect and fear of the Lord.
That is another thing. The fear of the Lord and the fear of sinning. I want to have a tremendous fear of sinning. Because sin takes us to the path of death and opens the door of the enemy and eventually there are going to be really big problems and a fall and the sorrow of regret that stings.
So, have a fun filled day - in the Lord, the source of Living water and joy. And remember what Jesus said in the parable about the good servant (I think that is where He said it), "Come now and enter into the joy of your master." He is our Master and He has joy indescribable waiting for us, prepared especially for us as He creates rooms and duties just right for us in eternity that will specifically thrill our hearts. Gotta run!
I found a hidden source of joy. Joy in obeying God in the difficult things. Like being a wife. Life being a slave (or a servant that thinks like a slave).
That was a "YUCK!!!" situation through my entire childhood and growing up until I became a Christian at 21. Even then, God had mercy upon me, drawing me in His lovingkindness unto Himself and being patient with me.
Well, now again, when I think of it, maybe not. I mean, from His perspective it was lovingkindness. From my perspective it was, "Where is God when you really need Him?" "How come He isn't listening to my prayers?" And frankly, I told Him many a time that He did not know what He was doing and how He was really screwing up my life and I didn't appreciate it at all.
Then when I had walked in the Lord for about ten years, just as I was walking in a parking lot, I thought about how bad my attitude had been with the Lord in regards to my husband. I just decided that I didn't want to have that bad attitude anymore and sort of like apologized to God. It wasn't like I was a lot different right away I guess. But from His perspective, I guess that I was.
So, anyway, there is a new delight that I am finding, a secret joy, reserved for the narrow path walkers. The joy of submission to earthly and governmental authorities of earth due to the respect and fear of the Lord.
That is another thing. The fear of the Lord and the fear of sinning. I want to have a tremendous fear of sinning. Because sin takes us to the path of death and opens the door of the enemy and eventually there are going to be really big problems and a fall and the sorrow of regret that stings.
So, have a fun filled day - in the Lord, the source of Living water and joy. And remember what Jesus said in the parable about the good servant (I think that is where He said it), "Come now and enter into the joy of your master." He is our Master and He has joy indescribable waiting for us, prepared especially for us as He creates rooms and duties just right for us in eternity that will specifically thrill our hearts. Gotta run!
posted by An Ordinary Christian | 8:35 AM
4 Comments:
It really is amazing that He knows us so well and appoints exactly the right path for each of us..whether we like it or not...lol...He knows us..I mean really knows us...
Truly a blessing, you! Thanks for sharing this. I feel like lately I've been walking an incredibly narrow path. It never occured to me before now to delight in it.
I'm gonna try that!
A while back, I needed to escape and instead of turning to Jesus, I turned to "fun" friends. The problem with "fun, fun, fun," is it doesn't get real...it's all about fun. It's not about real feelings but the kind you get from one too many drinks at a club..."have another one, you'll be fine!" I like the Jesus quote, "Come now and enter into the joy of your master." That's the kind of joy I want...the real deal!
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