Oh the hurt of waking up early on a beautiful Sunday morning....I am exhausted...and for some reason Sundays are the only day of the week that are so hard for me to get up so early :-) Now as a Christian that has walked with the Lord for many, many years this comes as NO surprise! If it were a Tuesday or even a Saturday it might be difficult to get up but not like Sundays! These are the worst for me...my dear hubby comes to me with the sweetest, most gentle voice....and whispers "baby...it's time to get up for church...your coffee's ready"....so sweet and so kind but...man, I am tired.....can't I sleep just a minute more......maybe 15 minutes...that's all....no more! Well being as kind as my dear, sweet husband is.....he will let me sleep in another 15 minutes on top of the 15 minutes I requested! Well needless to say, that "AIN'T" good! Oh no! I jump up running like a crazy woman!!! My sweet husband was just being kind......he was wanting his wife to feel rested....just being his amazingly loving self.....so unselfish! Well I wake up and well......I will stop there...LOL!
Well this is not a typical Sunday morning...praise God..but it has happened a few times...and it causes me to recheck myself....my attitude...my words, etc!
I find that Satan will use anything he can to cause confusion....strife....division, etc. I am learning to discern those situations that could be open doors in our home!
My prayer today is "Lord break me in two......expose my heart....any unclean thing in it that would hinder my walk with You. I want to die to myself today....not walk in the flesh but in the Spirit....I want to walk in Communion with You, Lord....not this world!
I find that when it is hardest to sit down and read the word....intercede or get up early and go to church............these are the times you should do it most! We serve such an Awesome God, who seeks us out everyday....He is wanting our attention....He is just waiting there for us to talk with Him....how rude I have been so many times!!!! It breaks my heart to know that the God of the Universe is desiring to sit with me....and so many times I "get busy"! What a shame that is.....how can we have a marriage with our spouse and not talk with them for days....our marriage wouldn't last....
The Bible says that we are married to Christ.....we are His Bride! So why aren't we talking with Him constantly? We wait until we "need" Him.....we have financial problems.....our child becomes ill, etc. What a merciful God we serve.....the Grace He gives us....we don't deserve it for one second...not an ounce of it...but He gives it....oh and He pours it out on us...and we can't even spend 5 minutes a day with Him!!
"My heart yearns for you Lord"! I thank you for the mercy you have poured out on me and my family.....the grace you have given us! I bow at your feet today....break me...mold me...into the person you desire for me to be! I need more of you today.....I am weak and need your strength! I praise you and love you Jesus.....and I am sorry for the times I have given attention and time that is meant for you to other things! I don't deserve you but you so freely give yourself.......I am honored to be your child! Thank you Lord for this day ahead!
Well this is not a typical Sunday morning...praise God..but it has happened a few times...and it causes me to recheck myself....my attitude...my words, etc!
I find that Satan will use anything he can to cause confusion....strife....division, etc. I am learning to discern those situations that could be open doors in our home!
My prayer today is "Lord break me in two......expose my heart....any unclean thing in it that would hinder my walk with You. I want to die to myself today....not walk in the flesh but in the Spirit....I want to walk in Communion with You, Lord....not this world!
I find that when it is hardest to sit down and read the word....intercede or get up early and go to church............these are the times you should do it most! We serve such an Awesome God, who seeks us out everyday....He is wanting our attention....He is just waiting there for us to talk with Him....how rude I have been so many times!!!! It breaks my heart to know that the God of the Universe is desiring to sit with me....and so many times I "get busy"! What a shame that is.....how can we have a marriage with our spouse and not talk with them for days....our marriage wouldn't last....
The Bible says that we are married to Christ.....we are His Bride! So why aren't we talking with Him constantly? We wait until we "need" Him.....we have financial problems.....our child becomes ill, etc. What a merciful God we serve.....the Grace He gives us....we don't deserve it for one second...not an ounce of it...but He gives it....oh and He pours it out on us...and we can't even spend 5 minutes a day with Him!!
"My heart yearns for you Lord"! I thank you for the mercy you have poured out on me and my family.....the grace you have given us! I bow at your feet today....break me...mold me...into the person you desire for me to be! I need more of you today.....I am weak and need your strength! I praise you and love you Jesus.....and I am sorry for the times I have given attention and time that is meant for you to other things! I don't deserve you but you so freely give yourself.......I am honored to be your child! Thank you Lord for this day ahead!
(I am going to be commenting all over the place--hee hee, I am just so blessed reading here!)
ReplyDeleteOh, I can identify with this post so very much!! I am always praying for ways to make Sunday mornings run smoother so my family can have calm spirits as we prepare for worship! This Mommy arising early is definitely a challenge-- but so needed! I, too, am so thankful that our Father is always waiting...and forgiving...and longing for our companionship! I praise Him for that!