Sunday, November 22, 2009

First thoughts......

This is the day the LORD has made;
let us rejoice and be glad in it.
Psalm 118:24


Even as I begin this long awaited moment of journaling our life, I realize it has been a hard few weeks. Despite that, today, I can say I am thankful for what the Lord has done. It is easy to be discontent, way too easy. It's easy to look at everything that is wrong and allow my attitude to follow that downhill train. Today at church there were young people dancing, singing, and all-out praising the Lord. You see, God had rescued them from lives of addictions, promiscuity, broken homes, abuse and even homosexuality. They had a testimony of God's goodness, forgiveness and mercy. It was beautiful to see. Today, I rejoiced with them that indeed God IS good. Despite the hardships I am currently facing, I have the reminder in His Word that we ARE free.

It is for freedom that Christ has set us free.
Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves
be burdened again by a yoke of slavery.
Galatians 5:1


Our troubles need not imprison us, for he whom the Son sets free is free indeed. Let us NOT put on the yoke of slavery whether it be worry, discouragement or any other number of chains.

Now to him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us. Ephesians 3:20

May we rest in that. <><