I know I probably should bring our little Christmas tree down, but i can’t do it. I love the lights and the color it brings to our gray days. I have a Christmas village that I painted for my grandparents that I put up this year. And Joshua put out light projectors outside. That was about it. It’s color. It’s bright.
I started the new year with a migraine. Friends, it would be very easy for me to start leaning towards a sense of foreboding. I can’t do that today. I rather want to keep my eyes on this day today. Have you ever noticed how when we either spend too much time thinking of the past or looking to the future our minds tank?
“Because of the surpassing greatness and extraordinary nature of the revelations [which I received from God], for this reason, to keep me from thinking of myself as important, a thorn in the flesh was given to me, a messenger of Satan, to torment and harass me—to keep me from exalting myself! Concerning this I pleaded with the Lord three times that it might leave me; but He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you [My lovingkindness and My mercy are more than enough—always available—regardless of the situation]; for [My] power is being perfected [and is completed and shows itself most effectively] in [your] weakness.” Therefore, I will all the more gladly boast in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ [may completely enfold me and] may dwell in me. So I am well pleased with weaknesses, with insults, with distresses, with persecutions, and with difficulties, for the sake of Christ; for when I am weak [in human strength], then I am strong [truly able, truly powerful, truly drawing from God’s strength].”
2 Corinthians 12:7-10 AMP
https://bible.com/bible/1588/2co.12.7-10.AMP
This is where I begin my year. I want to keep remembering and recalling that his grace is sufficient. His lovingkindness and mercy are always going to be enough. Perfect your love in me today. I am learning to boast in my weaknesses, for it is all for your glory. I know I am strong only because you are in me and with me. I finish today with a favorite quote that involves Peter.
“As a result of this many of His disciples abandoned Him, and no longer walked with Him. So Jesus said to the twelve [disciples], “You do not want to leave too, do you?” Simon Peter answered, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You [alone] have the words of eternal life [you are our only hope]. We have believed and confidently trusted, and [even more] we have come to know [by personal observation and experience] that You are the Holy One of God [the Christ, the Son of the living God].””
John 6:66-69 AMP
https://bible.com/bible/1588/jhn.6.66-69.AMP
Where else would i go? There is nowhere else I would rather be than with you, Jesus.
Broken hallelujah.
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