Today marks for me, fifty four years upon this earth. I stand here today, grateful to God for everything, for every experience, for the good and the bad, and for the marvelous grace He has faithfully bestowed upon me, even during those times when I refused to call Him Master and King, even there, even then, He has watched over me and has preserved my life. I owe everything to Him.
One day, perhaps it is today, I will reach my final birthday upon this earth. At some point during that last year I will pass from this life to the next. I wonder how I shall feel, when I at last stand before my King. After all, I have failed Him time and time again,.........and yet He forgives me. He ever forgives me......and He loves me, He ever loves me.
Oh for more of Him in the years to come, and less of me! To know Him more fully, to live with eyes wide open, to recognize Him in the many ways He shows Himself!
“For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to me.’ Then the righteous will answer him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink? And when did we see you a stranger and welcome you, or naked and clothe you? And when did we see you sick or in prison and visit you?’ And the King will answer them, ‘Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.’”
“For I was hungry and you gave me no food, I was thirsty and you gave me no drink, I was a stranger and you did not welcome me, naked and you did not clothe me, sick and in prison and you did not visit me.’ Then they also will answer, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minister to you?’ Then he will answer them, saying, ‘Truly, I say to you, as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to me.’”
Lord how many times have I passed You by?
How many times in these 54 years have I walked past, blind to Your presence, blind to Your need, caught up in my own selfishness, my own pride….Oh Lord, how many times? I fear to know the number of them.
So I stand here today, in Your presence and give You thanks for these 54 years, and ask You to continue to mold me, continue to change me, Lord do not leave me to myself!
Help me Lord to run the race well!
Help me to be a better wife to my husband, a better mom to my sons, a better friend to all and most of all Lord, may there be more of You in my life and less of me.
" A life not lived for others is not really a life, living for self only is not really living, dieing to self is when you come to life."
My Birthday Wishes for this 6/11/2014, my 54th birthday!
1. For my children to have peace with God.
2. For my children to be blessed of God.
3. For I and my family to live our lives in a manner that is pleasing to God.
4. For justice to be done in this world, but always tempered with mercy.
5. For compassion to reign in the hearts of all mankind.
6. That we might all love truth and speak it ever in love.
7. That war would cease.
9. For the sick to be healed.
10. For those in prison to be comforted.
11. For wrong to be made right.
12. For the ugly things in my heart to be eradicated forever and only the light of His grace remain.
13. For my eyes and my heart to be ever open to Him.
My heartfelt thanks to each person who has taken the time from their busy days to wish me a Happy Birthday!