death's grip has touched those around me. i mean, it's always there. we know it. but, this week it has touched a number of people around me and it's gotten my attention. and it seems so senseless. yes, i KNOW where i'm going when i die...without a doubt. there aren't many things i can say with that much assurance, but that is one of them. but, all this death has got me thinking. why them? why not me? it could just as easily be me with cancer, or struck by a car, etc, etc. for some reason, it was their day and not mine. this is all i can say about that. i'm not going into the theology of it too much, except to say, that because it's not my day - it means that i have another day to glorify Him. that's why i'm here, on this earth. i'm not here to see how much i can acquire, or how great of a mom i can be to as many kids as i can have (although it seems like it many days!). NO. my purpose on this earth is to glorify the God that created me, created you, chose me to be His, and gave me the gift to live with Him forever in eternity. oh, do i fail though. yesterday afternoon i chose to do what I wanted to do instead of reading with Rebekah, when Pat got home i was so snippy with him that he just stopped talking to me (understandably!). so often my life is all about me. so often i have things all mixed up.
as sorry as i am for those that death touched this week...i'm thankful for the way God has used it to remind me of how He wants me to live this day that He's given me. i'm thankful that it's not my day...and i pray that i will glorify Him with each day that He gives me.
4 comments:
Sometimes your wisdom amazes me Courtney. I pray that your heart will always be this sensitive towards Him. It is such a powerful witness and reminder for me also - not to get trapped in the day to day stuff, but to remember WHY we are here in the first place. To bring glory to Him. Knowing that He is always about bringing greater glory to Himself is a comfort, even though confusing at times.
thank you, courtney. this was amazing.
There seems to be more days than not that I need to be reminded of why I am here. I definitely get caught up in all of the day to day stuff and remember it is not just about me. Thanks for the thoughts.
I am glad it is not my day as well.
great post Courtney....
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