This past Sunday, I went to a different church that usual. Sadly, I believe the church I attend regularly is dying and I am being told to find a new home.
The pastor's sermon was familiar story that I do so love. Jesus said to Peter, "Do you love me", Peter replies that he does, Jesus says, "Feed My Lambs", Three times Jesus asks Peter "Do you love me?" Would I have been like Peter, to Deny Christ three times before the cock crows? Would I have declared, I do not know Him! I probably would have, for I am less than Peter.
I look to my side, there sit 2 of my 3 grandchildren. The third is upstairs learning through a class for young children, he won't be there to much longer. He is given the option to stay with us or to go.
To often I feel as if I am not "doing" enough. But there sit these precious gifts, learning of God's word, recognizing the stories from God's word. They have committed themselves to Christ, they have been baptized, they love the old hymns and the new contemporary music.
We read the stories of Eli, Samuel, David, Daniel, Elijah, Adam, Noah... our heroes, would we be as strong as them? Can it be said of me that I am a (WO)man after God's own heart? Am I growing a life that HE wants of me? Do I have half the wisdom of Samuel? Am I as steadfast as David?
Each day, I get to start again. Each day, an opportunity to walk His paths, to draw closer to HIM? What does God want for my life...
Deuteronomy 10:12 "Now, Israel, what does the LORD your God require from you, but to fear the LORD your God, to walk in all His ways and love Him, and to serve the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul
Micah 6:8 He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?
I pray that each day I will keep HIS will, grow in HIM. And continue to feed his lambs!
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