It's funny. I've tried to write a post for today over and over and had problems - site, internet, kids, life. So here I am writing something that I never planned to write. Isn't it funny how things work out?
Topics kept flying into my mind, but as soon as they came they left. Nothing wanted to stick. Then I got hit by a ton of bricks this morning. Body size and clothing mean nothing to me, pain and suffering don't matter, all because I read a verse that captured me like it never had before. Psalm 138:8 says, "The Lord will fulfill his purpose for me; your steadfast love, O Lord, endures forever. Do not forsake the work of your hands." If you need to read that a bunch of times and just let it wash over you, please do so. I feel there isn't much more I need to say. But if you want to read on, you may. That's kind of why I'm here. The first part of that verse is more than enough for me. 1- He has a purpose for me. I have purpose. You have purpose. How many times do we wake up and say, "Well, here we go again,"? Or maybe you do endless house work only for people to dirty the floors you cleaned just minutes ago and you think, "Why bother?" Why? Because it's part of the purpose. All this craziness I go through as a mom and homeschooling my kids is paying off. They talked about their futures. Caleb plans on becoming a doctor and buying land in Boca Raton, Florida to build a large enough house for all of us including his future spouse and kids and AJ's. From there he will build a building for his medical practice where AJ is head nurse. This way they can be home and near their families. Even when I yell and scream, they love that we are home. And yes, they want to homeschool their children. Did I picture this years ago? No. But it's all part of my purpose. God of all creation gave me a purpose. 2- He plans on fulfilling his purpose for me. Did you catch that? He does the work. not me!! Oh heck yeah! I don't have to do the work for something important? It almost sounds too good to be true. The Lord plans on fulfilling the purpose he has given me. This means that I need to be walking in his will. That's the tricky part. When you choose your own purpose and do what you think you should do, there's a good chance you won't fulfill your purpose. You might miss out on a great family, or you give up your career, or you miss out on love. Sounds like a Hallmark movie to me. When we walk in his will, following after him and seeking him in decisions, he fulfills the purpose. He brings it to fruition. What an amazing feeling. The next phrase is exactly how I feel after the first- YOUR STEAD FAST LOVE ENDURES FOREVER! When you discover that God has given you a purpose you perk up. When you discover that he fulfills it, you praise. What else can you do?? You just have to sit back and thank him that his love FOR US endures to the end of ages. The last sentence kind of throws me a bit. Let me give you my first and second impressions. 1- Did he just tell God what to do?? Like for real, let me praise you and then give you instructions? Do not forsake the work of your hands. Translation: Hey, God. Do what you said you would do. Bold and sassy. Not sure Yeshua is going to be down with that. 2- Now I read it again. I don't see the ordering God around part this time. I see a cry to him. I see him, David, begging God. When you put it all together you see how he praises his Lord for fulfilling purpose in his life, and just begs him, "Don't forsake me! Don't forget what you said you had for me!" Don't you feel like that sometimes? I sure as heck do. I remember God saying, "He will do great things," while Caleb was still in my belly. Then I have a day where he refuses to work and makes mistakes everywhere. "Greatness? I'd settle for average right now!" My cry some days for God to remember what he said. We know that God will not forsake his word. He will not forsake the work of his hands. He will not forsake us. No, He's given us a purpose. And when we walk in his ways it might get hard, we will see difficult times, but we can hold on to the promise that he will fulfill his purpose in us! Thank you for letting me share what I read today and how it struck my heart. I'm sure it will reach each one of my readers in a new way. I hope you read it and remember it until your final breath. Because he loves us eternally, he has given us a purpose that he will fulfill in us. He will not forsake the work of his hands. Truly amazing.
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