Today is my 28 birthday and as I was spending time reading God's word today, I couldn't help but think how different my relationship with God is from this year to last. Kyle woke me up this morning with a wonderful birthday song before he left for work and after he was done singing, he asked me if I wanted to sleep in or get up. My first thought was, I had better get up because I want to make sure I have enough time to read my Bible and get myself and the kids ready before I have to leave for work. You see, last year I probably would have been motivated to get up early so that I could have enough time to make a stop at Starbucks before work and treat myself to a coffee. Honestly, my time with God wouldn't have been one of the first things that came to my mind as I was deciding whether or not to get up early. What a difference a year makes!
I have missed blogging each day and mostly I have missed my work study! God taught me so much through those 35 days and above all he gave me a true desire to be in his word daily, no matter what day it is....Monday, Saturday or even my birthday. I want to start my day with him! (well and usually with a cup of coffee too :)
Recently I have been reading through Ephesians, my favorite book! Today I read Ephesians chapter three and I think it perfectly puts into words how I want my life to be and also my prayer for my husband and my kids.
Ephesians 3:14-21
For this reason I kneel before the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name. I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.
Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.
God can do things in our lives beyond what we could ever imagine if our hearts are open, willing and ready to do His work. God loves us more than we will ever be able to fully comprehend, a love that is deep, that is high and that is everlasting.
I want to "be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God", I want him to be alive in me and I want him to do things in my life that I could have never imagined were possible. And I want others to see his love through my actions.
So, today I choose to be filled, to be used and to give all the glory to my God for blessing me with another year of life!
