wanting

Saturday, January 8, 2011 (7:11 a.m.)

Beloved God,

You challenged my thinking the other night. On our way to having dinner with our children You reminded me that instead of focusing on what I am wanting, You would have me want what I already have. Thank You Lord. You are such a good and holy God. I am blessed to be considered one of Your children.

Lord, thank You for always reminding me that Your plan is that we love one another. Looking up a scripture to go along with wanting what I have, I found Romans 13:8-10 in The Message. “Don’t run up debts, except for the huge debt of love you owe each other. When you love others, you complete what the law has been after all along. The law code – don’t sleep with another person’s spouse, don’t take someone’s life, don’t take what isn’t yours, don’t always be wanting what you don’t have, and any other 'don’t' you can think of – finally adds up to this: Love other people as well as you do yourself. You can’t go wrong when you love others. When you add everything in the law code, the sum total is love.”

You have blessed me with love Lord. Your love. Love for and from others. Learning to love (and accept) myself exactly as I am. That’s a lot of love Lord! Continue Your work in and through me that I will use this precious gift of love for Your good.

I love You so very much Dearest Lord. Use me this day as an instrument of Your love and holiness. Use me as You will, for Your own ultimate good. Teach me to share and give and love and live as You originally designed me. I want what You want for me, ‘to love other people as well as I do myself.’ Help me with this. I need Your faithful example always. Thank You. I love You. Amen.

(328 words ~ 8:29 a.m.)