As the New Year approached I began to
pray and ask God to give me a word for the coming year. To be honest, I
anticipated more than just “ONE” word, but all I could hear Him say
was, “Quiet.” As I thought about this “ONE” word, I went back to the
Lord and said, “Can you give me more? I really thought I had enough
‘quiet’ time last year.” I sat in solitude for the better part of last
year. But as I continued to pray and listen to the “quiet,” I realized
the Lord wanted to continue to QUIET MY SPIRIT and have me sit in His
presence. Over the course of this Trusting Journey, I was in a way
forced to be “quiet.” I lost my strength, I lost my voice, and I lost
time with my family and friends. Now that I have begun the healing process,
regaining strength, being able to eat, becoming more active and
connected, I feel, at times, the overwhelming need to make up for lost
time. My mind often runs at such a fast, breakneck speed; when I try to
do everything my mind wants to do, it renders me exhausted physically.
So, the Lord has once again reminded me to—be quiet—not to skimp on our
time together, to resist the clamor of tasks waiting to be done.
The story of Mary and Martha found in Luke 10:38-42 gives us a glimpse of how important our time with Jesus is to Him.
38. As they continued their travel, Jesus entered a village. A woman by the name of Martha welcomed him and made him feel quite at home. 39. She had a sister, Mary, who sat before the Master, hanging on every word he said. 40. But Martha was pulled away by all she had to do in the kitchen. Later, she stepped in, interrupting them. “Master, don’t you care that my sister has abandoned the kitchen to me? Tell her to lend me a hand.” 41. The Master said, “Martha, dear Martha, you’re fussing far too much and getting yourself worked up over nothing. 42. One thing only is essential, and Mary has chosen it – it’s the main course, and won’t be taken from her.”
Basically Jesus is saying, when you choose to spend quality time with Him, you have chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from you!
My prayer for you during these early days of the New Year is that you will experience some “quiet” time with the Lord—time during our 21-day fast to pray, reflect, sit at the feet of Jesus, and thank Him for His faithfulness.
Much of our stress comes from trying to make things happen before God’s timing. Instead of jumping to conclusions or jumping too far ahead of God before He says it is time, we should slow down, let Him set our pace, and enjoy this Journey through the year 2012!
Still TRUSTING,
Debbie
The story of Mary and Martha found in Luke 10:38-42 gives us a glimpse of how important our time with Jesus is to Him.
38. As they continued their travel, Jesus entered a village. A woman by the name of Martha welcomed him and made him feel quite at home. 39. She had a sister, Mary, who sat before the Master, hanging on every word he said. 40. But Martha was pulled away by all she had to do in the kitchen. Later, she stepped in, interrupting them. “Master, don’t you care that my sister has abandoned the kitchen to me? Tell her to lend me a hand.” 41. The Master said, “Martha, dear Martha, you’re fussing far too much and getting yourself worked up over nothing. 42. One thing only is essential, and Mary has chosen it – it’s the main course, and won’t be taken from her.”
Basically Jesus is saying, when you choose to spend quality time with Him, you have chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from you!
My prayer for you during these early days of the New Year is that you will experience some “quiet” time with the Lord—time during our 21-day fast to pray, reflect, sit at the feet of Jesus, and thank Him for His faithfulness.
Much of our stress comes from trying to make things happen before God’s timing. Instead of jumping to conclusions or jumping too far ahead of God before He says it is time, we should slow down, let Him set our pace, and enjoy this Journey through the year 2012!
Still TRUSTING,
Debbie
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