The other night at our corporate women’s meeting Mrs. Calabello spoke a message titled, “Devotions or Devotion; Duty or Delight” and for me, this was a very timely message. You see lately devotions have not been a delight and they have not been very persistant. I have been getting too involved with my very busy life lately and devotions most definitely have not been number one on my priority list. Thanks to the wonderful message Mrs. Calabello spoke the other night God has convicted me very much so!
She opened up the message with scripture out of Matthew…
Matthew 11:28-30-“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”
Yes! That is me! I have become to feel weary and burdened and there are times that I begin to think that my busyness has robbed me of my joy. But no, it is not my busy life that has robbed me of my joy in the Lord. My joy in the Lord has been robbed simply because of my sinful heart! As Jesus goes on to say “I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.” I have found that there is absolutely nothing that will get me through my stressful days besides humbling myself before the Lord and asking Him for guidance and strength.
“I saw more clearly than ever, that the first great and primary business to which I ought to attend to every day was, to have my soul happy in the Lord. The first thing to be concerned about was not, how much I might serve the Lord, how I might glorify the Lord; but how I might get my soul into a happy state, and how my inner man might be nourished.” George Mueller
Open the eyes of my heart Lord and help me to remember that your glory is to be my ambition in whatever I do! Thank you Lord for once again convicting me!
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2 comments:
The meeting was very timely for me as well. Aren't you glad we can find rest in Him? I too need his strength and wisdom desperately. Isaiah 30:18 "Therefore, the Lord waits to be gracious to you, and therefore He exalts Himself to show mercy to you." Thank you God for your grace and mercy. I'm glad I wasn't the only one convicted :)
Christine
Isn't God good to take the time over and over again to remind us about the same things?! My heart was so refreshed Sunday night and I'm looking forward to our next meeting. Thanks for sharing this =)
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