Well, here it is...my first ever blog ~ so exciting! :-)
Today is relaxing. Feels good. Woke up, fed the cats, did some laundry, drank some coffee (very important!), talked to Mom, had breakfast. Are you excited yet?! lol
Anyways, I love Saturday mornings. I get the weekends off work, so it's nice to have a whole day to myself to do whatever it is I feel like ~ gotta love it! ;-)
The weather lately has been nice. So nice, that I finally got to turn the heat off & open the windows! The cats especially love it when I open the front door. They get to sit there in front of the screen door, listening to the birds outside. It reminds me of God's creatures, even the small ones are important!
In my Bible reading this morning, I read of Jacob. It's interesting how he was led to a well, met Rachel and ended up working for her father for the next 7 years, just so he could marry her. The day came and it seemed to Jacob to only have been 7 days. I can't even imagine how Jacob felt at this moment. He waited so very patiently for this special day & then woke up the next morning, only to discover the father had tricked him, giving him Leah, NOT Rachel. For as the father said, it is our custom that the eldest daughter be wed first. SO, what does Jacob do, but work for him another 7 years, so he could finally marry the daughter he loved so dearly.
It reminds me that GOD is in CONTROL!!! God knows the path we must follow & knows what is best for us.....what WE need to be stronger individuals. For some reason, God allowed Jacob to endure these many years of service. It probably made him appreciate his 2nd wife SOOOO much!!! So, how does this story apply to me?!
It teaches me patience. Patience to wait on the Lord, be of good courage & HE shall strengthen me! When we leave everything in God's hands, we can live each day, knowing that we are doing HIS work. Whatever that may be.
Are YOU waiting patiently for the Lord?!
Today is relaxing. Feels good. Woke up, fed the cats, did some laundry, drank some coffee (very important!), talked to Mom, had breakfast. Are you excited yet?! lol
Anyways, I love Saturday mornings. I get the weekends off work, so it's nice to have a whole day to myself to do whatever it is I feel like ~ gotta love it! ;-)
The weather lately has been nice. So nice, that I finally got to turn the heat off & open the windows! The cats especially love it when I open the front door. They get to sit there in front of the screen door, listening to the birds outside. It reminds me of God's creatures, even the small ones are important!
In my Bible reading this morning, I read of Jacob. It's interesting how he was led to a well, met Rachel and ended up working for her father for the next 7 years, just so he could marry her. The day came and it seemed to Jacob to only have been 7 days. I can't even imagine how Jacob felt at this moment. He waited so very patiently for this special day & then woke up the next morning, only to discover the father had tricked him, giving him Leah, NOT Rachel. For as the father said, it is our custom that the eldest daughter be wed first. SO, what does Jacob do, but work for him another 7 years, so he could finally marry the daughter he loved so dearly.
It reminds me that GOD is in CONTROL!!! God knows the path we must follow & knows what is best for us.....what WE need to be stronger individuals. For some reason, God allowed Jacob to endure these many years of service. It probably made him appreciate his 2nd wife SOOOO much!!! So, how does this story apply to me?!
It teaches me patience. Patience to wait on the Lord, be of good courage & HE shall strengthen me! When we leave everything in God's hands, we can live each day, knowing that we are doing HIS work. Whatever that may be.
Are YOU waiting patiently for the Lord?!
Are YOU living each day for HIM?!
2 comments:
Lovely! So glad to be able to share your thoughts on the Scriptures. Looking forward to more installments. Dad
Julie, Beautiful first post! I can't wait to read more! I gotta figure out how to add links to my blog so that others may see your blog too. Hmmm. I love you sis, Joey:)
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