John 12:27-28a “Now my soul is troubled, and what shall I say? ‘Father, save me from this hour’? No, it was for this very reason I came to this hour. Father, glorify Your name!”
Life can be difficult, but it can also be amazingly beautiful and precious. I have learned as I have lived that I have a choice when heartache and heartbreak come. I can fight it, or I can draw closer to my loving Savior. Do not misunderstand me. I do not like trouble or hard times. I don’t wish for them or seek them, but I know that God can draw me closer during trials in ways that just aren’t possible when life is sailing along.
John 12:28b Then a voice came from heaven, “I have glorified it, and will glorify it again.”
We all have to decide what our purpose is in life. The older I get, the more dedicated I am to drawing closer to my Creator and Savior and shining His light. Anything good that comes from these reflections? That’s because of my precious Savior. Anything good that comes from me? Strength? Wisdom? Perseverance? Once again, I cannot take credit. I will not take credit because without God by my side, drawing me closer, strengthening me, uplifting me, I am nothing, I have nothing, and I stand for nothing. Thank You, Lord for Your support and purpose. Glorify Your name again through my life.
Eph 5:17 Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.
Lord, Thank You for this day and for the reminder of Your will for me. You want me to seek You, to trust You, to draw closer to You, to glorify You in ALL things. Help me, Lord, to live out that goal, to never lose sight of it in this crazy world. My life means nothing without You, Lord. Draw me closer. Amen.
Eph 5:20 And give thanks for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Have a blessed day.
My faith, my life, my teaching–it's all a work in progress.