I’ve been a homemaker for over forty years, and every day of every week I do some of the same things I did the day before. Cooking, cleaning, planning and organizing have to be done repeatedly even if done right the first time.
But that’s never kept me from enjoying my home.
And this is a good analogy for our spiritual lives.
Some spiritual disciplines (prayer, repentance, fellowship, Bible study) need regular attention. We’ll never be done with them, and when we put them off we get stressed with the mess in our souls.
Done regularly, however, they bring us joy and peace.
The key is pressing on.
Our souls are at peace when we "press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of" us (Philippians 3:12-14).
So, what are we waiting for….let’s press on!
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Be encouraged by the words of Paul recorded in God's Word:
Philippians 3:12-14: Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already arrived at my goal, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me. Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.
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Bible Love Notes
I love your analogy Gail. I love a clean home and when it is messy so am I! Some days, I think my "spiritual" house is in order and I neglect it for that day, only to end up "spiritually" messy. Thanks for this great reminder - A Christian's need for God and Christ is 24/7! God bless ~
ReplyDeleteThank you for this analogy. Yes, I do the same things every day and then again the next day. I liked your reminder to press on as I really needed to hear that. Thanks for linking up over at WholeHearted Home this week. You are such a faithful blogger and cyberfriend!!
ReplyDeleteIt's good to visit here again - coming by from The Better Mom Mondays linkup. I certainly identify with you - though sometimes our responsibilities become mundane, it is essential to "press on", keeping up with things that bring peace and purpose. Especially our connection with God, and also the tasks that bring peace in our homes. Thanks for the clear picture you gave of this ... (And I identified with your 42 years - it is the same for me, as a homemaker! How can the years go by so quickly??)
ReplyDeleteI agree that we need to press on with our daily lives and not give up! thank you for this, Gail!
ReplyDeleteGail;
ReplyDeleteThis could not have been said any better!
It is practical in an earthy sense,and spiritual as we wait for that day He calls us home!
Thank you snd God bless you and yours and your ministry! Marilynn