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"And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance; for you serve the Lord Christ." Col 3:23-24 The Lord placed this verse before me today during my devotional time and I was so thankful for the reminder. As I face mounds of laundry, cleaning, a broken dishwasher, packing and homeschool and everything else that being wife and mother entails, I find myself at times feeling a bit overwhelmed. I have to even admit that I can be downright cranky and obstinate about getting stuff done when I can't see an end in sight. But, this verse was a gentle and encouraging reminder for me as walk, crawl, sprint and stumble through my day. Keeping my eyes on Christ does lift some of the burden off of my shoulders and puts a new song into my heart. I'm also reminded that I'm teaching my children at every turn, even if it isn't intentional. I'm serving Christ and through that, I'm able to serve others without complaining and grumbling (much) and we all have a more peaceful and joyful day. It will all get done and if it doesn't well, I'll just throw it into a box and deal with it at the new house. I want this season of change and rebirth during the holidays to be one of joy and thankfulness within our current circumstances. I desire for our lives to be a reflection of Christ. We all enjoyed our day today and I'm looking forward to another joyful day tomorrow and I will reflect on this verse and as many others as I may need in order to be a conduit for joy and peace and a job well done because we are doing it for our Lord and that in and of itself is enough of a reason to rejoice. Take heart dear ones. Jesus is watching and knows what plagues and burdens your hearts. Keep your eyes on Him and trust that He will transform your heart, if not your circumstances. God notices what you are doing, even if your husband and children miss what is going on behind the scenes. They'll be thankful when there is clean underwear in their drawer in the morning, they just don't know it yet. |
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