From the moment I wake, He is on my mind. There is an excitement in me that supercedes any morning time blues, for a new day has dawned, complete with God’s new mercies. A new day with no mistakes so far, and the promise of Jesus’ presence and guidance.As soon as I have rubbed the sleep out of my eyes, I steal into the living room where the blind behind my couch is drawn up in anticipation of the early rays of the sun streaming in. If the weather permits, I open the window a little and drink in the sound of the birds chirping. And I lift my heart to the LORD.
Firstly, I thank Him for being Who He is- the almighty God, the Holy One. I just quietly sit and adore Him. And as usual for me, the closer I get to Jesus, the more I see the sin in me. So I bow my head and confess that which I know I have done that has missed the mark of God’s glory. I confess my sin.
With the blessed forgiveness that follows confessed sin, I find my heart just naturally turns to thanking God for His great mercy and goodness to me. As I start to thank Him for all He has done in my life, my thoughts turn to others who need salvation, or prayer for a circumstance in their life. My thoughts then often turn inward as I realise that I am not the Christian I could be- not strong in evangelism, not bold at times- and I ask for spiritual blessings such as patience, love and forgiveness that I need.
I tell you truthfully, there is not a single day that I don’t bother God. We live in a world fraught with spiritual dangers, temptations and failures. We must stay close to our Saviour. Ephesians tells us to put on the whole armour of God to withstand the wiles and fiery darts of the Evil One. Even so, there are many times that I, just like a little child, find myself running to my Saviour for protection or reassurance. Or rest. For Jesus is a man acquainted with sorrows, He knows that we are dust. He has compassion on us.
When we walk the path of faith, it is essential that we stay close to God. He encourages us to pray without ceasing. With outstretched Hand, He says “Come you who are heavy-laden, and I will give you rest.” There is no day in my life that I can say that I haven’t bothered God for wisdom or forgiveness or comfort over one thing or another, and like the wonderful Father He indeed is, He isn’t a bit bothered. I smile that people know I am a God botherer. And I am not bothered by it at all.
© Glenys Robyn Hicks
“And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints”. Ephesians 6:18
I love this concept of being a God-botherer. :) I count myself in this crowd too. Thanks for linking up at Grace and Truth.
ReplyDeleteLife is hard enough at times without being a God Botherer, isn't it Lisa? It's wonderful that we can come to God as much as we like and it doesn't bother Him at all! Thanks for commenting today.
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