My first week of school is done, 3 to go. What a week it has been. I am exhausted! This took more out of me than I ever imagined.
When I got up this morning and sat down to have my devotions, I was thinking about how I didn't want to be going to school. I really don't. Then I thought of all the comments from people like, ' good for you' or 'how exciting'. "They can be excited for me, because I am not!"
I always start my devotions by reading from a devotional book. Today when I opened it, this was the verse:
You shall rejoice in all that you put your hand to, you and your household, wherein the Lord thy God has blessed you. Deut. 12.7.
I laughed out loud, and told the Lord He was funny, but I got it. The Lord didn't say I would like what He blessed me with, just that I would rejoice in what He had blessed me with. It's the provision, not necessarily the circumstance.
I love it when the Lord gives such obvious and gentle reminders, He has to do that a lot with me. I must be thick skulled, but hopefully I am learning. I am grateful I have a life time to get things figured out. I am grateful too, when the Lord will make me laugh at myself. Joy is so much better than sorrow.
I laughed out loud when I hit the "green verse" too, knowing what a rough week it has been for you.
ReplyDeleteAnd then to be 'surprised by joy' as a special, personal gift from Him.. a lovely way to begin your Sabbath rest!