Blessings

I went home to Minnesota for two weeks.  Upon being there, I took care of my mother-in-law, worked in the yard, got together with my girls and tried to see as many people as I could (I failed at this).  However, I didn't do the one thing that was a daily morning ritual in Florida--I didn't take time to be in the word.  This left me incomplete.

As I sit here on Thursday morning at 6:57am (a complete suprize to me to be up that early), I made the coffee, opened the slider and was amazed to see the sun rising through the houses.  It was beautiful.  As it continued to rise and the Florida birds were busy with their calls, I just again realized the beauty of His hand.  How creative he is!!!

I got into the word and because I'm 2 weeks behind, I started where I left off.  I was in Deutoronomy and as I got to Deut 10:12 and read his words, I think of being a Mom and how many times I said to my children "it's for your own good".  I hear myself saying that to Mitzee today.  But here is what it says:

Deut 10:12  And now, O Israel, what does the Lord your God ask of you but to fear the Lord your God, to walk in all his ways, to love him, to serve the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul, and to observe the Lord's commands and decrees that I am giving you today for your own good?

He knows what is right for us.  But here we are trying to do it for ourselves, when it's already been done.  We're so smart, we think we have the answers.  Wrong!!!  We really have to look to him, he is the almighty--we are not.

So I sit here knowing that I have been blessed with many things.  I don't think I deserve them but as the bible says, I will take care and respect them. 

I know that as I sit here at the kitchen table with my bible, the sun fully up, the birds still calling, Mitzee snuggled up on the couch, I know that what I have been missing is his word and how it truly does make me feel whole and complete.  What better blessing is that.

Thank you Lord Jesus for all my blessings and how you really do complete me.