I’m sitting here this morning, at the curve of the beach, where the beach ends, and the rocks began, the top layer of light sand dances across the ground to the music of crashing waves. Also participating in this little soirée are little white crabs, going back and fourth until they disappear into the sand. The sun rising before me, like a morning disco ball. Only showing rays of light pushing through the clouds, as it is hoisted up over the horizon. The scene is set, and I begin my lovely morning with the director and creator of the universe.
There are two things I realized this morning;
I’m going to MISS the beach. I’m going to miss getting up and driving myself to the beach to watch the sunrise. I’ll miss the bystanders, with their dogs that have no problem saying hello, with lovely morning kisses. The sand between my toes.. and the water at my feet. The ability to come and go as I please.
The second thing I realized, is I want my heart to sign this- “for me, to live is Christ and to die is gain.” Philippians-1:21
Going through and reading Philippians has been amazing over the last week and I’m not even through chapter 1 yet. Haha.
Paul lived a hard life, but we never really see that. He’s so full of joy. (Joy is my favorite!)
Paul writes in 1:15-26, saying, “what does it matter if the motivations of hearts that preach of Christ are from false motives or true? Christ is Preached! And in that I rejoice.”
Something I think we often forget, we’re not perfect, our hearts are not always going to be soulfully focused on God, but so what, preach his Name anyway!
I know myself pretty well, I know I’m going to have days while on the race that I’m not going to “want” to go out and preach the gospel. My heart’s just not going to be in it.. but good new is, I’m flesh, and God is not. He is ALL good, he will use me even when I fail and fall short. ESPECIALLY when I fail and fall short. He’s glorious name will shine even brighter then!
“I eagerly expect and hope that I will in no way be ashamed, but will have sufficient courage so that now as always Christ will be exalted in my body, whether by life or by death.”
??Philippians? ?1:20? ?
That is so good.
God, fill my heart with your overflowing and overwhelming Joy. Fill it up with You, so that I eagerly expect, hope and know that I will not be ashamed and that I will have an abundance of courage, so that I know You will always be Exalted by my being. Both by life, and by death.
I love you Jesus.
