Happy Easter!!
Today is a day of rejoicing! We get to worship the Savior of
all mankind, the lover of our souls, and the eternal King.
Christ died, but
Christ AROSE!
Today is a day that should be filled with joy and excitement
for what Jesus did for us! And it has been for me for sure! But, on this day, I
wanted to share some things about how He continues to mold me. Lauren Black,
one of my new teammates, brought the message today in Good Shepherd Lutheran
Church here in KL, Malaysia. The whole service was very liturgical, which I’m
not used to, and then we started singing worship. Man, oh man! The band was
great, the Spirit filled that place, and Jesus bumped me out of that rut of
complacency that I’ve been in for the past few weeks. We did a skit about how
we lay down our problems at the foot of the cross and Jesus takes those on and
sets us FREE! When Lauren spoke, she told stories from her own life of how
Jesus set her free. It was encouraging to see her get up there, in front of all
those people, and BRING IT. The Holy Spirit filled her with ALL of the right
words. If for nobody but me, it was perfect! Thanks Lauren!!
For some reason that I can’t seem to ever put my finger on,
I find myself desiring God more than anything, but not being able to DO anything
about it. It’s not so much that I have “problems” that I won’t give up to Him…I
pray regularly for God to take my WHOLE life and heart. But, the in the small
things is where I get lost. I get busy
in ministry, or I’m too tired when I have time to spend with Him, or I just
don’t want to do what it takes to be closer to Him. Now, trust me, I get it.
This might sound weird coming from me when I’m on a mission trip for a year,
right?! Well, let me just say that we all get bogged down, even if it’s doing the
work of the Lord. I’m just so glad that I serve a God that desires me more than
I desire Him. A God that will pursue me with EVERYTHING, that won’t get
complacent, that loves even the smallest things about me.
So, be encouraged that God will SEEK YOU OUT. He wants you
and He loves you, even when it’s difficult for you to step out and seek Him
first.
I’m making an “Easter Resolution” (this is unlike New Year’s
Resolutions because you usually don’t keep those. Haha). I’m telling all of YOU (so keep me accountable)
that I am going to take more time to spend alone with the Lord. I’m going to
purposefully seek Him out even though I know I’ll have to make time for it.
He’s definitely worth it!
Ipod worship is what we do on the WR when we don’t have
guitars or musicians handy. I’m excited for tonight to be able to praise the
one who paid my debt. HE’S ALIVE AND REIGNING!!!
“I serve a risen Savior; He’s in the World today!”
