NOTE: This is not well put together (grammar/thoughts) but I really wanted a place to put these thoughts so if they seem scattered, please forgive me. I hope it gets you thinking as well.
Sooo what has been on my heart lately? A personal revival. I want a personal revival like Isaiah had. During his emotional difficulty in the year King Uzziah died (Isaiah 6:1) I want to be able to say like Isaiah did "I saw the Lord." For Isaiah, it must have been difficult for him to learn of the Kings death. We should know that King Uzziah was probably related to Isaiah and that the Kings death was most likely hard on Isaiah. More then that, the King was not living for the Lord. So he died while his life was not pleasing to God. That knowledge for Isaiah must have been emotionally devastating. Not only that, what about the financial implications of the Kings death? Isaiah was most likely being taken care of financially by the King but what was going to happen to Isaiah now that he was gone? So much to think about.
YET...during this what I could only assume to be a hard time for Isaiah, he "saw the Lord high and exalted..." THAT is where I want to be. I want to have a personal revival...What is a personal revival? It is seeing Jesus through every circumstance. It is seeing Him in the good and seeing Him through the bad. A personal revival is having Jesus. Having Jesus above me, below me, around me, Jesus on my mind, Jesus in my heart and Jesus on my lips. In all times of my life, I want to say just as Isaiah did that "I saw the Lord..."
I am doing a wonderful Bible Study that is all about Isaiah and currently I am preaching on Isaiah and the more I read about Isaiah...the more I want a personal revival. So here is what I am doing besides reading my Bible and praying:
1) I am setting up my prayer room more and more each day...it is becoming a wonderful refuge.
2) I am praying more and more with my husband and daughter.
3) I try and bring Jesus up at least once in every conversation...with words and without words...(that could be deep).
So that is where I am right now. I pray that you too experience a personal revival.
Monday, February 21, 2011
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Overdue Update
Hello faithful readers! Here is an update...
Janurary was super busy...We spent a lot of the month wrapping up Christmas activites. We have been preparing budgets, recipting donations and just trying to clean up after the crazy season.
February has been great so far. We had our retreat and what a treat it was! We were able to meet together with fellow officers (pastors) to get spiritually, emotionally and physically renewed. I was able to spend some time at the spa getting my feet pampered and the next day my sweet Mom in law and I soaked our bodies in a nice mineral spa. I spent the evenings playing games, talking and laughing with colleagues. I also was able to spend some relaxing evenings with my sweet husband as we hung out in our room with the fireplace lit. It was really refreshing...
We came home and hit the ground running...We are currently really excited about our family Bible Study nights. We encourage families to come out on Tuesday nights and we begin the evening all together with prayer. Then the adults stay with me for a lesson while the kids go with my hubby to "Kings Kids" for thier lesson. Then when we are done the kids join us again, let us know what they learned and we close the evening with a bit of fellowship and prayer. It is a wonderful time of fellowship.
Well, this is the update so far. I will try to be more diligent in keeping you up to date on what we are doing. Thanks for not forgetting me! :) Take care!!
Janurary was super busy...We spent a lot of the month wrapping up Christmas activites. We have been preparing budgets, recipting donations and just trying to clean up after the crazy season.
February has been great so far. We had our retreat and what a treat it was! We were able to meet together with fellow officers (pastors) to get spiritually, emotionally and physically renewed. I was able to spend some time at the spa getting my feet pampered and the next day my sweet Mom in law and I soaked our bodies in a nice mineral spa. I spent the evenings playing games, talking and laughing with colleagues. I also was able to spend some relaxing evenings with my sweet husband as we hung out in our room with the fireplace lit. It was really refreshing...
We came home and hit the ground running...We are currently really excited about our family Bible Study nights. We encourage families to come out on Tuesday nights and we begin the evening all together with prayer. Then the adults stay with me for a lesson while the kids go with my hubby to "Kings Kids" for thier lesson. Then when we are done the kids join us again, let us know what they learned and we close the evening with a bit of fellowship and prayer. It is a wonderful time of fellowship.
Well, this is the update so far. I will try to be more diligent in keeping you up to date on what we are doing. Thanks for not forgetting me! :) Take care!!
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