What Does the Lord Require of Me?

I have been thinking a lot lately about what the Lord requires of me and I think that Deuteronomy 10: 12-13 lays it out pretty clear.

"And now Israel what does the Lord your God require of you, but the fear the Lord your God," I understand this one and can truthfully say I know and understand that God rules and reigns in my life and that my life was given to me to love and obey Him. I want to glorify Christ in my life.

"to walk in all His ways..." He left us His holy word to follow and live by. I love reading the Bible and learning new insights about my life in Christ. It easy to set up a list of does and don't from the Bible to live by, don't lie, do love others. (All lists aren't bad.) Maybe instead of list I should say foundation. We have a foundation through scripture to live by.

"to love Him..." Oh this must be the easiest one. When you understand and see all that He has done for us how can you not love Him. He suffered and died so that my ugly offensive sins can be cancelled out and forgiven. He extends grace to all mankind by allowing us to live in this beautiful world that He has created and hasn't struck everyone dead for their hideous sins. He seeks to do good for US. What's not to love.

"to serve the Lord your God with all your heart and all your soul." Now this is the tricky one. We all want to turn that service into something beneficial to us. I think the second part of that sentence refers to doing the service with joy and submission. How can you get away from "with all your heart and all your soul." That means every bit of me has to be on board with whatever the Lord asks from my life. He gave me this life, but not so that I can whittle out of it my own glory in worldly accomplishments. He gave me this life to do His work and live for Him.

"and to keep the commandments and statues of the Lord which I am commanding you today for your good." Pretty self explanatory. Keep Gods word because it's for our sake.

I know this is long and I usually don't like writing a book for a post, but I had to get this off my chest. We like to put God in our little boxes and conform Him to our lives, but He won't allow it and if your heart is truly open to loving Him and being used by Him then stand back and watch the miracles take place.

Jessica

Mother's Day

Really it's just another day. I do appreciate all that my family does for me on this day and who doesn't love the attention, but it is just another day and I hope my attitude brings glory to God today.

I can't help but feel that we are missing something, or should I say two someones. My family is not complete and I pray for those 2 children that are motherless today. That they have one and they don't even know it yet drives me crazy. Next year on this day I will be singing the praises of the Lord as I get to celebrate our family of 7.

May God be glorifies in us as we care for all the little treasures He gives us. There are 130 more kids at the orphanage in Rwanda, anyone want to go with us and love these little ones?

Month One

One month down, ? to go. I can't do a count down until we receive a referral from Rwanda so I will do a count up! I have to celebrate something because it is such a long eventless wait at this point.

I have been itching to write and yet felt like there was nothing to say. I love to write and have enjoyed this blog very much, but if there is nothing to say why force the round peg in the square hole.

This last month has flown by with life. Softball, baseball, home schooling, weeds, husbands schedule change, home schooling and then there is the always time consuming schooling at home! Did I mention that already?

I long for my children in Rwanda, and may the next 6-8 months go by just as fast as the last month.

Jessica