waiting. . .

Today as I took time to read and think about HIM, I came across something that stilled my heart.  Ann reminded me of how to wait for Christmas. 

At our house we are waiting.  We are savoring the Christmas story a few words per day.  We love to hear the littles start to say it from memory as we repeat it each day.  What a special treat to watch our empty stable slowly fill as we add a few new words to the story each day.

We are anticipating family times and memories in the making, but we need reminders to not forget the KING!  How many memories do I have of self, sin, drudgery, darkness, hatred, fightings within, lust, greed, malice, envy, flesh, etc?  I REJOICE that my SAVIOR has taken these all away and washed me white as the snow that has been falling outside today.  As I watch the flakes pile up and make the barren, cold, dead world outside pure white and silent, I am reminded that this is how I am with my SAVIOR.  Without HIM, I AM the barren, cold, dead wasteland that was visible before the flakes started floating down.

And why would he have done all this for ME?  Me who is NOT worthy of it all?  Is it so I can luxuriate in my warm house and care only for the pleasure and comfort of my family and myself?  When we have discussed as a family how cold the floors in our house are, and we have donned the coziest slippers to warm ourselves. . .then we hear husband's prayer for those that have no home and are out in this bitter weather.  I hope that I never cease to shed tears for those people and to be open to every opportunity that the LORD has to show me how to comfort them.  Might I be willing to sacrifice to save another?  Not only do they need physical warmth, but also the warmth that comes with knowing that they have a SAVIOR!

This is my prayer today as I ponder his will for my life.

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