UNASHAMED!

It was a family service at church and the children were called forward for a game. Excitedly we all participated, in what seemed to be a child's game, and compiled a list of things we treasured. The list varied from chocolates, time with family, a new puppy, going on holiday, an ice-cream sundae, just keep on imagining. It reflected different values. It was agreed by all that GOD was at the top of the list. My head also said so. Suddenly I recalled times when I would wake up, after a good night's rest and would still struggle to get out of bed or make out time to spend with God, "the love of my life". I wondered just how much I really was in love with my maker. Was it really with all my heart and soul and strength and might as I ought? At such times was He my number one, was He "my treasure", "my priority", as I sung often in songs to Him? Sleep, ambition, time with friends and family, and even food were contesting! Surely at such times I was placing a higher value on sleep, etc than on my divine romance. I thought of Job, he esteemed God's word more than his "necessary food"-Job 23:12. It was no wonder miracles were born out of his adversity. He acknowledged the necessity of his earthly meals, his body needed it, but his spiritual nourishment, his communion with Almighty God, which is communion with the Word of God, (John 1:1) was of greater priority!

It was an embarassing fact to face, and I knew instantly that God needed to come to the very, very, top of my list. God was not to be one of the good things in my life, He needed to be GOD!! I was comforted that the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus, had set me free from the law of sin and death- Romans 8vs1-2. Just like the world may condemn someone and the law acquits,  had been freed because of the blood that was shed once and for all. like the woman in adultery, rather than be stoned, Love (the law of the Spirit of Life) said "go and sin no more (John 8:11). My conscience was therefore clean as I sought mercy with confidence in the blood of Christ (the Anointed One) that speaks for me! I refused any guilt and embraced the Word of life- assured of Christ love for me, confident in my adoption right that entitles me to the fullness of sonship. I looked at my reflection in the mirror of the Word and acknowledged my status in Christ's love-"holy and without blame before him in love"(Ephesians 1:4), for he that the son has set free is free indeed!!!!!(John 8:36).

My Father I rest in the power of your Spirit to enable me discipline myself, to the glory of your name in Jesus Christ's name. Amen. 1Cor. 9:27 ; Prov. 3:5-6