Let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us . . . Hebrews 12:1

"Let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us . . . " Hebrews 12:1



Almost 18 years ago, life changed in an instant when Steven Sauder sustained a head injury after a car collision. Although there have been many difficulties, God's grace has been clearly evident. The past few years, Steven continued to decline, yet God gave him the strength to "never give up". On May 9, 2011, he reached the end of his journey.



Wednesday, April 1, 2015

What have you done with my time?


In our Women’s Bible Study last night, we studied Genesis 2, the awesome account of the creation of man and woman.  We read how God placed them in this unbelievably beautiful garden, where the wild animals were all frolicking around together, weather was perfect, there was no disease, no death, no suffering.  But best of all, God walked in the garden with them!!!   He talked with them FACE TO FACE.  I imagine for Adam and Eve, it must have been like it was for Moses:  “The Lord spoke to Moses face to face, as a man speaks to his friend…”  Exodus 33:11-13.   We  talked about what it really means to “walk with God”, as the Scriptures also say Enoch and Noah and Abraham did, and how we need to determine to make our relationship with God the number one priority in our life.  Following is a poem God gave me 30 or 40 years ago concerning that priority that you might like to think about in your own life.  It still convicts me...….           

            TO MY CHILD
Don’t tell Me you have no time for Me;
Don’t tell Me you have no time to put My Word into your heart.....
  To listen to Me,
  To converse with Me.....              
 FOR THAT IS WHY YOU WERE CREATED!

All of time is given to you to learn to know Me.....
  To receive My love.

If you think you have no time,
  Then there must be one thing.....two things.....
  That you can cut out and discard from your life.

I, an all-wise God, would not create you to love Me
  And learn to know Me
  And then not give you the time to do so.

Search your life and see.....
WHAT HAVE YOU PUT THERE
       IN PLACE OF YOUR TIME WITH ME?        


All your busyness, all your service, all your successes,
  They are as nothing to Me;
  I want YOU.

I want to talk with you and listen to you
  And teach you to love Me
  In preparation for the eternity we’ll spend together.

Don’t tell Me you have no time for Me.
I gave you the time;
It is mine to take back.

You were created to love Me and to receive My love.       
What have you done with my time?

 
                                                    All My love,
                                                    Your Father