Security Check

Do you ever lay in bed and no matter what you do your brain will not shut down? If you hear even the slightest sound your eyes fly wide open until your heart rate falls to a somewhat steady beat? You lie in bed telling yourself "I will be fine" and "it was probably just the dog outside" or a "random creaking sound from the house". Are we afraid? Panic stricken? Too many horror movies perhaps?

The Bible reminds me that my security is found in the Lord. Worldly possessions will pass away, but if we believe in Him we shall be saved.

“Do not be afraid, Jacob my servant; do not be dismayed, Israel. I will surely save you out of a distant place, your descendants from the land of their exile. Jacob will again have peace and security, and no one will make him afraid." Jeremiah 46:27

Won't You Be My love?

Several weeks ago I was putting together a slide show of pictures in the wee hours of the morning. Every year for Vacation Bible School I put pictures rotating to music with the help of my husband and his Mac Book. He usually picks the first song and if there is a need for a second one I get to pick (trust me there always is). This year I had so many pictures that took up so much memory the file was over 1gigabite in space! The computer was locking up due to the size of the file and we had to try many things to get it to work.

In the middle of all of this, I needed to pick out a second song to wrap up the slide show. My attitude was shot by this point. All I wanted to do was to pick out a song and be done with it. However, the perfectionist inside of me took hold. I opened up iTunes and started scrolling through the thousands of songs I have in Philip and I's library. Several months ago I had purchased Philip Mercy Me's new album "The Generous Mr. Lovewell". I hadn't listed to it much, but I thought I would scroll through it and preview some songs to see what I find. Then, I found the one in track number 10.

At the end of the CD sometimes it is easy to get overlooked. However, this song spoke volumes to me. It convicted me and challenged me unlike I had been for a long time. Here are the lyrics:

[Verse 1:]
When you fall asleep tonight
In your warm and cozy room
Know that I'm awake
And I've got no shelter and no food

[Pre-Chorus 1:]
I am not alone
My friends are broke and lost
Looking for someone to lead them to my cross
I need your help, I need your help

[Chorus 1:]
Won't you be My voice calling
Won't you be My hands healing
Won't you be My feet walking into a broken world
Won't you be My chain-breaker
Won't you be My peacemaker
Won't you be My hope and joy
Won't you be My Love

[Verse 2:]
The other side of the world
She is just a few days old
A helpless little girl
With no family of her own

[Pre-Chorus 2:]
She is not to blame for the journey she is on
Her life is no mistake
Won't you lead her to My cross?

[Chorus 1:]
Won't you be My voice calling
Won't you be My hands healing
Won't you be My feet walking into a broken world
Won't you be My chain-breaker
Won't you be My peacemaker
Won't you be My hope and joy
Won't you be My Love

[Bridge:]
To those I call My own
To those I've set aside
As spotless without blame
The chosen ones My bride

[Chorus 2:]
We will be Your voice calling
We will be Your hands healing
We will be Your feet walking into a broken world
We will be Your chain-breaker
We will be Your peacemaker
We will be Your hope and joy
We will be Your love

In our daily grind and rush to go everywhere at once we forget that we are God's chosen people. He has chosen us to show his love daily. Are we? I am as guilty as anyone for not doing what we are commanded to do in God's Word. However, that is no excuse. So my point in all of this is to take a minute today and help someone. It could be anything, even something small. Don't be afraid to show God's love through your actions.

 

Something new & out of my comfort zone!



Hello people of the world! I can't believe I am writing a blog. I pray this will not be filed in my life section "things I start and don't stick with". Who knows how many things I have stored in that file!

My main reason in starting a blog is to have a tool or an outlet to express my hopes, fears, praises, downers, etc. I love so many things and want to express them. Most of all, I pray my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ will be glorified and lifted up though this. I know I am a young preacher's wife and I have a lot to learn. However, I hope through this wonderful tool I can grow along side of other pastors wives, lay people, and children of God.

I firmly believe we are all on this earth for a divine purpose. I pray this blog will be a part of mine. Please follow me and read my posts. I am also on twitter and you can see my tweets to the right. I pray that you will hold me accountable if you feel I stray from the Word and I hope I can do likewise. Know that you are in my prayers even if I don't know who you are. Know God loves you and if you want to know more feel free to ask me.

Blessings,
Rebecca