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Cherishing the Gift
Psalms 46:1; James 4:8; Matthew 28 :19-20
Online Sermon: http://www.mckeesfamily.com/?page_id=3567
As I hear the clock screeching in my ear I roll over on my side and firmly turn off my
alarm.
I would like to say that I feel fresh and vibrant, ready to conquer the world, but I spent
most of the night worrying about the crazy schedule I was about to endure!
As I glanced at the
clock panic fills my heart for, I just wasted FIVE whole minutes laying in my bed doing nothing!
I leap to my feet, grab the clothes I laid out last night and within mere seconds I find myself in
the shower working quickly to put enough soap
on myself to at least smell descent.
After I get
dressed, I comb my hair, powder my face and
race to grab a banana and my brief case on the
way out the door!
As I am driving my car, I bury
the needle just ten clicks over the speed limit with
the hope that no reasonable police officer would
ever stop me for such a minor infraction.
As I
weave in and out of traffic like an Indianapolis
500 race driver I recite in my mind the checklist
of events for the rest of the day: pickup dry cleaning at 8, meeting at 8:15 with the auxiliary
club, 10 grocery shopping, 11:30 return home unpack the groceries, noon microwave my dinner
and eat, 12:30 jump in the car and race to the gym for an intense workout, 1:30 go Christmas
shopping and fight off the crowds, 3:30 head to the clinic to get my Covid-19 shot at the other
end of town, 5:00 race home to eat supper, 6:00 give the house a quick cleaning, 7:30 visit a
friend who has been struggling with cancer, 9:00 pm set out my clothes for the next day and at
10:00 kiss the husband and crawl into bed.
Whew while it sounds tough, I have survived far
worse!
Then suddenly horror fills my mind like the waves crashing on a seashore, I HAVE A
CHILD!
I do a 180-degree u turn and race back home to find my teenage daughter waiting
impatiently, stressed beyond all imagination!
As she jumps in the car frantically, I can’t help but
wonder … is life really supposed to be this hectic?
The time to rejoice in the Good News the prophets only got to get a glimpse of, and the
angels continue to ponder (Micah 5:1-5) is drawing near!
To keep Jesus’ voice and purpose
from getting drowned out in the all the chaos of life we simply must take time to be still (Psalms
46:10) and draw nearer to God so that in turn He might draw nearer to us (James 4:8)!
May we
intentionally carve out time in our calendars to walk by the still waters, lay down in the green
pastures and as living sacrifices (Psalms 23), holy and pleasing unto God (Romans 12:1-2), have
our souls renewed and restored in His glorious presence!
Whether you trek up to the highest
mountain, journey to the lowest valley, sitting by the still waters, venture into a prayer closet,
find a field to lie down in, or take a stroll in a park, makes no differences for He who is
indivisibly present everywhere is right there with you and if you ask and are ready to submit to
His will, He will remove the chaos, calm your mind, mold and reshape you into the image in
which you were created (Genesis 1:27).
Out of love we plan at Christmas time
to visit our loved ones whom we have
not seen all year and while they will be
a great source of comfort and joy how
much more will be a visit with our
Lord, Savior and King!
As our Great
Fortress (Psalms 18:2) He will take us
under His wings (Psalms 91:4) and
trade our heavy yokes for burdens that
are not only light (Matthew 11:30), but
when persevered in faith will also lead
us becoming more spiritual mature (James 1:2-4)!
What a beautiful gift to have God as our
portion (Lamentations 3:24) lovingly whisper reassurance into our ears that we eternally belong
as heirs in His kingdom (Romans 8:17) and one day will walk and talk with Him in the restored
Garden of Eden!
A voice calling out in the spiritual desert amidst our chaotic lives is inviting us to “make
our paths straight” (Isaiah 40:3) by coming before our King and humbly asking Him to remove
our double mindedness (James 4:8) and guide us onto the path of righteousness for His name’s
sake (Psalms 23:3)!
To have the Master mold these fragile jars of clay (Isaiah 64:8; 2
Corinthians 4:7-9) one must confess
one’s sins (1 John 1:9) and then be
bathed in a single-minded devotion to
accept His right and our joy to have
Him rule over our promised new
hearts (Ezekiel 36:26)!
While lots of
soap can clean the outside and make
one smell pretty what it fails to do is
clean the inside of the cup (Matthew
23:26)!
Through confession the guilt
and shame of falling short of the glory
of God (Romans 3:23) is washed
away and driven as far as the east is
from the west (Psalms 103:12)!
What a beautiful gift it is to be washed by the blood of the Lamb
and be truly right in the sight of our Creator!
Confession though does not come without first
taking the time to intently and with the aid of the Spirit examine one’s soul (Psalms 139:23).
During the chaos of this Christmas season, we need to slow down so that we might reflect on the
truth by which we have been set free (John 8:31-32)!
The Babe lying in the manger (Luke 2:16)
freed us prisoners to sin (Isaiah 61) through His atoning sacrifice of the cross (John 3:16) not so
that we would choose to be enslaved by the rigidity of overbooked calendars but so that we
might have life and have it abundantly (John 10:10).
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