God time 10/30/2009

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About a month ago I was getting up around 5 AM to spend a few hours with Jesus before jumping into my day.  Now I slap my cell phone silent and fight for every extra minute of sleep.  Too often I rush through my "devotions" (a word I'm beginning to despise- ask me about it later) and read the Word like it's part of a checklist for a pharisee.  Yuck. 

But here's the neat part: even when I fail to schedule in much time for the Lord, He still makes time for me...

Example #1: After a crazy shift at work and hours of teaching ESL, I sneak into the sanctuary in at church and play the piano.  It's just me and Jesus and the piano in that huge dark room and it's incredible.  The janitors have turned out all the lights and locked all the doors (except for one that I've found!) and there isn't a soul around.  Most nights I only get five or ten minutes, but it's become such a special time with Jesus.  I'm convinced that worshiping alone in a empty dark church with a piano is one of the greatest things in life.

Example #2: Every Mon, Wed, and Fri I have a Spanish class that forces me out of the house by 7:50.  This morning I was frustrated by my lack of Jesus time and facing an absolutely jam-packed day... and guess what God did?  He cancelled my class and invited me to spend an hour with Him at Starbucks before work.  Such a good time.

He restoreth my soul!


If we are faithless, He remains faithful for He cannot deny Himself.
-2 Timothy 2:13 

 

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