Devotions
This is a quote I found somewhere... not sure who said it, but it's so true:
"A woman's heart should be so hidden in Christ that a man must seek God to find it."
I was especially struck by this quote when I came across these verses tonight, that seem to mirror what the quote says... or rather, the quote mirrors these verses:
"For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. When Christ who is our life appears, then you also will appear with Him in glory. Therefore put to death your members which are on earth: fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry. Because of these things the wrath of God is coming upon the sons of disobedience, in which you yourselves once walked when you lived in them."
-Colossians 3:3-7
Not only should I be hiding myself in Christ, and immersing myself in the Word, but I need to be obedient to it. God has been telling me so many times lately that I need to be obedient... I've been reading 1 Kings, and I have read the example of the man of God who prays for the king's hand to be restored... and then later on, even though the man of God was obedient for awhile, he did disobey God, so death came to him. This was a man of God, too. Obviously we see that God doesn't play favourites; He hates sin, especially when Christians do it. I've also been reading in Esther, and today I read about how Mordecai was obedient to God even when it wasn't the popular thing to do... he would not bow down or pay homage to Haman, the guy who the king had commanded everyone bow down to.
It's not easy being obedient, but it's worth it in the long run. I need to be hiding myself in Christ, so that I may be obedient, and so I may glorify Christ.
P.S. I've been feeling called lately to pray about going on a missions trip sometime next year. Something short-term, perhaps. I've been looking at different websites, and have bookmarked this one... it says they will post info about a summer 2007 trip in September, so I'll be waiting for that info to be posted. I was thinking it would be an awesome way to spend my summer next year, and I'll have the time off anyway, so I might as well use it for spreading God's love. Please be praying for me as I seek God's desire for me.
"A woman's heart should be so hidden in Christ that a man must seek God to find it."
I was especially struck by this quote when I came across these verses tonight, that seem to mirror what the quote says... or rather, the quote mirrors these verses:
"For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. When Christ who is our life appears, then you also will appear with Him in glory. Therefore put to death your members which are on earth: fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry. Because of these things the wrath of God is coming upon the sons of disobedience, in which you yourselves once walked when you lived in them."
-Colossians 3:3-7
Not only should I be hiding myself in Christ, and immersing myself in the Word, but I need to be obedient to it. God has been telling me so many times lately that I need to be obedient... I've been reading 1 Kings, and I have read the example of the man of God who prays for the king's hand to be restored... and then later on, even though the man of God was obedient for awhile, he did disobey God, so death came to him. This was a man of God, too. Obviously we see that God doesn't play favourites; He hates sin, especially when Christians do it. I've also been reading in Esther, and today I read about how Mordecai was obedient to God even when it wasn't the popular thing to do... he would not bow down or pay homage to Haman, the guy who the king had commanded everyone bow down to.
It's not easy being obedient, but it's worth it in the long run. I need to be hiding myself in Christ, so that I may be obedient, and so I may glorify Christ.
P.S. I've been feeling called lately to pray about going on a missions trip sometime next year. Something short-term, perhaps. I've been looking at different websites, and have bookmarked this one... it says they will post info about a summer 2007 trip in September, so I'll be waiting for that info to be posted. I was thinking it would be an awesome way to spend my summer next year, and I'll have the time off anyway, so I might as well use it for spreading God's love. Please be praying for me as I seek God's desire for me.