During worship at church that morning we sang the song "How He loves". As I lifted my hands in worship to my Savior I was overcome by the love He has for me as His child. It was a tender moment for me. Sometimes I forget how deeply God really does love me. I am concerned about all the things I struggle with. I forget that I am fearfully and wonderfully made in His image. I forget that God's love for me is so much more than I know. I think of the love I have for my children and am reminded my heavenly Father's love is so much more. It's amazing, truly amazing.
Tomorrow we will celebrate my daughter's 12th birthday. I can't help but think back to my pregnancy with her and the day she was born. In the beginning of my pregnancy I was extremely sick with her. I couldn't hold anything down and was miserable. As we both got adjusted to each other and I got further in my pregnancy things smoothed out a bit and I felt almost normal. I loved feeling her move inside of me and being in awe of God's miraculous gift of life. I also remember nearing the end and feeling scared yet ready to have her in my arms. She arrived 2 weeks after her due date; healthy, bright eyed and beautiful!
She has been such a joy in my life. And now as she is maturing and turning into a sweet young lady I am reminded of God's faithfulness and abundant blessings. I pray she will be the woman God desires her to be, that her heart will always be turned towards Him. I pray she will be light in the darkness, stand strong in her convictions and show others His love. I pray she will not be brought down by societies standards but live according to God's standards, bringing others up in the process. I pray she will fulfill the dreams God has placed in her life and live with passion and purpose. I pray she will not conform to the world or be influenced by the media industry. I pray God will continue to give me, her mother, wisdom and the ability to be a positive example of a Godly woman. I pray she will not compromise her beliefs for the love of man. I pray she will find a wonderful man who loves God and that they will have a solid, happy marriage. I pray God gives her the moon and the stars and all that is in between. I pray she will not walk the path I have walked at times but learn from my mistakes. I pray she will be a positive influence in this negative world. I pray she will rise above her circumstances and stand strong in the God who loves her. My heart is so full of love for this young lady.
As my heart is full of love for my daughter, God's heart is full of love for you. Your God is jealous for you. His love is powerful and strong. His love overwhelms us to a point that nothing else matters. Not our faults or shortcomings, fleshly desires or earthly longings. Not our selfishness or our sin. His love covers all of that! His love is amazing, it is beautiful, it is great. We are His creation, His prize. His grace in our lives is so much more than we give him credit for. And when we are in His presence we can't help but be overcome with His love. It is truly amazing!
I will end this with a line to a song we sang Sunday. I don't know the name of the song or who sings it. But the words touched my heart; "I'll stand with arms high and heart abandoned to the One who gave it all." He gave it all for you and for me.
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