Over the weekend we had a whopper of a snow storm. Blizzard ’13. Storm Nemo. Call it what you want, it all equates to the same thing – PLENTY. OF. SNOW.
Yet I felt cheated. Robbed if you would, by Mother Nature. All that snow & no “snow day”. Due to the fact that it came on the weekend, I did not receive a day “off” due to school closings. I had experienced the snow but missed out on the benefit of it, if you would.
So when Lisa called me this morning & reported that there is more snow in the forecast for Thursday, I began to celebrate, “Yes, my snow day is coming!!!!” {Please don’t hate me. I am just being honest here :)}
As the morning has gone on, several thoughts hit me….
We can have & experience something yet totally miss the benefit of having had it in our lives. Follow me…..
Jesus said, ” I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.”              (John 10:10 NKJV).
We can have Him in our life, experience salvation & totally miss the aspect of abundant living. And I do not say that to minimize salvation in any way. I am most grateful that I have received Him & His forgiveness. But what I am saying here is this:
       I do not want to miss all that He has for me in this life.
I want His love, joy, peace, patience, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, & self-control to be in my life each day. I want His favor & the blessings that He bestows. I want it. I want it all.
Surely goodness & love will follow me all the days of my life….
Psalm 23:6a NIV
I desire His goodness & love to be in my life in abundance.
Other translations word it:
- “Surely your goodness & unfailing love will pursue me.” (NLT)
- “Surely your goodness & faithfulness will pursue me.” (NET)
- “Your beauty & love chase after me every day of my life.” (MSG)
There is more to our God & the life that He desires to give us. May we pursue Him full out as He pursues us!
Nemo visited us this past weekend, and I said exactly the same thing – that it was too bad our son missed out on a perfectly good snow day! At least they had lots of snow to play in after it was over. Visiting from SITS. Happy Sharefest!
Thank you for visiting! Went quickly on your blog & it is something I am going to go back & browse more thoroughly!!
I hope you get your snow day!
Not yet :)) It has snowed but always when there was no school. Still hoping! Thanks for stopping by!!
So did you get your Thursday snow day after all?
No 🙁 but I am still hoping. Thanks for stopping by!!!