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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!