"I'll live for Jesus, day after day. I'll live for Jesus, let come what may. The Holy Spirit, I will obey. And live for Jesus, day after day.
Through every day, new joy I find. He gives to me, real peace of mind. Until that day, when Christ I'll see. I'll live for Him, who died for me!
I'll live for Jesus, day after day. I'll live for Jesus, let come what may. The Holy Spirit, I will obey. And live for Jesus, day after day."
This song has been going through my mind ever since I got up this morning. I find myself mentally flipping back through the past year:
January- family wedding, sleepless nights, school, church, doctor appointments, start music lessons, visit from Grammy and Grampy
February- sleepless nights, church, school, doctor appointments, closing of business, music lessons
March- school, sleepless nights, junior church/church, music lessons, doctor appointments, scary ct and mri scans, appointment with neurosurgeon, consult with onocologist, hospital stay, surgery, love of family and friends, answered prayer, recovery, sleepless nights return, phone calls
April- junior church/church, another trip to Madison for scans and surgery, answered prayer, love of family and friends, recovery, school, job searching, music lessons
May- school completed, job searching, junior church/church, Teddy plays soccer, music lessons, trip to Chicago to Museum of Science and Industry, resting, recovery, checkup in Madison, trip to Grammy and Grampy's, Teddy's birthday
June- recovery, summer time fun, answered prayer, junior church/church, job for Ted, Ashlynn and Alisa's birthdays, Ashlynn to camp for first time, Teddy plays soccer
July- summer fun, work, pool, junior church/church, visit from cousins, visit from Grammy and Grampy
August- junior church/church, summer fun, pool, VBS, A Day in the Country, Ted and Kari's anniversary, Kari's birthday
September- start of school, trip to apple orchard, work, start of Kid's club, music lessons start again, begin practicing for Christmas program, junior church/church
October- 6 month checkup in Chicago with new doctor, school, work, Kid's club, junior church/church
November- school, crazy work schedules, physical therapy for Alisa, Thanksgiving with Grammy and Grampy, junior church/church, Kid's club
December- school, crazy work schedules, Christmas program, Ted's birthday, physical therapy for Alisa, traditions and gatherings, break from school, junior church/church, Kid's club
At some point, we all find ourselves reviewing last year and planning for the new year. We have goals...resolutions...hopes...dreams...or whatever else we call those plans...BUT...how many of us actually plan to "live for Jesus...day after day...let come what may"? If our family has learned anything this past year, it has been to live for Jesus out of a heart of obedience because of what He did on the cross. God used many different things in our lives to show us where our focus needs to be. He did what He did for our good and for His glory.
What have you placed at the top of your list for the new year? God will rearrange your list if necessary! Is there something more important than living for the One who died for your sins? Who provides? Who gives real peace? Who loves you like no other?
If you know Him as your personal Lord and Savior, you owe Him your life and your obedience...He bought you!
I wonder how many can truly sing this little chorus..."I'll live for Jesus, let come what may. The Holy Spirit, I will obey." in 2011?
Profound! So many plans but do we plan to live for Jesus? Good one. Bless you
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