Luke 12:6-7
Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? Yet not one of them is forgotten by God!! Indeed, the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Don't be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows!!
The following excerpt is from Beth Moore’s “A Woman’s Heart, God’s Dwelling Place” workbook:
[Revelation 4:11"You are worthy, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor
and power, for you created all things, and for Your pleasure they were created
and have their being.
"Isaiah 43:7 “everyone who is called by my name, whom
I created for my glory, whom I formed and made."
So who are you and why are
you here? According to these two versed, you are God’s chief creation, and
you are here for His pleasure and His glory. God did not
create us so that He could have a front row seat at an ongoing saga of our
follies and failures!! He created us because He delights in us!
Let’s do a
brief word study of the terms pleasure and glory to deeper our
understanding.
The Greek word for pleasure in Revelation 4:11 is thelema. It means “the result of the will, not to be conceived as
a demand, but as an expression or inclination of pleasure toward that which is
liked, that which pleases and creates joy. Several years ago
while I was teaching a midweek class at my church, my husband Keith, needed to
speak to me right away on the telephone. My heart pounded frantically as I
ran to the office because I knew only an emergency would cause Keith to summon
me from class. To my surprise, I was greeted by a congenial voice that
said, “How about taking your husband to lunch today?” Still suspicious
that something had to be wrong, I answered, “I had plans with a friend, but I
can cancel if you really need me.” I will never forget his response: “I don’t
need to have lunch with you, Honey; I just wanted to.” I immediately called my
friend and rescheduled. As many years as we’ve been married, if my husband
chooses to be with me from the pure desire of his heart, I’ll be there!
On a far grander scale, that is the reason God created us: not because He needed us but because He wanted us!!! The act was based on the pleasure of His will. Just think
about it: He doesn’t just love us; He also LIKES us! ]
Oh, precious girls- in this week where you may be experiencing a slough of negative thoughts about yourself, comparing yourself with others, or possibly feeling unloved or unliked based on the schedules you received: know that you are dearly loved, and genuinely liked by our sweet Lord Jesus!!!!
To those who are weary- physically, emotionally, and/or mentally- our sweet Jesus beckons us to Himself!! "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest!!!” Matthew 11:28
Run to Him!!
You are on my heart and mind today, and more importantly, you are on His!!
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