I\u2019m revving my engine — mentally and physically. My personal, physical engine had a routine colonoscopy yesterday! I kept thinking while I was surviving all the prep work: \u201cHow could I have scheduled this procedure at this time of year?\u201d \u201cWow! Let\u2019s get another colonoscopy next week!\u201d \u2013 said no one EVER!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For goodness sakes — it\u2019s that time of year when our to-do list is getting longer. I\u2019ll admit anxiety has crept into my heart. After all, Thanksgiving is just a couple of weeks away and Christmas is not far behind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There\u2019s lots to do, gifts to buy, places to go and people to love. There\u2019s decorating, baking, juggling events as to which ones to attend and those that may get pushed aside. But hold on! What if all the hullabaloo was more about thanks-living and remembering how much Jesus loves us.
“Jesus loves me this I know. For the Bible tells me so.” Oh that we adults would embrace those simple, yet powerful words. We adults should make that our own theme song. After all, Jesus does love us and we know it without a shadow of a doubt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As we grow older, we lose our childlike faith and belief that we can do or be anything because Jesus loves us. We get so burdened about our to do lists that we forget Jesus loves us and even cares about what we care about.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When I sing those words, I am singing from my very being. He loves ME! He sees me as a beloved daughter and though I often feel like a messed-up kid, He still loves me — this I know!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As a kid, I feared God and His big stick. Today, I recognize my mistakes quickly, and do my best to make amends. I feel His arms around me, pulling me into Him and His gentle words: \u201cI forgive you. I am here for you. Do better next time!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis little light of mine. I’m gonna let it shine. \u201d That’s another children’s song we sang in Sunday School. I’m singing it on behalf of ME. I\u2019m not that little kid who thinks God is punishing me for something I did wrong. Once upon a time, I really did think that. I didn\u2019t understand grace until I grew up and rationalized that the free-flowing grace of my Father is what proves Jesus loves me this know!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Not just because the Bible tells me so. I know. God has proven His love and grace for me in abundance \u2013 far more than I deserve. So I purpose, first thing EVERY SINGLE DAY \u2013 to let my little light shine through my blogs and my \u201ccan\u2019t keep it to myself\u201d attitude. I know a good thing \u2013 er, a good Father \u2013 and I must share Him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I sing \u201cJesus loves me this I know\u201d with absolute certainty of His love. We\u2019re big kids and by now we should be fully aware of God\u2019s love. If we really understood His love, we\u2019d understand He\u2019s smiling at us — the same way we smile at our kids and grandkids.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If I see my own family with such delight, I know God sees me with a joy that surpasses my understanding. I know because the same God who created them, created me. He created you. I want to smile back at God with the confidence of a daughter. A daughter who knows \u201cJesus loves me. This I know, with absolute certainty!\u201d How about you?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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