“Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the
wicked or stand in the way of sinners or sit in the seat of mockers. But his
delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night.
He is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season
and whose leaf does not wither. Whatever he does prospers.” Psalm 1: 1-3
Since I last
wrote, I have thought every day about blogging, but each time I was either too
tired, too busy, or too unmotivated to do so. Even though I didn’t sit down and
write, the same two verses above kept coming to mind. The part about meditating on his law day and
night particularly struck me. I would love to meditate on the word of God day
and night, but it seems there is never enough time. As crazy as it sounds, 24
hours in a day is simply not enough time to accomplish everything I’d like to
accomplish. Between working 8 hours a
day and sleeping 8 hours a night, that’s 16 hours gone already, which leaves me
8 hours left to eat, exercise (which is something else I struggle with fitting
in every day), write, pray and have a devotional time, help take care of my
family’s needs and attend all their extracurricular activities. Yes, I probably volunteer and taken on more
than I really need to, but it’s all for my babies. I love being a part of their lives, teaching
Sunday School, being a den leader for the scouts, and helping with the
Parent-Teacher organization, but I just need an extra 2 hours a day to spend
with God and take better care of myself. How can I carve this time out of my
busy schedule? I suppose I could get out
of bed an hour earlier and spend one less hour in front of the TV or just
lounging around when I come home after a long day at work, but I know this is
much easier “written” than actually done.
I am struggling with my new blog challenge already, and the New Year
hasn’t even begun. J No matter how many days of 2013 I am able to
read God’s Word, I believe each and every one of them will be a blessing. So
this is the year for God to show me how true the verses above really are, how
they will guide me with their warm glow of insight and keep my feet from
stumbling when the cracks in life’s sidewalks open up and deepen. It’s the year
for my God to reveal how fruitful His word is and how His children prosper when
they delight in it.
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