Mothers Day

There are some here who come from good homes with happy memories, but there are others who’s memories of home bring no tender thoughts. Families have the potential to be so full of joy and love, but there are those who struggle and fall apart too often. Holidays are supposed to be a time to rejoice with your family. Mothers day especially is a day to celebrate the one who nurtured and raised up her children in love. But what if that’s not your story, what if yours is entirely unique and family to you is not who you’d think. But don’t get down no don’t you frown for there is a God in heaven who loves better times seven.

DESPERATE FOR LOVE

The Father Loved His daughter.

The daughter being new,

Didn’t think it to be true.

She looked all around

But no true love could be found

She cried and she wept

While bitterness she kept

In a fallen land

She found it hard to stand

Not equipped for battle

Led astray like cattle

The Father waited patiently

As she struggled vainly

Be content to know Me He said

But thoughts of selfishness filled her head

It took many years for her to see

All she really needed to be

Was content with the One

Who gave His Only Son.

He is enough it’s true

For me and for you

If we would listen we would see

That He meant us all to be

Desperately devoted to

The God who made me and you.

Hebrews 13:5-8 should sink deep in our souls. Let your conduct be without covetousness; be content with such things as you have. For He Himself has said, I will never leave you nor forsake you. So we may boldly say: “The Lord is my helper; I will not fear, what can man do to me?” Remember those who rule over you, who have spoken the word of God to you, whose faith follow, considering the outcome of their conduct. Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.

No human can love like God! Our parents will let us down our children will let us down. The sooner we see that all we need is our Lord and Savior the happier we will be. Stop striving to find contentment in relationships of any kind! God alone gives us what we need!

Trust is a hard thing to earn! But we can trust our hearts to God! He lovingly created us, knowing we would turn away from His love. Then He sent His perfect and Holy Blameless son to die on the cross for our sins. That is a love we will never fully comprehend! God is a safe place to fall. He is always willing to forgive if we ask. And we’ve all done some pretty stupid things that have caused pain in others. We know how valuable forgiveness is when we’ve been denied it by the ones we love.

Let those of us who are searching for love Find it in God. And be content with that! God gives good gifts to the ones he loves and I know because even though I didn’t have the mother daughter relationship I desired as a child He gave it to me through Naomi Bostwick and Jenny and friends and an entire church family who’s love shone so brightly through the most difficult trial of my life!!! Let those of you who know the truth speak it out Loud! Encourage one another. We are the body of Christ. We are the light of the world so the lonely can see that He lives in us and He is enough.

Pray for each other and love one another as Christ loved us. And may I challenge you to forget any preconceived ideas of what you think love is. Read 1 Corinthians 13, pray about it, meditate on it, everyday! That is the kind of love Christ is calling us to share!!! Not this wishy washy romantic idea we think is love. 

Lord thank you for Your example of love teach us to love like You do. Let us be Your light to the hurt and lonely, to the lost and alone. Thank You for your sacrifice and for Your love that we are so unworthy of! Father let these words be our hope "These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.” John 16:33  Be in all we do or say, In Jesus name Amen.