Again!!!

Sunday's sermon, you guessed it Romans 6.  What!!!  Oh my goodness, is the Lord really trying to press this point home or what!?!

This morning I woke up about 45 minutes ago.  I have dropped or knocked over at least six or seven different things.  And murmured or sighed about every single one.  And as I sit here and type this I can actually only remember a few of annoying the mishaps.  I do remember myself saying I should just go back to bed.  But as my bike fell over (one of the last things to occur) I also clearly remember hearing the song come up in my head, "This is the Day the Lord has Made.

So, dead to sin....hmmm.  Perhaps it's time to look a little more closely at my attitudes and what it is exactly the Lord wants me remembering I'm dead to.  This complaining attitude is topping the list this morning.  Secondly, as I reflect more, I see pride and my mouth coming to the forefront of my mind.

It's one thing to read these Scriptures, it's another to figure out what areas of life I need to apply them to.  While I understand the need to apply Scripture to all of my life, I also know there are times the Father is trying to work on specific things.  And what's great and hope bringing is He never stops working with us!  We are always under His graceful hand of refining and polishing.  His  strong hand that leads us as we walk through this life, coaxing us forward when we want to give up. His loving hand that  picks us up every time we falter and stumble, cradling us and binding our wounds.

I am so grateful for this amazing God we serve, our Savior and our Redeemer who took our place when we deserved death.

Thank You Lord, I praise You this morning for Your patience and Your wisdom and Your ever loving, everlasting care.  Hallelujah!!

Take a little time today to sit with our Father and talk to Him about what sin is holding you in bondage.  Then focus on the fact that you are dead to it.  I ask Him to make that FACT real to you and to me. 

          

(just one of the happiest versions of this song I've heard!)