Saturday, July 19, 2008

thankful reflection ...


"How precious also are Your thoughts to me, O God! . . . if i should count them, they would be more in number than the sand." Psalm 139:17-18

lately my bike rides have been filled with: "thank You Lord! i love You Lord! ... "

God has given me so much - and has asked only for my love in return ...
God loves me so much - that He guides me with His word,
so that my foot won't stumble ...
God wants my company ... and has prepared a forever home for me in heaven ...

and God loves you in the same way ... His love letter was written long ago, and is readily available for you to read ...

i thank Him for answering NO to some of my prayers ... because when in later years i look back - i can see the reason why He said NO ... and how He gave me something much better instead ... something my heart had really wanted, yet didn't know to ask for ...

my joy in the Lord bubbles over, and i want others to "taste and see that God is good" ... the peace of God which passes all understanding gives me such a hope for tomorrow ... and sustains my spirit for today ...

our lives on earth are short ... God's offer of eternity lasts longer than our minds can fathom ...

"thank you Jesus, for dieing for me ... thank you for forgiving me my sin ... thank you for living within my heart ... thank you Jesus ... "

3 comments:

Mari said...

Isn't it such a blessing to know that we have a God who loves us and wants the best for us - and even when we can't understand why - God knows!
I'm sure He loves those thank you's on your bike rides too!

Fred said...

Understanding why He says no is very hard.

Nice shot of the wooden chair. I had one growing up and it was always nice to relax in it.

Cathy said...

Wonderful expressions of your love for Him, Saija ~
And I love the picture ~