sweet blessing.....

As Christians, we sometimes wonder about our value. I heard this song this afternoon and just had to share. I have been right here a time too many, so this really was such a blessing to me today.

In His gracious love,
Along the Way

The Daughter of the King

Who am I, that He would steal away to sit with me.

Who am I, that He would rush to comfort me. 

Who am I, that He would step down to rescue me.

Who am I

But His Beloved,

Beloved Daughter.

~by  Along the way~

~"You've so focused on becoming a mother; have you ever wondered if God wants you to focus first on being His Daughter?"~The Beautiful fight, by Gary Thomas

I came across this line while reading Gary Thomas's "The Beautiful Fight" (who is, by the way, an amazing author; one who challenges you to step into the role God has called you to.)

And  my heart began to ponder so many questions......what does a daughter of  the King of Kings look like? What does it feel like to be HIS daughter? How does she behave? how does she sound? 

I don't quite know. I should, I really should know a little by now, and maybe a little is all I know. I know that I've been forgiven time and time again. I've been restored and given a promise. A promise of Hope, love and long suffering.

~As she got off her donkey Caleb asked her, "What do you want?" She answered him, "Give me a blessing. Since you have given me land in the Negev, give me springs of water also." So Caleb gave her both the upper and lower springs.~ Judges 1:14-15

*I encourage you to read the whole account in Judges 1:12-15*

There was such beauty in this passage. He gave his daughter to someone who (he thought) could keep her safe and who would die for her. She was able to ask whatever her heart desired from her father and he gave it to her. She knew him and she knew his love for her. This is but one precious example from the Word, but we are still writing our story. God is still dispelling the enemy and creating a haven for us. He is still answering our request.

              And I will leave you with something I've heard the Father say to me time and time again.......

~Daughter ,O , Daughter lift up your eyes to the hills and there you will find me. There you will hear my voice.~

~Look at how great a love the Father has given us that we should be called God's children.~ 

1 John 3:1

~....and indeed our fellowship is with the Father and with HIS son Jesus Christ. We are writing these things so that our joy may be complete.~ 1 John 1:3b-4

Part of the Journey......

The question arose while pondering this new quest of God's peace, "If I had the chance to go back would I choose differently......would I make the choice to home school? Would I choose to stay at home with my children and build my home?"

I believe in my heart of hearts I choose the high road. I choose the path that Christ has laid out for me. 

For me.....I miss that sometimes. 

I get caught up in the thoughts that I'm doing this for them only, that they may know the Lord ( which is a major reason why I'm doing this but not that alone). That they may in turn choose the way of our Lord. Today as I began the book of Judges, I read how an entire generation arose that did not know the Lord. The very people who swore to keep the commandments that Moses brought to them from the Lord. The same people that were miraculously delivered.

 Oh, how I began to cry out that the Lord might make this word a mirror to me. Show me, Father, the reflections of my heart. 

Is my life exemplifying the Father in  such a way that just 2 generations  later my offspring will still proclaim the name of Jesus or is it just enough to save my children for now?

I wondered in the beginning how does this tie in with the aforementioned questions. Oh, but it is so inter-woven through every fiber. Praise God that He didn't desire to save Abraham for salvation sake for Abraham alone, but for the seed that was within Abraham. That I might be saved today and proclaiming HE is Lord to my family. How awesome is that! How dare I entertain the notion of anything less.

Yes, yes, a million times YES......I would choose this way. I would choose the high road. I want to know Him with all that is within me, even as I've been know. He is so good :)

"....another generation arose after them who did not know the Lord nor the work which He had done for Israel."  Judges 2:10b