Christian Reflection and Prayer

The homeroom teacher of a senior high school
class once gave them a graduation gift in advance
... The students were permitted one unexcused
absence as long as it didn't conflict with other
teachers' schedules. "All I asked," said the
homeroom teacher, "was that they do something
worthwhile and hand in a paragraph sharing that
experience."

The teacher said her favorite report came from a
young man who wrote, "I went fishing with my
grandfather and I listened to him all day long
without once saying, 'Grandpa, you already told
me that'!"

Someone has said, "No one has learned the
meaning of life until he has surrendered his ego
to the service of his fellow men."

And in response to that statement, no matter
how many times we say "you already told me
that," it does us no good unless we get busy
with the day-to-day, nitty gritty work of true
discipleship. Talk is cheap. Faith in Action is
the only way to activate our faith.

(Sunday Sermons Online)

Scripture:
Psalm 63:1
[Psalm 63] A psalm of David. When he was in the Desert of Judah. You, God, are my God, earnestly I seek you; I thirst for you, my whole being longs for you, in a dry and parched land where there is no water.
Reflection:
Wow what a verse! I have a question for you, "When is the last time you felt this way"? When is the last time you earnestly sought God? When is the last time you actually thirst for God? When is the last time your very being longed for God?
You know it's kind of scary to ask these questions, mainly because I'm afraid of my answers. I sometimes find myself going through life, claiming to be a follower of Christ, and never asking these questions. I'm just like everybody else I find my life getting rather tedious and sometimes rather boring. I find myself keeping my emotions in check. I have also discovered that when I find myself complacent and bored, I think that I can handle anything that comes along in my life. So I have to do admit that often times my answer to the above questions is, I can't remember the last time I seeked, thirst, longed, for God. I know that's not the way it's supposed to be but I get so complacent about things that I find myself not feeling these kinds of emotions in my head and my heart and in my spirit.
I need to get back into the game of life, I need to draw upon my emotions, I need to get back to God.
I woke up this morning and found myself earnestly seeking God, having a real thirst for God, actually longing for God. What a difference that makes in my life. It is so wonderful to feel the presence of God in my life. It really does give my life meaning. To seek, thirst, long, for God, and to find him, brings my life into focus and gives my life real meaning. I rediscovered this morning that God is with me, that God loves me, and that God cares for me. This morning, I rediscovered the meaning of life....... "GOD".
Prayer:
Almighty God thank you for giving my life meaning. I recognize that without you in my life my life has no meaning. O Lord you are the meaning of life and I earnestly seek, thirst, and long for you. AND I HAVE FOUND YOU! In Jesus name Amen.

May God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ*
give you grace and peace. Jesus gave his life
for our sins, just as God our Father planned, in
order to rescue us from this evil world in which
we live. All glory to God forever and ever! Amen.
Galatians 1:3-5, NLT

Reflections:

Many think that when God comforts us, our
troubles should go away. But if that were always
so, people would turn to God only out of a desire
to be relieved of pain and not out of love for him.
We must understand that being comforted can
also mean receiving strength, encouragement,
and hope to deal with our troubles. The more we
suffer, the more comfort God gives us.
If you are feeling overwhelmed, allow God to
comfort you. Remember that every trial you
endure will help you comfort other people who
are suffering similar troubles.

(Life Application Daily Devotion)