Reoccurrences...

What a week this has been.  I attended two funerals.  I always question why these things happen.  Why was a mother and young innocent baby taken from this world?  Why was my brother taken from us when he was entering his prime and had a beautiful daughter to raise??  There is no way to instantly heal the pain.  There are no words of comfort for those grieving.  I remember thinking when my brother passed away...."how can all of these people around me be so happy?  Don't they know that my brother isn't here anymore?  I miss him!  I want him back now!!"  I have to remind myself of Jeremiah 29:11.  God has a plan for each and every one of us.  Although we don't know or understand that plan, there is one.  I live by those words.  It is the only thing that explain these tragic events in our lives.

As I have completed devotional last night (at 1:30 in the morning.....I was tempted not to do it, but I made myself get up and do it!), I noticed that a verse has repeatedly come up this week, through my devotional, a Bible verse that was sent through my phone devotional, and my kid's devotional.  I don't know about you, but that is a sign to me that I need to pay attention to this verse because there is something there that God is wanting me to see.  It is Micah 6:8.

"He has told you, O Man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?"

I take it so far that God is really wanting me to walk with him daily.  I have also focused on the loving kindness this week.  I want to show it toward others, although I have a few week points in it so maybe that is what God is pointing out as well.

I also noticed another repeated verse in my life this week.  I Thessalonians 5:5.

"You are children of the light and children of the day.  You do not belong to the night or of the darkness."  My kid's devotional also mentioned this.  I was explaining to the kids how we need to be a light, like Jesus is to the world so that others can see Christ in us.  Just like the song, "This little light of mine", we need to let him shine to those around us.

I am hoping that through this blog that maybe I can be a shining light to others.  Hopefully you can see glimpses of Christ in me.  Although I am not perfect like it says in Romans 3:23, I am a Christ follower and hope that others will want to do the same. :)