To remember the Sabbath and keep it holy. To re-orient my heart to the one who made me. To remember the world keeps turning even if I do nothing. That He is the one who turns hearts and the world around me.
Maybe you think me writing on Sunday is a violation of the Sabbath day.
Truly though for me writing is an extension of me. It is me taking back. It is sharing the truth and love that flows through my very veins into the deepest darkest crevices in my heart.
Isaiah 45:3
I will give you the treasures of darkness and the hoards in secret places, that you make that it is I, the Lord, the God of Israel, who call you by your name.
How often do you feel treasured? How often are you reminded and remembering that is the Lord, the God of Israel, who calls you by your name?
So on Sundays we aim to do less, and remember more.
A Sunday tradition for my family and I if we don't have small group is to go treasure hunting at the flea market.
The truth is that one man's trash is another man's treasure is right in your face there.
The truth of that is we seek treasure there instead of the only place where treasure can be found. Colossians 2:3
In the person and words of the Lord, the God of Israel who calls us by our name.
Even when you feel like trash you are treasure to the Lord.
He will leave the 99 to find the one and only you friend.
When I went to TGC Kristie Anyabwile said something that has been ringing in my ears for about two months now. "We'll do comparatively little to spend more time with God."
This is why in Proverbs 2:4-5 That, "If you seek it like silver and search for it as for hidden treasures, then you will understand the fear of the Lord and find the knowledge of God.
Are you seeking him friend?
Is He your treasure?
Is how you spend your time not only on Sundays but every day a reflection of that?
Sunday's is an opportunity to spend time with him, to rest and remember.
That He treasures you.
That He died for you.
So we should treasure Him.
He did not rest on Sunday because He had to. He rested on Sunday to set an example for you and I.
The treasures my family and I found today at the flea market are just jars of clay. They will crumble. They will pass away. Even if we do think they are pretty cool.
They are also a good reflection of our aim on Sundays to read, play games, and just be together. One of my mannnnny goals this year was to introduce the boys to good literature. So two of these were pretty awesome scores for that goal.
The word and the love and the sacrifice of the Lord will endure forever.
The rest of Sunday will sustain you through your week.
So what can you cut out today to make it more restful?
We don't watch TV on Sundays (except for Sunday morning on PBS for my sweet old man tv loving husband)
Deuteronomy 14:2
For you are a people holy to the Lord your God, and the Lord has chosen you to be a people for his treasured possession, out of all the peoples who are on the face of the earth.
You are a treasured possession of the Lord friend. He went searching for treasure and chose you.
I hope you remember always.
I hope today this is a reminder.
Treasured and chosen,
Ven
Here is my "slow Sunday style'
Isaiah 45:3
I will give you the treasures of darkness and the hoards in secret places, that you make that it is I, the Lord, the God of Israel, who call you by your name.
How often do you feel treasured? How often are you reminded and remembering that is the Lord, the God of Israel, who calls you by your name?
So on Sundays we aim to do less, and remember more.
A Sunday tradition for my family and I if we don't have small group is to go treasure hunting at the flea market.
The truth is that one man's trash is another man's treasure is right in your face there.
The truth of that is we seek treasure there instead of the only place where treasure can be found. Colossians 2:3
In the person and words of the Lord, the God of Israel who calls us by our name.
Even when you feel like trash you are treasure to the Lord.
He will leave the 99 to find the one and only you friend.
When I went to TGC Kristie Anyabwile said something that has been ringing in my ears for about two months now. "We'll do comparatively little to spend more time with God."
This is why in Proverbs 2:4-5 That, "If you seek it like silver and search for it as for hidden treasures, then you will understand the fear of the Lord and find the knowledge of God.
Are you seeking him friend?
Is He your treasure?
Is how you spend your time not only on Sundays but every day a reflection of that?
Sunday's is an opportunity to spend time with him, to rest and remember.
That He treasures you.
That He died for you.
So we should treasure Him.
He did not rest on Sunday because He had to. He rested on Sunday to set an example for you and I.
The treasures my family and I found today at the flea market are just jars of clay. They will crumble. They will pass away. Even if we do think they are pretty cool.
They are also a good reflection of our aim on Sundays to read, play games, and just be together. One of my mannnnny goals this year was to introduce the boys to good literature. So two of these were pretty awesome scores for that goal.
The word and the love and the sacrifice of the Lord will endure forever.
The rest of Sunday will sustain you through your week.
So what can you cut out today to make it more restful?
We don't watch TV on Sundays (except for Sunday morning on PBS for my sweet old man tv loving husband)
Deuteronomy 14:2
For you are a people holy to the Lord your God, and the Lord has chosen you to be a people for his treasured possession, out of all the peoples who are on the face of the earth.
You are a treasured possession of the Lord friend. He went searching for treasure and chose you.
I hope you remember always.
I hope today this is a reminder.
Treasured and chosen,
Ven
Here is my "slow Sunday style'
Yes my earrings, and water, and (my unpictured shoes match) Judge me if you want. I tried to do lots of instagram worthy shots where I wasn't looking and I failed. So you get this.
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