This day is God’s. It is my gift to Him.
I love this lesson. It’s like it’s God’s birthday and I want only to do what HE wants to do today. Have you ever done this for someone on their birthday? It’s great. You give the whole day to them. Whatever the birthday girl or boy wants to do is what you want to do. A complete giving up of your own agenda. You go where they want to go. You do what they want to do. You eat what they want to eat. It’s their day … and you’re a servant in their court.
It’s like being a maid to the bride or a best man to the groom. On their wedding day, you clear your whole schedule from start to finish and you place all your focus, attention, care and love on the other person: the bride or the groom. You wear the ugly dress. It’s their day. You do what they want you to do, no questions asked. You do it because you love them.
That’s today’s lesson. This day is God’s. It is my gift to Him. I do it because I love Him. I want to do what He wants to do. I’ve cleared my schedule. It’s His day. And herein lies all my joy. I’m happy being a bride’s maid. I’m honored to be a servant to God.
“And so we give today to You, God. We come with wholly open minds. We do not ask for anything that we may think we want. Give us what You would have received by us. You know all our desires and our wants. And You will give us everything we need in helping us to find the way to you.”
Amen.
Facebook comments:
Those are, in fact, some amazingly unattractive dresses. Good job finding those to get your point across! HA! I’m thinking more than just today, but every day, ought to be started that way. “God, today is yours, I am yours, where would you have me go today?”
LOL.
i agree. Every day ought to be started “God, today is your day. It is my gift to you.”
Every day should be God’s birthday. .