I love the holidays! I love decorating, the preparation, the menu options and all the events that go along with the season! Having said this, life has happened! Three months ago we moved into a new house with so much to do and tis the season that my job has required a ton of overtime. As the days seem to run past me all I have been thinking about is I have to get everything done so I can enjoy the holidays!!! Needless to say this has put so much pressure on me and I am unfortunately driving my husband crazy!
Last week during my devotional time the Holy Spirit brought to my mind Palms 23:1.
“A Psalm of David. The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.”
The Lord reminded me it is easy to forget what’s important. It seems all I want to do is to be finished with this room, I want to be caught up at work, I want to start this project and the wish-list of “wants” goes on and on. I was filling my walls with photos of loved ones; sayings about friends and faith. I am going to church and getting involved with the holiday outreaches – but I was forgetting about the joy of just HIS PRESENCE!
Its easy for me in the hustle and bustle of life to forget HIM! I forget how wonderful it is to just want to wait for extended times before the Lord enjoying the warmth of His embrace. I forget how lovely His peace penetrating through me feels and I forget to allow the one who is the Shepherd and Guardian of my soul to do just that, guard my soul! (1 Peter 2:25).
The holidays and life are often gigantic to-do and to-go lists. The Lord reminded me and promised me early that morning if I changed my list of wants to experiencing the Lord’s presence and longing for more of the Father, this holiday season I would not want for anything!
After all Jesus is the Reason for the Season!
As always, from my heart to yours,
DaNetta
May we want His presence more than all the second best things!