7 Months Exactly

As you may have noticed, I have added a Wedding Countdown to the top of the blog. (Thank you Carla for the great idea!) I hadn't realized it until I did it but we only have 7 months left before the wedding!!! wow. It rocked my world for a moment. 7 months. I have a lot to do! But most importantly David and I have really enjoyed this time thus far. God has really taught us some incredible things about ourselves, about our relationship, and what He wants us to learn during this special time.

One of the many things is security. I have been really thinking through this word SECURITY. Sometimes this word takes other names, stability, success, safety, sanity, salvation. Over the past year now, I have been dealing with this sense of security. I have been focusing on securing my job, securing my finances, securing my future with David. But where does my help come from?

This past Sunday at Sunday school we were looking at Christ's High Priestly Prayer in John 17. He is praying for his disciples and says in the end of verse 11 and 12"Holy Father, protect them by the power of your name, the name you gave me, so that they may be one as we are one. While I was with them, I protected them and kept them safe by that name you gave me."

So that we may be one as they are one. It was Christ's desire to protect his disciples (me) and it was his greatest desire that they (we) become one with God the Father as He himself is one with His Father. If I am one with God like I should be, I will be protected and SECURE beyond all measure.

Our Sunday school teacher said he heard this said once. And I keep repeating it over and over, "Security is being nearest to the Lord not being farther from danger."

I feel I am working harder to put myself farther from Danger and not focusing on becoming nearer to God.

Hmm. Just a little something to chew on.
May your day be richly blessed!