This week I vowed to make up for my laziness last week. Monday. Zoo, great start! Tuesday. The ENTIRE DAY at Mom and Dad's swimming. Yaay! In the afternoon our friends joined us and it couldn't have been a better day, we were all played out by the end of the day. Wednesday, I know we did something but I can't remember now... Seriously, what's wrong with my memory? Too much sunlight or something. Thursday we visited another friend in her brand new home, awesome fun! And today, a visit to David's aunt and uncle, then back to the pool.
As we drove home I heard on the radio a message about Hebrews 12:1. "Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us." The person was talking about keeping your eye on the goal, and knowing what your goal is. And everything you do should take you closer to that goal. Jesus is the goal.
I thought about this, have my eyes been on Jesus? Was my goal this week simply to entertain the kids every day, keep the house clean and put them to bed with tummies full of food I'd cooked? Cleaning, cooking, playing, its all good. But is that my goal, or are those things that I simply do as part of the race, part of the journey to get closer to God? I've got to make Jesus the central focus, not the five minute devotion we do right before bedtime. I'd do better to plan God-time into our day than planning swimming, biking, walking around the block. Thank you Lord, for the gentle reminder.
Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
~ Hebrews 12:2
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