I woke up at 3am this morning with a desire to pull away and study the subject of grace. A desire to get alone, uninterrupted, and dive into the scripture FOR MYSELF and just see where I’d end up. I’ve had times and seasons like this with God, don’t get me wrong, but it’s been a minute. I’m glad to be back...back to believing, back to trusting, back to HOPING!
I want to shout it from the rooftops...”I’m Hoping Again!!!” But hope is one of those things you don’t have to announce and you can’t fake it. It’s seen in our eyes, in our smiles and in our laughs. I love to laugh...it’s my absolute favorite!!!
So hope and grace...which one to google first. Grace was the word on my heart at 3am so we’ll start there...we won’t be long because I need a nap before 7am...LOL
I snuck out of bed, trying really hard not to disturb Jay, because he has to “work, work” tomorrow. Yes, I work but I don’t pay the light bill so that’s why his is called “work, work” and I try to help him get good rest because I only want to “work” not “work, work” 😂...you get what I’m saying...I digress...haha! (I actually really enjoy working 😉)
In my trying not to disturb Jay so he can “work, work” tomorrow, I quickly realized I didn’t have my supplies for this 3am Bible study. I couldn’t go to my “office”, aka Brelyn’s bedroom (my new work home during quarantine since her room has a built in desk). To get to her room I’d have to pass through the kitchen where Blue, our 90 lb BEAUTIFUL silver lab, lives. If you’re wondering, we needed him like we needed a hole in the head BUT he’s added a JOY we’ve needed and has put a smile on the girls’ faces that helps me not question our sanity too much.
But if I make too much noise he’ll wake up the whole house and let’s NOT do that! This is my Bible study time (no 3am is just for today...not the norm I don’t think...) AND I need that nap before 7am remember...so let’s not go through the kitchen and chance all that.
So in rounding up my supplies, I found my Bible, my phone for music...no ear buds around so I’ll have to turn the music really low and hold the speaker to my ear...can’t wake up Blue and Nora...highest priority...or Jay because of the “work, work”.
So I’m in the garage, this won’t work later in June when it’s hot 🥵...but for now, I’m in the garage at 3am...well, closer to 4am now.
Rest assure, God sees this effort us mamas make to carve out quiet time, which is why I’m sharing this with YOU...I hope you see you’re not alone in having to get creative to be able to be with God while it’s quiet. I also hope it makes you laugh or at least chuckle 🤭...The joy of the Lord is our strength! But I believe even though we have to get creative, God rewards us DOUBLE! His sweet presence is Everything...my heart’s TRUE desire.
So now in the garage, it’s 4:08am. Let’s google grace. Praise God for google. I’ve said google a lot in my new “Not Permanent” role of teacher...“Please google that!” Jenna, my very studious 11 year old, thinks googling is cheating but I’ve reassured her otherwise. Google was invented because God knew so many would suddenly have this new home school role 🙃😬🙈 and He takes the BEST care of us mamas like this...google is our friend!
So it’s 4:14am now. In googling “grace” Hebrews 4:16 comes up but let’s define grace first...yes I saved that tab and opened a new tab...Jay would be proud. He likes to see me being efficient because if you’ve kept up with this timeline, I started this sneaky Bible study at 3am and it’s now 4:17am and I’m just getting in good...I’ve enjoyed every minute actually so I’m okay with it BUT we won’t tell him!
My google findings on grace:
•Grace has been defined as a divine influence which operates in humans to regenerate and sanctify, to inspire virtuous impulses, and to impart strength to endure trial and resist temptations.
I’ll take ALL of that!!!
•The gospel message is the good news of God’s GRACE, so it is important to know what grace is and to constantly seek to get a better view of what GRACE does in our lives. NOT what WE can do but what can GRACE do!!!
Heb 4:16 So let us come BOLDLY to the throne of our gracious God. There we will receive His mercy, and we will find GRACE TO HELP US when we need it.
Thank you, Father, for Your GRACE 🙌🏼 I receive Your help today...not my will but YOURS be done ✅ I pray if you read this far, you’ll find time to seek Him today and receive His help ❤️❤️❤️
