Psalm 51:10
Submitted By Jennifer Mitchael, Patriot Mom
It has been a bit crazy in the Mitchael household these past few weeks. A snow storm, back to school after the holidays. I am looking at the nativity set I have yet to put away from Christmas. I bought it for half price the day after Christmas, so I hate to put it away yet. It got me thinking, though.
Isn't that how I want Jesus sometimes? Half way? I want the easy version. The one that's comfortable. I want to sit in the same place each week at church, talk to the same people, eat lunch with the same couple... But this is NOT the Jesus I am coming to know.
Quite a few of the situations Jesus found himself in, or put himself in, were LESS than comfortable. He didn't hang out with the popular folks. He didn't dress the way others did, eat what they did, drink what they did. He was different, and He caused change.
I used to think I liked change, but a lot of the time, it's painful. People disappoint, friendships change, relationships falter, children leave. I don't like it.
Jesus however, His LOVE for me never changes! It is the steady in my life. He is changing me, I hope, hope, hope. But sometimes it hurts, hurts, hurts. I don't want to do this life half way.
Jesus, change me...
Psalm 51:10
"Create in me a clean heart, O God,
And renew a steadfast spirit within me."
