Can life be busy? Absolutely. Can we let precious moments pass us by? Without a doubt, the answer is yes. I’m convinced that significant moments happen on purpose; we learn to seize the brief occasions that would otherwise disappear & we plan our schedules to include special times before they are forgotten. Ephesians 5:15-16 echoes this so well as it says, “Be very careful, then, how you live – not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity…”
I’m sure you know that I’m going to wrap this up by talking about our moments with God, but first let’s just look at those relationships close to us. I truly feel the same way about both. Have you ever been on a road trip that was like a race from beneath? You know, the one where you have a time limit in the bathroom & eat every meal in the car, all this just to arrive a few hours earlier. Oh man, you can tell I’m not up for that & I’m quite the traveller. Alas, my husband isn’t that man any more! (smile) After trying a trip my way a few times, he’s learned to slow down & enjoy the journey. Mind you, I still have to be in the car on time, but now we plan memorable stops & simply embrace special junctures as they come. Yes, that might even include the drive through dinosaur museum, but I have some of my favorite photos from that spot.
It can start simple, like making sure your family has meals together. Then, you might find that rather than everyone running for an electronic device, you actually like to sit on the porch & watch the sun set together. Those who are close to me know I’m a sucker for that one! I’ve found that almost always others enjoy it too. We as women have to be “facilitators of fellowship.” Now, there is a good way to put it. It is not just about money, it’s about time. It’s icing cookies, a stroll down your lane or an unexpected stop by Grandma’s house. That’s are what we call serendipity. They usually happen when we purposely grab a moment that others would have allowed to go on by. They are some of the sweetest times!
God’s all about creating moments with us that we won’t forget too. You see it in the beginning when He put Adam & Eve in the garden in Genesis chapter 2 & 3. He would come down in the cool of the day just to be with them. How about the burning bush in Exodus chapter 3? Wow, that was a moment between Moses & God that none of us will ever forget! When you carry it forward into the New Testament, we see our Lord washing the disciples feet, taking them away from the crowd to spend time with them & enjoying extraordinary meals together. Yes, He is our example & we are created to be with Him. I Corinthians 1:9 says, “God is faithful, by whom you were called into the fellowship of his Son…”
I may not know some of you personally, yet I imagine I could guess that your schedule is as full as mine. I’m a wife, mother, homeschool teacher & co-founder of our ministry to the nations. There are days when it seems like within my home & around the world people are calling my name, all at the same time. All the while, the creator of the universe doesn’t push, rather woos me to remember Him.
I have had to purposely plan my time with Him or my day gets away from me. These are the most sacred minutes of my life. I thought I didn’t have time to give him; I learned I couldn’t have accomplished it without Him. I need Him! These moments define who I am. Truly, it is no sacrifice at all.
Let’s create a moment,
Judi Jo