God's Pleasure in Day to Day Events

In looking back at my life up to this point, I see the journey with a completely different perspective. It's a powerful thing to have lived long enough to look back at one's life from a different angle. I'm not sure if it's just the fact that with age comes the wisdom of seeing situations with a more mature perpsective or if it's something else. Maybe in another ten years, I'll be able to answer that question with a more profound understanding.

What has truly changed in my understanding of life is how important and precious our days are to the Lord. Not only are our day to day events hidden deep in the heart of God, but the different seasons, which consist of numerous days and months are a part of the treasure He calls our lives. We can not fully understand how He sees our lives. I can only imagine the emotions He must feel when He sees, before His eyes, what He thought of before time began. Every life consists of many changes, big and small. I think of my own Mother when I ponder on this issue (only because I know her life well). I think of the many different stages she has gone through in her life, which resembles many women in our culture. She grew up in a large family of 5 girls who lived in a rather small house and spent much of their time working to help make ends meet. In a small Colorado town of not more than a few hundred people, she spent her time in 4-H and other community events throughout highschool. She soon got married and moved off with my Dad. After 7 or so years of being married, they had their first child, Cristy. Three years following, Sherri came along, and then a year later me. I can only imagine what it was like having three little girls running around the house. I'm sure that she didn't have much time to call her own having to care for us! The day came when we were all out of the house and she got to enjoy retirement, which is the season she is in today. Although my Mom is a quiet woman who has nad no problem living in the background, her days and seasons are not only precious to the Lord, but are full of purpose and destiny that she cannot fully comprehend. Just like my mother's, my life, as well as yours, is full of purpose and importance that we can't fully grasp or understand.

Think of your own life and the changes that have taken place. You may not have had as many changes as my Mother, but everyone who stops to look back can see how life is full of different seasons. The time line of our lives is being watched ever so delicately by the one who knit our very lives together in our mother's womb. He is watching with such delight as we take steps closer to fulfilling our God-given plans on this earth. The time line of our lives is very precious to Him and one day, when all is said and done, we will see the tapestry of our lives with clearness and understanding. In that moment, we will see the wisdom of God in every situation, the patience of God throughout our mistakes, and the sustaining love of God that helped us endure through pain, confusion, and sorrow. And (I write this with much excitement), we will never feel that pain, confusion, or sorrow again as we will forever live in the presence of God and see His face. May we not let the day to day boredom stop us from knowing that we are not merely living, but we are walking out a time line full of purpose and destiny that was thought up by God Himself. When we live in that truth, there is no place for devaluing our lives or having the feeling of being unimportant. When we feel as though nothing is happening in our lives, just remember it is part of a bigger picture that will have a glorious ending. For some, death is the end. For others, it is a glorious beginning of true life! I know on that day we will not be disappointed!