Remind Me

Dear Lord; Happy Meditations Monday Father!

First off Father, I want to take a moment to thank You for a truly marvelous weekend.  For once, we didn’t have much in the way of plans laid out in advance, so we used that wonderfully uncommitted time to spend enjoying each other’s company, sharing a meal and some laughter with friends, and reveling in the Blessings You’ve given us.  It was a joy-filled, productive weekend Lord, and I thank You very much for that time of respite.

Last Friday Father, as I was driving to our veterinarian’s office to pick up some medication, Jason Gray’s song “Remind Me Who I Am” began to play on the radio.  Now, I’ve heard this song more than a few times Lord, but for some reason this time the lyrics came alive for me and I found myself drawn into the song’s poignant message…

After a week comprised of what seemed to be a never-ending series of struggles and trials Lord, this simple reminder wrapped in verse made a wonderful connection for me.  It brought to the surface an inescapable truth that my mind had laid to the sideline for much of the week…

We’re Your Beloved Children.  Broken, hurting, rebellious or doubtful… You love us all the same.

“See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are. The reason why the world does not know us is that it did not know him.” – 1 John 3:1 (ESV)

Through our rebirth in Christ, we exist as genuine Children of God; adopted completely into this divine family through the mercy of Your Fatherly love and grace.  We walk in faith, knowing that the lure of this world need hold no control over us, as Your love has set us truly free.  We live to be…

Your Beloved.

When the world seeks to draw me from You Lord, please, remind me who I am.

In Jesus’ Name we pray,

Amen.

~Phather Phil