"Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord." Luke 2:10As I ponder this passage as Mary does so often in the bible. I think of what I have been learning about myself from God. Do I welcome new things into my life or am I just afraid?
So much of my life has been marked by fear. Fear of being hurt, fear of the unknown, fear of rejection, fear of doing the wrong thing. I have been through all those things and yet God has held me up through them all.
So first of all --Do I welcome my savior into my life? Do I let him use me by revealing how he has made me strong through those past hurts? Do I let him heal my hurts and show me that through him I am being built into a precious creation?
Secondly, do I welcome others into my life? This year has been a time of letting new people into my life. A new church, two new home churches, an accountability group, students in classes that I took this summer--and then also letting them slip away. Am I just as willing to try the next time around? Oh God let me welcome others into my life with an open heart, hands and mind. As well as new people, do I welcome the old friends back into my life. Some who have gently slipped away and others who there has been great hurt and conflict. I sent out only a few Christmas cards this year with the hope of welcoming those people to stay a part of my life. There are still many others where I regret the relationship slipping away and want to welcome them into my life once more.
Savior thank you for saving me from my sin, my fears, my unrealistic expectations, my hurts, my desire to hide. Thank you that I have an eternal hope and a hope for each day.
Each day may my prayer be "Welcome to my World"!
In His Grasp,
Dawn
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