Philippians 2:14-16 “Do all things without grumbling or questioning, that you may be blameless and innocent, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and twisted generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world, holding fast to the word of life, so that in the day of Christ I may be proud that I did not run in vain or labor in vain.” (ESV)
I read that in my quiet time yesterday and boy did I have some repenting to do! It is hard to shine as a light in the world when you act like the world. My attitude about this pregnancy of late has not exactly been pleasant. I had given myself over to much grumbling and an attitude of self-pity, poor me. What a great relief is is to know that God has made me a new creation through his Holy Spirit, capable of putting on a new self, every day, even moment by moment.
Of course there are things in life each of us could choose to complain about on a daily basis, but how silly is that when we reflect upon Christ and the cross! Just thinking about all the grumbling I had been doing in the pastfew days was so sad. I needed to put off my old self (Ephesians 4:22-24) and put on my new self. I began thanking God for this pregnancy and all that came with it. How blessed I am to soon have another child! How blessed am I that we conceivedso quickly. How blessed am I to have such a wonderful husband to love so deeply, especially with the challenges that pregnancy sometimes brings to a marriage. Oh yes, and how blessed I am that these minor aches and pains mean that I that much closer to meeting Titus.
I am so thankful for God’s word and the work of the Holy Spirit in my heart.
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