Guest Blogger Monday
Betsy Speer
When I think about God and how big He is, I start to feel pretty insignificant. I mean, who am I? I'm just trying to do the best I can in my small corner of the world.Who is He? The creator of Earth, of time, the one in control of my life and everyone else in the World. I am absolutely nothing in comparison to His majesty.
But then I think about the signficance of each person in my life, and it isn't small at all. The love I have for my husband isn't insignificant. The love I have for my daughter surpasses all of my notions I had about love in the past. My parents, my in-laws, my siblings, my friends, my Life Group...I love them all in a tremendously powerful way. Nothing about any of their lives seem small to me.
Think about the amount of ceremonies that are held in a person's life: a dedication,a baptism, a confirmation, a first communion, high school graduation, college graduation, a wedding, and ultimately, a funeral. When I think about the amount of time and money spent on each life event in combination with the amount of love I feel for everyone in my life, I realize there's really nothing small about our lives.
In the Old Testament, it says, " For you are a people holy to the Lord your God. The Lord your God has chosen you out of all the peoples on the face of the earth to be his people, his treasured possession," Deuteronomy 7:6. So not only are you significant, you are an absolute treasure to God. Now, there's nothing insignficant in that.
Which leads us to a very big responsibility.
We are accountable for every decision we make, and for every interaction we have in a day. Do you bring people close to God, or do you separate them from God? There's nothing small about this very big responsibility and duty that God has bestowed upon us.
Here's what I know: "Surely goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever." Psalm 23. I have made a commitment to God to be confident so that His goodness can shine through me. Are you with me?
But then I think about the signficance of each person in my life, and it isn't small at all. The love I have for my husband isn't insignificant. The love I have for my daughter surpasses all of my notions I had about love in the past. My parents, my in-laws, my siblings, my friends, my Life Group...I love them all in a tremendously powerful way. Nothing about any of their lives seem small to me.
Think about the amount of ceremonies that are held in a person's life: a dedication,a baptism, a confirmation, a first communion, high school graduation, college graduation, a wedding, and ultimately, a funeral. When I think about the amount of time and money spent on each life event in combination with the amount of love I feel for everyone in my life, I realize there's really nothing small about our lives.
In the Old Testament, it says, " For you are a people holy to the Lord your God. The Lord your God has chosen you out of all the peoples on the face of the earth to be his people, his treasured possession," Deuteronomy 7:6. So not only are you significant, you are an absolute treasure to God. Now, there's nothing insignficant in that.
Which leads us to a very big responsibility.
We are accountable for every decision we make, and for every interaction we have in a day. Do you bring people close to God, or do you separate them from God? There's nothing small about this very big responsibility and duty that God has bestowed upon us.
Here's what I know: "Surely goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever." Psalm 23. I have made a commitment to God to be confident so that His goodness can shine through me. Are you with me?
Betsy and her husband, Jeremy, along with their daughter Isabelle reside in Northern Michigan. They are very active in their local church. Betsy is a teacher at a local school. Her and Jeremy also run a Life Group through their local church.
Great post, Betsy!!!
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