Above Rubies Daily Encouragement Blogs
Through the weekly and daily devotionals you can be constantly encouraged in your great role of parenting, the highest career in the nation. You can also stay updated on what's happening with the Above Rubies ministry.
YOUR FAVORITE PLACE
How do you feel about your home? Do you feel like a prisoner? Are you longing for the day when you can get on to something different? Or do you delight in your home? Is it your favorite place to be? Dear mother, this is God’s plan for you.Psalm 106:24, 25 says: “Yea, they despised the pleasant land, they believed not his word: But murmured in their tents, and hearkened not unto the voice of the LORD.” The “pleasant land" was the home God chose for His people, but they despised it and murmured and complained.
God has chosen a “pleasant and delightful land” for you too. It is your home. God called the first home, which was the prototype of all homes to come, the Garden of Eden. Eden means “delight” and God wants you to make your home a delight too.
The word “pleasant” in Psalm 106:24 also means “delightful, desirable and precious.” When God spoke to Daniel in Daniel 10:11, 19 He called him “greatly beloved” which is the same Hebrew word.
Dear sweet mother, I know life is not always easy in your home as you care for your little ones and face all the challenges of each day. But can I let you in on a secret? It is delightful or burdensome according to your attitude. Nothing influential or powerful in this life is easy. It demanding work and commitment. It’s the same with mothering.
Have you made your home “the grumbling land”? If so, change your attitude today. Embrace your home. You are in the perfect will of God. Delight in it. Purpose to make your home a delight—for your husband, your children, and even for yourself.
Love to you today,
Nancy Campbell
P.S. Are you listening to the current series on my weekly podcast, LIFE TO THE FULL w/ Nancy Campbell. I am currently speaking about THE LAND OF MOTHERHOOD. Today I posted Session 16 in this series. We are weekly taking a journey through the amazing land of motherhood. It took four sessions to talk about THE DELIGHTFUL LAND, sessions 5, 6, 7, and 8. You can hardly believe how often God uses the word “delight” in His Word. It’s part of God’s vocabulary. Don’t you think it is time we began to speak Bible language rather than our worldly language?
To check out these podcasts go to: http://ARPoddy.buzzsprout.com
