Refresh my heart in Christ
Philemon 1: 20b
Lord, I read your words for this Sunday.
Lessons from Deuteronomy leading me to “Choose life…by loving the Lord your God, walking in his ways and observing his commandments.”
Lord, I choose you.
I sing praises along with the Psalmist’s lyrics and drink in your delight in “the law of the Lord…meditating on God’s teaching day and night.”
Lord, I choose you.
The Gospel teaches us the high cost of discipleship. Though it is difficult and I often relapse, I surrender all attachments – house, finances, ego, family, dreams, ambitions – to cling only to you, Lord.
Lord, I choose you.
In Paul’s letter to Philemon, our New Testament lesson this week, Paul prays for Philemon and closes with the words, “Refresh my heart in Christ.”
In Christ, I find refreshing waters to fill me with strength to persevere on my path.
In Christ, his spirit enlivens my spirit and cleanses the dirt from my heart.
In Christ, I am restore to God’s original beauty and purpose.
In Christ, I find rest, revitalization and repair.
In Christ, I discover He has already chosen me, accepted me, forgave me, loved me.
I choose Christ and my heart is refreshed.
Hi Mia, Resting in him is a priority for me lately. I am less about doing and more about being in his presence. Less words, more gazing. Less about me, more about him. Isn’t it wonderful to worship a God who gives and wants to be with us?
Dear Jean
This week I especially pondered on our Lord Jesus’ invitation to come to Him, to learn from Him and to rest in Him. It was as if He wanted to tell me that we often forget to take His easy yoke upon us and keep dragging our old one along the way!!
Blessings XX
Mia