“Come Ye Sinners”
Today is the first day back after Thanksgiving break… classes have started up again, and I am preparing for another busy final few weeks. It’s hard to think that I only have another seven days of classes left.
Thanksgiving break was a blessing. I decided to stay on campus over break. It would give me a chance to get caught up in work study hours, as well as spend some time with my sister Bets who had to stay in duty as an RA.
So yeah, I definitely didn’t end up getting as much work done as I should have, but it was a much needed break. I did some paint work for Dr. Kapic, one of the Biblical and Theological professors here at Covenant, on Wednesday. And I spent a lot of time hanging out with Bets – playing tennis, having campfires down by the pond, carving pumpkins, going on walks, and just enjoying an empty campus. It was quite an amazing break.
I went to chapel this morning after my three early morning classes. I filled all my chapel credits earlier on in the semester, so I have been using that hour time slot to work on papers and projects that have been due. But I decided to go this morning… I can’t begin to explain how much I needed it. The last few days and weeks have been really stressful and busy with upcoming papers, projects, and exams to study for. I didn’t quite realize how much I had been trying to rely on my own strength to get everything accomplished. I walked into chapel with Justin and sat down on one of the back rows. The first song we sang was “Come Ye Sinners” … it was really convicting. One of the verses that stood out to me was:
“All the fitness He requireth
Is to feel your need of Him.”
It just brought me back to the realization that I do need HIM, and that I cannot accomplish anything without His strength working in my life. Thank you, God…
Published on 27 Nov 2006 at 12:42 pm.
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This week I have been convicted of the same thing. God led me to this verse: ‘How can you believe if you accept faith from one another, yet make no effort to obtain the praise that comes from the only God?’
Jesus Christ (John 5 v 44)
Amy Mulholland on 23 Dec 2006 at 4:50 am.