Where Am I?
It is a beautiful, warm summer here in Australia and my friend and I were enjoying the lovely beach together. We had driven to a bay of sparkling waters of varied hues of blue, that lapped gently onto white, clean sands. Scattered across the beach were clusters of content people all enjoying the refreshing waters. We placed our beach bags and towels in an easily accessible place on the sand, and with our body boards in hand, we strolled into the cooling waters. We were busy chatting and laughing in the spirit of friendship as we lay on our boards floating under the warm, summer sun as a gentle breeze played lightly on the waters. We were captivated by the little grey fish swimming safely in schools beneath us. Stinger-free jellyfish intrigued us as they maneuvered gracefully through the calm waters beside us. Suddenly we looked up at the sandy shoreline and unknown to us, we had drifted slowly down the beach, still close to shore, but away from our belongings. We had been so happily absorbed in the treasured moments of friendship and the delights of the sea creatures that we had failed to recognise that we were slowly being carried away with the gentle current beneath us. It took some effort on our behalf to swim against the flow but we soon made it back to our starting point.
The new year is upon is. It is often a time to reflect on the varied goals we have or have not accomplished in the past year. It’s a time to ponder and maybe implement new objectives, new plans and new ideas for the family. It’s a time of the wonderment of a new year spread out before us. At this time I pause to thoughtfully consider the question, am I where I want to be spiritually? Have I been so busy, preoccupied and caught up in life that I have drifted unknowingly from that quiet place close to Jesus’s heart? Do I need to retrace my steps and get back to where God wants me to be?
May this new year find us all in close fellowship with Him and as the year progresses may we not stray but keep our eyes firmly fixed on Him.
1 Peter 3:15 “But set Christ apart as Lord in your hearts..” NET
