Sarah’s Blog

Your Will Be Done...

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 06:11:52 +1000

“Your kingdom come
Your will be done;
On earth as it is in heaven.”
Matthew 6:10

Have you ever stopped to ponder this verse? It’s a simple verse that we spout off in the Lord’s prayer. Sometimes saying it like a meaningless mantra---YOUR KINGDOM COME YOUR WILL BE DONE...”

But there is a truth in this verse that Jesus eludes to. He’s asking us to pray for this. Really pray.

Sometimes His will is not done on earth as it is heaven. He’s saying the Father’s will is yet to be accomplished on the earth. There are things that need to “be done.”

I believe some things done on earth are not His will in heaven. The enemy is at work. And people are being people. Simply put humanity is at work with all its wills. Nonetheless His will stands and He is sovereign. His purposes and plans prevail and He is able to redeem anything out of His will.

His will in Heaven AND it’s COMPLETION on Earth needs to be pushed through with prayer. It’s needing to be DONE, completed.

I have such a hard time completing things. I’ve got books I’m reading and I make it half way through and they just sit there. In some cases things are so prolonged and hung up, even when I’m trying to “get them done” it seems like a battle. When things aren’t done they are missing something, not finished, not resolved, “half baked cakes.”

What is the Father’s will? What is Heaven’s will for me?

Sometimes I’ve had this passive response to life and situations... you know... have you ever said... “well it must have been God’s will.” NO! Some stuff isn’t His will. But I think we swallow a lot pain and grief in vain. And/or we blame God and take the outcome of a circumstance and it’s result as something He wills when really it’s the enemy at work, or simply people being people.
 SO what is His will? And how can I discern it?

In the Garden of Gethsemane - Jesus prayed that the Father’s will would be done. Jesus came to do the Father’s will.

The cross was the cost of His will being done. And Jesus said, “It is finished.”

His Will is to Keep Us - to be His for all eternity. “This is the will of the Him who sent Me, that of all that He has given Me I lose nothing, but raise it up on the last day. For this is the will of My Father, that everyone who beholds the Son and believes in Him will have eternal life, and I Myself will raise him up on the last day.” Jn. 6:39-40 (see also Jn.10:29-30)
His Will is to Love Jesus - “behold and believe in Him” that everyone who beholds the Son and believes in Him will have eternal life, and I Myself will raise him up on the last day.” Jn. 6:39-40 “He who has My commandments and keeps them is the one who loves Me and he who loves Me will be loved by My Father and I will love him and will disclose Myself to him.” Jn. 14:21
ASK and have Full Joy & Abundant Life - “Truly, truly I say to you, if you ask the Father for anything in My name, He will give it to you. Until now you have asked for nothing in My name; ask and you will receive, so that your joy may be made full.” Jn. 16:23-24 His heart is for us to that we would ask of Him and receive full joy and abundant life. He came to bring us life and life abundant. Jn. 10:10. As a parent - I think everyone would agree - my will is that my children would have a joy filled and wonderful abundant life. How much more does our Father want to give good things to those who ask of Him. And when I discipline my child - I don’t do it because “I will” for the child to hurt (although sometimes I might be tempted that way). My will in discipline is that they would have something better- that through love they would have life. How much more is God’s love and discipline done from a holy and pure heart. Lamentations 3:32 is powerful, “For if He causes grief, then He will have compassion according to His abundant lovingkindness. For He DOES NOT afflict WILLINGLY, or grieve the sons of men.” God’s will is not that you would be punished- but that you would have life. Jn. 3:16-17, 1Jn.

On the cross He finished His will to keep us. But the rest of His will is still being worked out in our lives. And requires that we pray for His will to be done on earth as it is in heaven.

Oh Father so many times we blame you. I blame you, when things aren’t happening. When I don’t see Your will in Heaven breaking through to Earth. In those times all I see is “earths will”. And the battle seems so hopeless and hard. Help me Father to fix and focus on You and Your will. To Behold You Jesus. To Believe in You. To keep asking. To keep knocking. To keep receiving. Father, may Your will be done on Earth.

A Special Poem from a Father

Wed, 2 Apr 2008 21:23:30 +1100

This is a special poem for Sami.
written by Sander Pronk (father)

To the Bundle of joy I won’t get to experience,

Thank you so much for filling my life
with such tremendous joy.
Just to know the feeling and honour
of becoming your daddy.
I was really looking forward to it.

As I sit with pen and paper
I ponder at what would have been.
The things i wanted to show you;
The love I wanted to share with you;
The things you would have shown me,
The love you would have shared with me;
The togetherness we would have shared.
Unfortunately, not at this time can we share.

On news there was no heartbeat, my heart also stopped.
My heart aches knowing I have lost such a precious gift from God.
In this time of aching, I feel a comfort;
As I know God is sharing His love both to you and I.

Though I grieve your loss today,
I look forward to a time
when I join you in the heavenlies.
A time when we can share, a time when we can share,
A time when we can show our love for each other.
You will always be in my heart and thoughts;
And till the day we finally meet,
Rest assured, your daddy loves you.

Pondering the Empty Womb

Wed, 5 Mar 2008 13:26:30 +1100

“There are three things that will not be satisfied, four that will not say “enough”:
Sheol, and the barren womb, Earth that is never satisfied with water, and fire that never says “Enough.” Proverbs 30:16

Isn’t it interesting to find among this verse a barren womb. There are three things never satisfied, four that will not say enough - perhaps one gets satisfied. The barren womb. But it doesn’t say “enough” - while it’s empty. It cries out and desires to fulfill its purpose. Rachel in Genesis 30:1 is consumed by her inability to have children. Many women who have not been able to conceive and bear children live with a sense of dissatisfaction. Because as long as there is a womb, there is hope. There is a place for life to be brought into the world.

Yes, the empty womb does not say “enough”.

But hidden in the verse is a hope that one of the four things will be satisfied. OF all of these only one seems to be about life - humanity.

Sheol - is the nether world - the enemy is not satisfied.
Earth - is always in need of water -somewhere out there dry land is parched and waiting for water.
Fire - well, it just constantly consumes.
The barren womb - has possibility, still there is hope, still there is a place for God to do a miracle. Even til’ an old age (Sarah, Elizabeth) even against all odds ( Mary).

As I mentioned earlier - Rachel was consumed by her lack but in God’s mercy he turned her dissatisfaction into Joseph - Praise God!

Embracing Motherhood

Sun, 17 Feb 2008 13:10:56 +1100

I had this passing thought... “I need to embrace motherhood.” I mean really EMBRACE it! There are certain things that come with being a mom which are challenging and hard to accept.

In light of our past two miscarriages I am often reminded of the gift that my two little ones are (Kekoa 3 Kalea 9 months). This pleasant reminder helps me cope with the day to day challenges snotty noses, endless dirty diapers, drool, spit up, puke, and food messes. These things are hard to “embrace”. Before I was a mother, I didn’t think about these things. Mostly I thought of the good stuff you know... cuddles, kisses, hugs, and smiles. Not the kicks, bites, hair pulling, screaming, tantrums, and bruises! I wasn’t looking to embrace the “hard” stuff.

But it all comes together in one lovely package. And any woman whose lost a little one can honestly say-- they wish they had just one day with their little one. EMBRACE IT!