Who Am I... Reflection #2, 2008

** Wrote this at the office before I started to workJust saved it then because obviously we can't access multiply there...

It's the 7th day of the year and I've only done two days of quiet time! I am so far behind with my readings and it's just the first week of the year.

Somehow, the promise of a really great year with the Lord starts to dim right before my eyes. I've failed to nurture my relationship with the lover of my soul by missing out on my daily devotions.

It's Monday and I feel so tired and sleepy. Saturday and Sunday passed with me again spending my time away from home (and therefore away from bed). I failed to make use of this time to rest and be still.

The last week has been all work for me. My new boss has so many ideas and he wanted to get these done almost instantaneously. I had my hands full the entire three days of last week. I was so looking forward for a restful weekend but instead, I spent Saturday and Sunday night out with friends.

Yes, it was really fun but now that I'm about to start with work, I am so out of tune and feeling so tired.

Thank God for the daily bread book that Monix gave me... I can somehow make it up to my God and spend a few minutes with him before I embark on another day of no-breaks-allowed work at the office.

So I flipped to the January 7 entry and Psalm 8:4 greeted my eyes...

"what is man that you are mindful of him,
the son of man that you care for him?"

As I began to reflect, indeed I realized that when you think about it, out of billions of people here on earth... Who Am I that God even thinks about me? That He even decided to wake me up this particular morning, made sure I was safe on my way to work? Who am I that despite of my neglect of our time together, He still chose to bless me today.

The daily bread goes on to describe the song "Who am I" from Casting Crowns. I happen to have that in my iPhone and now as I listen to it, I am assured of God's amazing love for each and everyone of us.

"Still You hear me when I'm calling
Lord, You catch me when I'm falling
And You've told me who I am
I am Yours, I am Yours"

It just doesn't matter how deeply we've fallen, how blindly we've went through life without Him... still He'll catch us wen we fall just because we are His. It's as simple as that. Who are we? We are His.

Father God, I thank you for another day that you've given us. Thank you for reminding me that I am yours and that you are indeed always there. Lord, I am a little weak, spiritually. Please continue to reside in my heart and keep the fire burning in me.

I just praise and thank you for your faithfulness, Father. Please give me the strength and wisdom I need to fulfill my duties at the workplace. May everything I do just bring glory and honor to you. Amen.