Sweet September

September 1, 2015

Don’t you just love the promise of September?  The days will be shorter, yes, but what beautiful days they will be!  The weather cools (often later in the month than we would prefer) and the air turns crisp.  Harvest season comes to an end and the promise--the promise of rest--is upon us.

Proverbs 16:3 tell us to:  Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and He will establish your plans.  Many of us have plans for the fall season, for the upcoming Labor Day Weekend, and for the rest of the day, for that matter.  As we prepare ourselves and the necessary things are in place for those plans to come to fruition, let’s not forget first to pray, to seek our Lord’s guidance, and to check out the Word to make sure our plans line up with His purpose.  Sometimes it’s that tiny detail that gets overlooked and causes the whole event to go awry.  

Shall we take a moment now to check in with our Father; you know, just in case we are going about our merry little ways and might need a little direction?  Great!

Dear Lord, thank You for the change of the seasons, the new months that promise beginnings of different sorts, and mostly, Lord, for this upcoming season of rest.  Yes, the chaos of getting the kids back in school, the cramming in of last-minute vacations, and the harvesting of the last fruits provided can make us more harried than we need to be.  Sigh.

Lord, You give us so much to enjoy and sometimes in our busyness we forget to say thanks, we forget to take time for You, and we forget to seek Your guidance.  We’re here now, Father, asking for reassurance that we are in the paths You have chosen for us, that we are doing the things that will please You, and that we are loving our brothers and sisters as ourselves.  Help us to not be pious, greedy, nor self-centered as we transition into the autumn season.  Remind us that it’s time to slow down, look around, and see what still needs to be done.  

Thanks again for September (even though You know October is my favorite).  As the days slowly shorten, may our love for You never wane, Father, is my prayer.  I ask it in the name of Jesus Christ.  Amen.