Birthdays

Why don't we celebrate our birthdays like we did when we were kids?

Micah recently turned 4 years old. The occasion was marked by parties, great gifts, and lots of fun with his friends and family. He said his birthday was, "Super, super, super, super, super fun!"

When was the last time your birthday was anything close to that?

Why not, as a twenty-something, fifty-something, ninty-something, celebrate what the Lord has done in our life? Why not, think on our family and friends and rejoice for the gifts they are to us? Why not look forward and dream and plan for the year ahead? Let us no longer mourn another year added to our "age" or another physical change in our once younger, less wrinkled body. Let us not pass by another birthday without much thought. Let us run this race of life joyfully and do it giving thanks for the life God has given us.

I know much has changed since we were 4, but I think we should celebrate more like a child. So, since our mom's are not planning our parties anymore, let's do it ourselves. What do you want to celebrate this year?

I have a friend that prays during the month leading up to her birthday asking God to reveal Himself in new ways to her through Scripture. She, like a child, asks her Father for a good gift. I am now doing the same. More than anything in this world what I need is more understanding of who God is and of the Cross of Jesus.

What do you want for your birthday this year? Will you ask Him for it?

~K