Mom Heart Moments #275

The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is on me, because the LORD has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me . . . to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners.

LAST NIGHT, after a dinner of homemade soup and a great movie, most of our family were sitting around in the den looking at our computers and phones, checking to see if anyone had loved or noticed us in the last two hours. Then we all started commenting on statuses of friends old and new on social media, offering our opinions on a few pictures and choices and commenting on various things that had happened to people recently.

Suddenly one of my kids said, “Look at us! We are all sitting around being petty. We need to stop being gossips, get off Facebook, and just keep enjoying this great night.”

He was right.

Sometimes I feel discouraged, because I can have a wonderful quiet time first thing in the morning, then walk out the door of my room and immediately be impatient with someone in my family whom I love!

Jesus said he came to set the captives free (Luke 4:18). I am captive to my own human frailty, my own limitations, my own small-minded self. But Jesus saw me in my need and decided to have compassion. He gave me grace. He came and loved and lived so I would not have to live in this captivity to the limitations of my human, sinful self.

Today I am so very grateful that He came, He forgave, He sees me as though I am not little in spirit, but He sees me with the eyes of His love that covers my fragile state of being.

Do you know how great His grace is toward you? Sit for a moment and ask Him to show you. Remember, too, that everyone around you needs this grace.