We are God's Children!

Good morning, everyone!:D

I knocked out (knocked out = fell fast asleep) on my bed last night right after our prayer, so here I am just finishing up our church's service program and thinking about all of you at 6 in the morning:)

(Oh yeah, by the way, Ji Hoon, congratulations! It's finally your time to witness the glory of the Gospel this Friday^^;)

I just read several of your blogs about the day we spent at the beach. I haven't been to the beach in a while, and it was a once-in-a-lifetime moment for me as well:) As I shared with Joy several nights ago, I had so much fun simply celebrating the moments we are able to spend together in this glorious time, glorious place of God that I totally forgot how old we are! I quietly thought to myself as I was driving to church that night, "Wow...I had so much fun at the beach...!!! Thank You, Lord. But wait, how old are we?? How old is Mi Ae? How old is Joseph?? How old am I???"

LOL.

As I thought back at the childish, goofy fun and sheer joy that we shared that day at the beach, I first felt silly. The old Joo Hee would've thought it is so lame to go hang out at the beach with a bunch of Christian people(sorry^^;), but now, these "boring" Christian people have become my best friends, best companions, best partners in this march of faith. Age is definitely not a matter of division for us. It's rather quite fun to completely forget how old our physical bodies are to be able to simply, blissfully enjoy God and His creation as young children. (I really couldn't see any difference in expressions between us and 5-year-old Hyun Bin^^;;)

All my life, I had set goals for each 10-year phase of my life. When I was a teen, I wanted to go to a good college. In my 20s, I wanted to have a fancy career and get married. In my 30s, I wanted to gain lots of money and fame through whatever I'd be doing. In my 40s, I to wanted to spend good times with my family, travelling all over the world...and etc.

Oh and I never, ever wanted to mingle with people older than me, or even younger than me. Well, to be honest, I didn't even like people my age; I was never satisfied with anyone, really.

But now in this life that I live with Jesus, in this march of daily faith, I no longer have hopes and dreams of my physical life. Age really isn't anything but a whole bunch of numbers that tell me how much closer I am in meeting my Father. I'm finally able to breathe freely in the loving grace of our God, never having to worry about any unnecessary things in life any more. All the days and nights I spent worrying, thinking, and planning about my meaningless physical life, I can now use in serving my Lord whole-heartedly and enjoying every second of it rejoicing with my fellow brothers and sisters in Christ.

If we had met in the world, we would have been separated, divided, and unable to love and laugh as freely and whole-heartedly, but now, the single force that brings us completely together, Jesus Christ, gives us the true peace and joy in our lives. The true reason to celebrate! The true reason to live!

Hallelujah!
Let's continue to be glad and rejoice to be like a child in the presence of our Father. Let's simply enjoy being able to live, laugh, and learn in the daily grace of our Savior. "I tell you the truth, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it." (Mark 10:15)

Lord, thank You for emptying out our lives and our spirits. Thank You for freeing us from the strongholds of life. Your saving grace, your everlasting love, your eternal glory...Father, I will simply rejoice and be glad in You, oh God. Guide us, nurture us, lead us, humble us, and teach us as we are poor in spirit for You, oh Lord. It is You that we yearn; it is You we worship with all our lives. We love You, and we thank You. Take us, and let Your glory shine in all the ends of the earth!

Maranatha!