"Lord, in the morning Thou shalt hear
My voice ascending high;
To Thee will I direct my prayer,
To Thee lift up mine eye.
Up to the hills, where Christ is gone
To plead for all His saints,
Presenting at His Father's throne,
Our songs and our complaints..."
~Isaac Watts
It's just 4am and I'm already up and can't go back to sleep! This has been the weirdest day, so far, this year! So, instead of tossing and turning on my bed, I decided to do something productive and write an overdue blog post!
A lot has happened since my last blog post and I don't even know where to start, or if I should do a summary of events that lead to now. I should mention, though, that a couple of weeks ago, I got to go home after 2 years! It was only about 2 days, but I am so happy I got to see my family! It was also great to be able to travel again and see the Philippines, see old friends...and shop!!!
It's already the month of May!!! It's crazy!!! I can't believe this school year's almost over! Things are starting to wind down at the school and preparations for the summer and next school year are already taking place. I knew May will be a bittersweet month for me. Bitter because I know I have limited time left with my housemates and sweet because I will be planning my summer vacation (sweeter if I didn't have my quick seminar in the Philippines a couple of weeks ago). The next few weeks will definitely be a rollercoaster ride of emotions, but for now, I'll take it one day at a time.
The song above just popped into my head because the usual reason why I'm up around this time was for morning devotionals and usually singing this song. Maybe I do need some early morning devotional today and the lyrics of the song is a reminder to me that today, and every day, I need to "lift up mine eye" and "direct my prayer" to Him before I start my day and empty out all the burdens of my heart and let Him carry it for me.
"Casting all you cares upon Him, for He careth for you." 1 Peter 5: 7
"Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you; not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid." John 14:27
"Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." Philippians 4: 6,7
Whatever it is that woke me up early this morning, I am glad I got to reflect on those verses. My heart is, indeed, lighter...
