On my 33rd year of life

This started as a journal entry and ended up as a blog post.....

I turn 33 today. On my 33rd birthday I received such sweet messages from so many people wishing me a Happy Birthday. I feel so blessed and so loved.

When I woke up, it hit me how I am now the same age as Jesus when He died for the salvation of the world.

33 is such a young age for someone to die. I can't help but wonder how 33 years seemed to our Savior though. 33 years on this sin infested, harsh earth. He chose to leave His throne and glory because He loves us so much and He knew we needed a Savior, but I have to remember He left His Father as well as His throne and crown.

Scripture says that Jesus often withdrew to lonely places to pray. Oh how He must have longed to be in the presence of His Father as He was in heaven. We as Christians have that awesome privilege to enter into God's presence because of Jesus' death and resurrection.


On my 33rd year of life I have too many blessings to count yet my Jesus had no place to lay his head at night. He came and gave up His life so I would have abundant life in Him.

On my 33rd year of life I don't desire any material gifts. Jesus is my gift and my treasure and HE is more than enough.

On my 33rd year of life, this is my prayer, this is what I desire...

Lord, may You increase and I decrease. May I be filled to overflowing with Your joy. May I learn to stay at Your feet in full trust and obedience. May I grow in Your grace and Your wisdom. May I be the godly wife and mother You had in mind when You created me. May I learn to overlook offenses. May pride, unbelief, and fear be utterly destroyed and have no place in me. May I die also, die to my flesh so Your spirit can fully live and reign in me. May I be a living sacrifice unto You my Lord, a maid servant ready and always available to my Master. May I truly hunger and thirst for You more than my next breath. May I treasure my husband and love him selflessly the way you do. May I know You and love You more and more every moment that passes by. May I learn to always look for the good You are doing even in tough circumstances. May I make more time to sit under Your shadow listening to Your voice. May I speak life in faith over my children and in every situation. May I reach out and touch the untouchables as You did. May my faith move mountains. May my words, thoughts, motives, and actions be pleasing to You, my Father. May I be content with who You made me to be. May I seek Your face all the days of my life knowing I shall look upon Your face very soon for this life is so short. May I be busy about building up Your name and Your kingdom instead of my own. May I share You, Jesus and the gospel message every opportunity You give me. Make me like You, Jesus.