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A glass of milk

I don’t know with you but for me it’s very hard to get out of bed when you just felt the comfort of your bed and your pillows after a long day. 
One night, while I’m catching my sleep, my mom asked me to get her a glass of milk because she can’t sleep. I had the choice whether to get it for her or spill it off and regret for not obeying her. While I get out of bed, I reminded myself that what I do is for the LORD. I carefully got her the milk and went back to bed. That simple? No. It’s pretty hard. It’s a battle within me. But if you do it for the person you love, it’s a no brainer.

Motion before emotion.

We should live our lives pleasing to the LORD. In 2 Corinthians 5:9 it says, “So whether we are here in this body or away from this body, our goal is to please him.” Setting aside the physical weariness and having a sincere heart in pleasing the LORD through our obedience to our parents. As we are commanded in Ephesians 6 “Children, obey your parents because you belong to the Lord, for this is the right thing to do.”
I am not writing this because I always obeyed my mom. No. I failed million times. In this instance, fortunately, it was Christ’s love that compelled me to do it. It’s His unwavering and unconditional love that makes us want to please Him.


I saw this art by a child in one of the VBS. Credits to Hanny. I just saw her name written at the bottom part of the paper.


We are to reflect Jesus’ light to others that they will see in us the difference. That they will see a transformed life in us; a life living solely for the LORD and not for self. 2 Corinthians 5:15b “Instead, they will live for Christ, who died and was raised for them. “ So that no one will stumble because of us. 2 Corinthians 6:3 “We live in such a way that no one will stumble because of us.” But rather, being Christ’s representatives. 2 Corinthians 5:20 “So we are Christ’s ambassadors.”

God’s love knows no bounds and so should our love for others be. We will never be perfect in loving others no matter what we do because if we love the LORD we will love what and whom He loves. Hosea 14:4 “The LORD says, “Then I will heal you of your faithlessness; my love will know no bounds.”

Obeying the LORD comes with benefits. It may be hard to get a glass of water or milk for my mom while I’m comfortably lying on my bed but it made me wanted to obey her more because of that first step. Showing your love to your parents is seen by the LORD and what you do will never be wasted. It deepened my relationship with mom somehow knowing that her daughter respects and obeys her.

And the most important thing is resisting the temptation of disobedience and feeding the white dog. Making the LORD smile above all else. In 2 Corinthians 10:18 it says, “The most important thing is for the LORD to commend them.” Seeking God’s approval over men’s approval. 2 Corinthians 6:8 “We serve God whether people honor us or despise us, whether they slander us or praise us.”

And this action of love can only be done through the power of the Holy Spirit working in and through us because if that was me, I am pretty sure that I will fail. Choosing to be controlled by the Holy Spirit rather than picking my selfish desires to get longer hours of sleep. 2 Corinthians 6:6 “We prove ourselves by our purity, our understanding, our patience, our kindness, by the Holy Spirit within us, and by our sincere love.”

And our love must go the extra mile. Mom asked me to massage her after getting her water. This was another incident two days after the milk. It’s easier to obey now because of having the right mindset of obedience through my quiet times. It’s about your heart. It’s about your heart for me, Michelle.

There’s no way that we can make up for the spilled milk unless you pour in again milk (But it’s not yet too late to change our ways.). So, before it spills, act on it. Not by defying the gravity but by obeying.

What’s your glass of milk? ♡

In His Pursuit,
Michelle Aquino

Do send your prayer requests to: michelleaquino13@gmail.com so I can pray for you also. With love, Michelle. ♥

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