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A friend recently reminded me of this simple yet powerful thought, which led to these thoughts this week. It is something I find myself repeating frequently, along with thanking God for providing.
I am sure you recognize that verse, a line from the Lord’s Prayer. Continue reading “THE LORD’S PRAYER”
This scene is quite familiar to me as it is what I keep my eyes on much of the time as I am working out with an exercise video. My spirit is refreshed and working out is better when the sun shines through the window. I tend to focus on one of the crosses you can see in the window. At the same time, I listen to different church services to keep my mind thinking about the important things. This makes the exercising go by faster.
One day a “light bulb” turned on in my head, and I had a little revelation as the sun was shining through. Now, I actually see a two-fold message. Continue reading “THE LIGHT”
When they arrived, Samuel took one look at Eliab and thought, “Surely this is the Lord’s anointed!” But the Lord said to Samuel, “Don’t judge by his appearance or height, for I have rejected him. The Lord doesn’t see things the way you see them. People judge by outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.” –1 Samuel 16:6-7 (NLT)
This passage reveals what is most important to God. God cares most about our hearts, the condition of our hearts! His thoughts and ways are different from ours. Don’t we, as humans, often put our emphasis on our looks, careers, how much money we have, or compare ourselves to others?
God is telling us the outward things about us do not matter to Him. Continue reading “THE HEART”
I have been immersed in experiencing God’s great love for me recently, which is overwhelming at times. With February being a month noted for love and with Valentine’s Day just a few days ago, I figured this topic was apropos for this week.
If I asked you the following questions, what would you share? As you read these thoughts, be thinking of how you would answer these questions. I would appreciate hearing your answers, which you can share in the comment section below. We can help each other learn and grow through our sharing.
Continue reading “GOD’S AGAPE LOVE”
One blessing for me personally since after the pandemic started almost a year ago has been the privilege of joining in a weekly zoom Bible study, which is hosted overseas in Wales. The Pastor who leads the Bible study has been a dear friend of mine since the Lord put the Christian Band, Third Day, in my path back in 2013. He was the Road Pastor for the band and would accompany the band members on their bus as they traveled about holding worship and prayer time for them. He would often also lead the concert attendees in prayer before the concerts. We started talking back then, have kept in touch, and my faith journey has been better for it. Continue reading “TIME TO BE WITH HIM”
Despite the winter weather here in the northeast, my husband and I ventured for some fresh air at a local park this past Sunday so he could hike in the woods while I wandered around. It was definitely chilly, about 16 degrees, but we bundled up and put on our hiking boots to navigate easier through the snow.
It was a state park that has a lake. The lake was frozen over, and there were a few brave souls ice fishing. I walked a bit to a little island next to the main lake and walked a bit on one path into the woods along a frozen stream. It was a beautiful scene, with the snow glistening and the sun peeking out, trying to offer a little warmth to the day.
Continue reading “GOD IS ALWAYS AT WORK”
Our life on this earth can be considered a “desert” experience. A desert experience, a wandering in the wilderness, until we reach our true home. God has given us this desert experience to draw closer to Him, to prepare our hearts to spend eternity in the Promised Land of Heaven with Him and Jesus. He provides just what we need, when we need it, day by day.
I was reminded of that parallel thinking of the Israelites God let wander in the desert for 40 years. A synopsis of the story from the book of Numbers 13:1-13 is:
Continue reading “THE DESERT EXPERIENCE”
This past week or so I took the time to gain more insights and grasped deeper meanings of a familiar Scripture story. Come and explore the significance of Jesus’ baptism and what it means for us.
John appeared, baptizing in the wilderness and proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. And all the country of Judea and all Jerusalem were going out to him and were being baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins. –Mark 1:4-5 (ESV) Continue reading “JESUS’ BAPTISM”
Then Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy to bear, and the burden I give you is light.” –Matthew 11:28-30 (NLT)
What encouraging verses, rich in meaning, to apply to our lives.
A yoke is a type of harness that usually connects a pair of oxen. What does it mean to be yoked to Jesus? We come together with Jesus, He leads, we follow, He shares the burdens with us, and He helps us make it through.
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–Connection with Him-His yoke fits perfectly and is lighter than the one we try to pull by ourselves. Jesus says, “Be with me.”
–Direction with Him-We will be going in the same direction with Jesus guiding our lives. We cannot wander off any more. Jesus says, “Follow me.”
–Cooperation with Him-We have no choice but to follow Jesus’ pace. We are joined in Kingdom work realizing everything we do has an eternal impact. Jesus says, “Work with me.” Continue reading “TAKE MY YOKE”
This advent season, the opportunity to study and reflect upon John the Baptist, the forerunner and one who prepared the way for Jesus’ ministry, presented itself. It made me delve deeper into seeing the parallels between John’s and Jesus’ lives and what their purposes on this earth were all about.