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You’ll never look into the eyes of someone Jesus didn’t die for.
Read that again.
You’ll never look into the eyes of someone Jesus didn’t die for.
Lord, forgive me for judging others. Help me recall that you came to offer grace to all.
When life is chaotic and you feel stressed,
may God grant you peace.
When you feel alone and unloved,
may God fill you with His love.
When you are overwhelmed with grief,
may God give you comfort.
When you struggle with what to do,
may God share His wisdom.
When you feel lost and confused,
may God fill you with hope.
When you are sad or depressed,
may God fill you with joy.
When you are doubting your beliefs,
may God grant you faith.
May the God of glory fill your spirit with His good gifts.
Even though Billy Graham passed from this life more than 7 years ago, his words still ring true.
“God is unchanging in His love. He loves you. He has a plan for your life. Don’t let the newspaper headlines frighten you. God is still sovereign; He’s still on the throne.”
~ Billy Graham
Thank you, Father for this reminder. How wonderful to remember that you are still on your throne, and you are still in control.
Father, teach us to be strong in our faith and to totally trust in you, your mighty power, and your amazing grace.
Psalm 28: 1-2
“To you, Lord, I call; you are my Rock, do not turn a deaf ear to me. For if you remain silent, I will be like those who go down to the pit.
Hear my cry for mercy as I call to you for help., as I lift up my hands toward our Most Holy Place.”
So thankful we have a Savior who hears our cries.
Have a fantastic Friday!
Good morning, everyone.
Isn’t it wonderful that we are all part of the body of Christ? Now if we could just learn to treat one another with love and respect, as Christ treats us.
Lord, open my eyes to see my brothers and sisters in Christ as beloved family. Even if they disagree with me or treat me poorly, teach me to treat them with love and respect.
One pastime from which I derive much pleasure is making things with my hands. To take a piece of yarn and make an afghan is very satisfying. It is amazing that a flat piece of fabric becomes a dress, or colored thread makes a beautiful picture.
After I finish making something, I take great pride in it; it is something I carefully, lovingly made with my own hands. Perhaps you, too, know the satisfying feeling that comes from creating something beautiful.
God must feel that way about making all of us. What a beautiful thought! God, a master craftsman (Jesus was, after all, a carpenter) has knit me, has made me. From dust. From bits of nothing, He created something, a human being; He created me; He created you.
“My frame was not hidden from you, when I was made in the secret place. When I was woven together in the depths of the earth, your eyes saw my unformed body. All the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be” (Psalm 139:15, 16).
Just as I can look at a skein of yarn and “see” the finished afghan, so God could see me before my body was formed.
Just as I know every stitch that went into an afghan or an article of clothing, God knows everything about me and has known it since before I was born. And notice, unlike my sometimes-feeble attempts at craftsmanship, the Psalmist’s words say that I was “skillfully wrought.” Made sloppily? No. Made imperfectly? No. Made “skillfully.”
Like me, is God proud of his craftsmanship? I think so. God made me and made you “skillfully,” so we should be pleased and proud of ourselves; each of us is special and each of us is made exactly the way God wanted us to be.
How often we complain about ourselves: I wish I looked like this person, or had his talents or her wisdom. When we question the way we look, the way we think, or the talents we have, we are questioning God. We are saying He’s made a mistake. Does that mean I’m perfect? Of course not. It means I am made exactly the way God intended me to be.
Knowing I have been made exactly the way God wanted me fills me with love and humility. It gives me confidence that I would otherwise lack. It also gives me a sense of great responsibility. God gave me a certain personality and certain gifts for a reason. As a child of His, it is my responsibility to recognize and appreciate the abilities He has created in me; it is my responsibility to dedicate my gifts to God and to use these God-given gifts to glorify my maker.
Psalms 139:13 “For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb.”
Oh God, creator of the universe, forgive me when I criticize your handiwork. Help me to have confidence in who I am, not out of boastfulness, but because I know you lovingly made me as you wanted me and you are pleased with your work.
Here’s your food for thought for today. Have a terrific Tuesday!
“It’s one thing to go through a crisis grandly, yet quite another to go through every day glorifying God when there is no witness, no limelight, and no one paying even the remotest attention to us.”
Oswald Chambers
Good Monday morning!
Today’s scripture is short and seemingly simple. The King James versions says, “If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.” So, what is one thing you do to make sure you “stay in step with the Spirit” or “walk in the Spirit”?
Have a beautiful weekend!
When fears and doubts threaten to overtake you, and dark days surround you, remember the words of David.
Psalm 27: 1
“The Lord is my light and my salvation–whom shall I fear?
The Lord is the stronghold of my life–of whom shall I be afraid?”
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