Lent 2023 ASh Wednesday

 Ash Wednesday

Why is there Easter, you may ask. For the next 40 days, I will answer that for you. So keep a bible near by so you can read the Bible verses I give you.

Genesis chapter 1, verses 1 through Chapter 2 verse 24: in these verses , we see that God the Creator made man to love on and made the earth for him to love on and enjoy.

Devotion~ Palm Sunday! 2020

 Luke 19:35-40

As I read these verses I thought about why they were singing praises to Jesus. I believe it was became in him they saw "Hope". Many of them thought that he would be the one who would free them from Rome's rule. But he did not come to free them from Rome. He came to free them and us from our sins. 

The Pharisees tried to get Jesus to tell the worshipers to be quiet. But Jesus said, " If these would be quiet, even the stones will cry out." I know that we may not be in a church to celebrate the beginning of the Holy week. But like these worshipers we too can take time this week to sing praises to God. I don;t know about you, but I will not have a stone cry out for me. I will sing praises to Jesus myself. 

Devotion~March 29, 2020

 2 Cor. 4: 8-10, 15-18, or Romans 5:1-5

In the song, "My hope is built on nothing less then Jesus' blood and righteousness." The chorus  says, " On Christ the solid rock I stand, all other ground is sinking sand." That is what I want to talk to you about today. 

I grew up with another song that goes like this..."

"The wise man built his house up one the rock, the wise man built his house upon the rock ,the wise man built  his house upon the rock, and the rains came a  tumbling down. The rains came down and the floods went up, the rain came down and the floods went up, the rains came down and the floods went  up, and the house on the rock stood firm. 

 The foolish man built his house upon the sand, the foolish man built his house upon the sand, the foolish man built his house upon the sand, and the rain came tumbling down. The rains came down and the floods went up, the rains came down and the floods went  up, the rains came down and the floods went up and the house on the sand went splat.

So build your house on the Lord Jesus Christ, So build your house on the Lord Jesus Christ, So build your house on the Lord Jesus Christ and the blessing will come down. The blessings will come down , as the prayers go up, the blessings will come down as the prayers go up, The blessings will come down as the prayers go up. So build faith on the Lord Jesus Christ. "

We are in a storm right now called, "Cornonavirus".  For some people, it may feel like they are standing in the middle of a tornado with all of this stuff flying around them and they are fearful.  I believe that when we put our hope in Jesus Christ, We will not only get through this storm, but will also build a stronger faith on the foundation of Jesus Christ. Then we will not be fearful. 

Devotion~March 15, 2020

 Praise the Lord!

Ps. 150

When you are out in nature, have you felt like breaking out in praise to god? I have!

Once I was at a cabin next to a river and across the river was a hill with threes on it. I noticed that the trees looked as though they had their branches up as arms raised to God and praising God. So I too started to sing praises to God. 

As I did, I saw a frog and sang inviting the frogs to praise God with me. Then I thought of the fish in the river & invited them to join us in a song of praise. 

That is about when I closed my eyes. When I opened my eyes. Along my side of the river~ the fish were blowing circles that looked like notes on the water. 

At that moment~ I felt as though~ "Everything that has breath" was praising God with me. It was awesome!

I challenge you to go outside and sing praises in nature. Remember as Jesus said, " If these  be silent ( that is us), the very stones would cry out."  Don't make the stone cry out for you, go out and sing praises yoursel

March 8, 2020

 

Is there help?

Ps. 121

Have you ever felt alone? I have.

I once lived on a 110 acre farm where I only was around people other then David 2 xs a week. David was working nights during part of the times we lived there. I could get lonely. 

The farm was surrounded with hills. Each night, I would end my work day on the farm with a walk. At the end of the walk, I would watch the due ascend onto the hills around me and felt as though God was saying, " You can rest now. I'm watching over you." 

Each morning, I would take the same walk and watch the due raising from the hills that surrounded the farm & felt as though God was saying, "Ok. girl, it's time to get to work."

During that time, I always felt protected by God. 

As I read Ps. 121~ I think of that farm. Then the thought hit me~ God is STILL with US now & we can always "look unto the hills" now.

Devotion~March 1, 2020

 Heart Health

Ps. 51

Howard and Wanda Jones both had plans for their lives when they entered college, but God had other plans for them. 

They both had times when they had to put their wants & plans aside to do God's plan. It was not always easy for them, but they kept setting aside their selfishness and make the decisions to do God's will. 

Because they did that, they were blessed with great ministries in our country and overseas. 

In time, God had them work with Billy Graham. In fact, they were the 1st Afro-Americans to work with Billy Graham during a time in our country when that didn't usually happen. 

Because of them having obedient hearts, they have a great testimony today. Which you can read in this book. 

What about Us, if we are willing to obey God's will for our lives~ we too will have wonderful testimonies to share with others.

devotion! Nov. 17, 2019

 

Devotional: Heb.10:11-14~"And every Priest stand day by day at his service, offering again & again the same sacrifice that can never take away sins. But when Christ had offered for all time a single sacrifice for sins, "he sat down at the right hand of God," and since then has been waiting "until his enemies would be made his footstool for his feet." For by a single offering he has perfected for all time those who are sanctified." Imagine this... King Jesus is sitting in heaven on his throne looking down to earth watching how sin is destroying mankind's souls like cancer does the body. He has tried guiding them through prophets & his Word. But it has not been enough to cure the cancer of the soul~sin. Animal sacrifices was only covering up the affects of the soul like a band-aid on a cancer patient.  But it was not a cure. Jesus knew that the only cure was the sacrifice of blood of a pure soul for mankind. But he could not find a man who was pure enough to do that.  SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO, In His love for mankind. He decides to be that sacrifice.That is when he stood up and laid aside his crown & rope and stepped down to earth to become a humble human. To live the perfect life & then become our perfect cure for our souls' cancer~ sin.  Given what he has done for us & all mankind~ How can we do anything less then to serve our KIng by living the life he taught us to live. A life of love that brings healing, hope and justice to those around us and around the world? ReplyForward