Open
Open my eyes that I may see wonderful things in your law.
Psalms 119:18
Wednesday, September 25, 2013
Wednesday, September 11, 2013
Inspirational Alphabet -N-
Newness
Therefore we have been buried with Him through baptism into death, so that as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, so we too might walk in newness of life. Romans 6:4
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
thoughts over the ironing board
It seems we begin each new day with some wrinkles. Throughout
its course our heavenly Father has hot iron and bottle of starch standing by. Some days might require a little more heat than others and maybe, a good dose of starch.
As a new house wife, with a business man for a husband, my
meditations over the ironing board are as follows…. J
Dirt and sweat from a person's
neck and wrists will stick to the starch rather than to the fibers of the
clothing, and will easily wash away along with the starch. Starch is not only a
protection, but it also gives a crispness and smoothness, keeping a long-lasting
fresh appearance throughout the labor of the day.
The iron has a
purpose...
Certain fabrics require high
heat to reform their shape. The steam breathes life into the fabric as the hot
iron is applied and the heat and pressure causes even the most stubborn of
wrinkles to disappear.
The iron He uses on us are the people and circumstances of
our day, both contributing to the heat and pressure that smooth out the
wrinkles we began with.
"That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish."-Ephesians 5:27
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Open Wide
The neat and tidy robin’s nest with four perfect eggs
nestled deep within came alive today. I heard it before I saw it. Desperate
cries creating a sweet chorus. While the mother bird flew back and forth with
food for those hungry mouths I got closer to inspect the new arrivals.
I couldn't help but notice how they craned their little
necks high in the air and with all their might threw hungry mouths wide
open.
How silly it looked but how practically it touched my heart.
“Open your wide your
mouth and I will fill it”
He can’t fill a closed mouth. It’s the truth. There is an
abundance of provision for each day-are we ready for it? The only way to be
ready for all that Grace is to open your heart…not just a crack but wide open
like these little birds. Sometimes we’re fearful to open wide because we don’t
completely trust Him. We’re afraid that he’ll place something in our mouths
that we might choke on…or maybe it wont taste good.
The best way to overcome this fear is to open your heart and close your eyes.
You’ll soon find out He is a good Father and always delivers the best.
You’ll soon find out He is a good Father and always delivers the best.
Sunday, June 3, 2012
Galatians 6:9
Let us not become weary in doing good...
He must have known this would be our natural tendency- to
become tired…weary of sowing but seemingly never reaping. And so He
gives us the Promises. The keys to endurance.
If we let His promises take root they will produce patience
to continue through the sowing times.
for at the proper time...
The Father is watching intently for the ripening fruit. Bent
down very closely, He eagerly awaits the formation of the grains. He
desires the fruit much more then you do. And when He sees it, He is quick to
bring about the promised yield!
We will reap a harvest…
It is those who have been trained not defeated by the
growing process that reap the Harvest. For these people who have endured the
season of sowing God enlarges the harvest. He takes our little and makes it
much every time.
Be prepared with lots of containers to share with others…
don’t waste the harvest when it comes! God gives abundantly more to those who desire
to share with others.
If we do not give up.
If we are tempted to give up we can look to Jesus. For the
joy set before Him He endured the cross. He is our perfect example.
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