When Jesus had said these things, He was troubled in spirit, and testified and said, “Most assuredly, I say to you, one of you will betray Me.” Then the disciples looked at one another, perplexed about whom He spoke. Now there was leaning on Jesus’ bosom one of His disciples, whom Jesus loved. Simon Peter therefore motioned to him to ask who it was of whom He spoke. Then, leaning back on Jesus’ breast, he said to Him, “Lord, who is it?” John 13:21-25
Jesus has just washed the disciples' feet and gave a beautiful picture of service that we are to follow. Jesus knew that the cross was near (see verses 1,3, and 11). Jesus knew what He was about to encounter and endure so He sits down at the table and the one, whom Jesus loved, is leaning on Jesus' chest.
As best as I understand it in those days when they celebrated Passover there would be one who would tell the story of God's deliverance of His people out of Egypt and the youngest would lean on the chest of the one telling the story and prompt him with questions. Here is Jesus, the Deliverer, the Passover Lamb, telling the story and John the youngest, leaning on His chest asking the questions.
Where in your life do you need deliverance? What has you troubled? Sit down at the table of fellowship, lean back on Jesus' chest and trust Him with your most intimate questions, your hurts, your addictions, your very life.
Jesus was on His way to the cross and yet John was leaning on Him and so can you because you are the one whom Jesus loves.
Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding;
in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
That's What Jesus Did!
You are dead to sin and alive to God. That's what Jesus did. Romans 6:11
Yesterday I told you about my step dad. Paul died last Thursday after having open heart surgery. But the real heart surgery took place 11 years ago, at the age of 64, and in child like faith, Paul gave his heart to Jesus Christ. Paul died that day, died to himself and became a new creation.
How about you? Have you allowed God to perform heart surgery on you and give you a new heart, His heart? If so, then read and meditate on Romans 6:6-11 from the Message, I have changed it to be more personal: Could it be any clearer? My old way of life was nailed to the cross with Christ, a decisive end to that sin-miserable life—no longer at sin's every beck and call! What I believe is this: If I get included in Christ's sin-conquering death, I also get included in his life-saving resurrection. I know that when Jesus was raised from the dead it was a signal of the end of death-as-the-end. Never again will death have the last word. When Jesus died, he took sin down with him, but alive he brings God down to me. From now on, think of it this way: Sin speaks a dead language that means nothing to me; God speaks my mother tongue, and I hang on every word. I am dead to sin and alive to God. That's what Jesus did.
Yes, that makes me want to shout!!! THAT'S WHAT JESUS DID!!!!!
Yesterday I told you about my step dad. Paul died last Thursday after having open heart surgery. But the real heart surgery took place 11 years ago, at the age of 64, and in child like faith, Paul gave his heart to Jesus Christ. Paul died that day, died to himself and became a new creation.
How about you? Have you allowed God to perform heart surgery on you and give you a new heart, His heart? If so, then read and meditate on Romans 6:6-11 from the Message, I have changed it to be more personal: Could it be any clearer? My old way of life was nailed to the cross with Christ, a decisive end to that sin-miserable life—no longer at sin's every beck and call! What I believe is this: If I get included in Christ's sin-conquering death, I also get included in his life-saving resurrection. I know that when Jesus was raised from the dead it was a signal of the end of death-as-the-end. Never again will death have the last word. When Jesus died, he took sin down with him, but alive he brings God down to me. From now on, think of it this way: Sin speaks a dead language that means nothing to me; God speaks my mother tongue, and I hang on every word. I am dead to sin and alive to God. That's what Jesus did.
Yes, that makes me want to shout!!! THAT'S WHAT JESUS DID!!!!!
Monday, March 29, 2010
Mad
Worthy is the Lamb who was slain, to receive power and riches and wisdom, and strength and honor and glory and blessing!” And every creature which is in heaven and on the earth and under the earth and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, I heard saying: “ Blessing and honor and glory and power be to Him who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb, forever and ever!” Revelation 5:12-13
My step dad, Paul, died this past Thursday morning. He had open heart surgery and his heart never paced on it's own, 7 days later they put in a pace maker and 3 days later Paul was in the presence of His Lord. I was visiting Paul a few days after the open heart surgery and he told me that he was mad, mad at everything they were doing to him. It was understandable, I mean he's just had his chest cracked open, his heart operated on, tubes coming out of him, so I guess a little mad is okay. Then Paul said to me, "but I don't want to be mad when I get to heaven." I told Paul that I think that once we get to heaven we won't be mad about anything. And he replied, "but I don't want to be mad when I get there." I giggled at him because of the image that went through my mind; I pictured Paul arriving in heaven with this big scowl on his face and growling out these words, "I'm just so mad." I think Paul's heart was in the right place, he just wanted to have a pure, clean heart when he got to heaven, no bad attitudes or barriers. Here's the thing, the blood of Jesus has already taken care of every sin we ever commit. Paul knew that and when he got to heaven I'm sure he was smiling, not scowling or growling, I believe he began to praise Jesus as all of heaven does and the words of Rev. 5:12-13 poured forth from un-mad lips.
We can pray the words of Rev. 5:12-13 every day of our lives and I believe with all my heart that when we start praying those words and praising our Lord that we will live in delight, and it will be hard for us to be mad about anything.
My step dad, Paul, died this past Thursday morning. He had open heart surgery and his heart never paced on it's own, 7 days later they put in a pace maker and 3 days later Paul was in the presence of His Lord. I was visiting Paul a few days after the open heart surgery and he told me that he was mad, mad at everything they were doing to him. It was understandable, I mean he's just had his chest cracked open, his heart operated on, tubes coming out of him, so I guess a little mad is okay. Then Paul said to me, "but I don't want to be mad when I get to heaven." I told Paul that I think that once we get to heaven we won't be mad about anything. And he replied, "but I don't want to be mad when I get there." I giggled at him because of the image that went through my mind; I pictured Paul arriving in heaven with this big scowl on his face and growling out these words, "I'm just so mad." I think Paul's heart was in the right place, he just wanted to have a pure, clean heart when he got to heaven, no bad attitudes or barriers. Here's the thing, the blood of Jesus has already taken care of every sin we ever commit. Paul knew that and when he got to heaven I'm sure he was smiling, not scowling or growling, I believe he began to praise Jesus as all of heaven does and the words of Rev. 5:12-13 poured forth from un-mad lips.
We can pray the words of Rev. 5:12-13 every day of our lives and I believe with all my heart that when we start praying those words and praising our Lord that we will live in delight, and it will be hard for us to be mad about anything.
Thursday, March 25, 2010
That's...
The LORD is my shepherd - that's relationship.
I shall not want - that's supply
He makes me to lie down in green pastures - that's rest
He leads me beside the still waters - that's refreshment.
He restores my soul - that's healing.
He leads me in the paths of righteousness - that's guidance
For His name’s sake - that's purpose
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death - that's testing
I will fear no evil - that's protection
For You are with me - that's faithfulness
Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me - that's discipline
You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies - that's hope
You anoint my head with oil - that's consecration
My cup runs over - that's abundance
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life - that's blessing
And I will dwell in the house of the LORD - that's security
Forever - that's eternity!
I shall not want - that's supply
He makes me to lie down in green pastures - that's rest
He leads me beside the still waters - that's refreshment.
He restores my soul - that's healing.
He leads me in the paths of righteousness - that's guidance
For His name’s sake - that's purpose
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death - that's testing
I will fear no evil - that's protection
For You are with me - that's faithfulness
Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me - that's discipline
You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies - that's hope
You anoint my head with oil - that's consecration
My cup runs over - that's abundance
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life - that's blessing
And I will dwell in the house of the LORD - that's security
Forever - that's eternity!
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Good Day Mate!
Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory. Colossians 3:2-4
A few weeks ago my friend Cindy taught our Sunday School lesson and these verses were used; particularly verse 3 For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. Cindy explained that it was like a kangaroo pouch - you get to hide - in Christ. I like that idea and I have not been able to get the image of myself hidden, barely poking my head out of the pouch, because life is tough.
If I go with how these verses tell me to live and hope then I have to ask myself questions and get a different view of my situation:
A few weeks ago my friend Cindy taught our Sunday School lesson and these verses were used; particularly verse 3 For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. Cindy explained that it was like a kangaroo pouch - you get to hide - in Christ. I like that idea and I have not been able to get the image of myself hidden, barely poking my head out of the pouch, because life is tough.
If I go with how these verses tell me to live and hope then I have to ask myself questions and get a different view of my situation:
Where am I to set my mind? On things above. What happened when I died? My life became Christ's life, I am hidden in Him. And He is my life.
Think about the truths of these verses, meditate on them. I need to know that Jesus says, "Come to me (Matthew 11:28), be hidden in Me, I am your life, set your mind on Me not your circumstances."
When life gets too tough, instead of worrying and fretting, run to your Lord, He'll safely tuck you into the "hidden life", just like the kangaroo pouch, and there you can talk it out, get your sights right and know that earthly things are just not that important because Jesus is your life!
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Though...
Though the cherry trees don't blossom and the strawberries don't ripen,though the apples are worm-eaten and the wheat fields stunted, though the sheep pens are sheepless and the cattle barns empty, I'm singing joyful praise to God. I'm turning cartwheels of joy to my Savior God. Counting on God's Rule to prevail, I take heart and gain strength.I run like a deer. I feel like I'm king of the mountain! Habakkuk 3:17-19 the Message
Go back and look at the "thoughs" in these verses and look at your life. If you were writing this verse what would your "thoughs" look like? Seems to me that the writer of these verses had thought it through and had experience some difficult times and God's rule had prevailed and now Habakkuk trusted God to supply again but here is the thing; Habakkuk's joy and longing desire was for God and God alone. When everything that is predictable and normal collapsed this guy trusted his Lord.
You can trust the Lord too, He knows your needs, He knows what you are going through right now. Run to Him, spend time with Him, relax in His presence and find the rest that trusting Him brings. Have faith in God," Jesus answered. (Mark 11:22) God will never accidentally allow circumstances in your life for which He doesn't give you enough faith. Cling to the Lord God Almighty, you just might find yourself living out Col. 2:6-7 So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live in him, rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.
So start singing joyful praise to God, turn cartwheels of joy, count on God's rule to prevail, take heart and gain strength, your Lord is for you and is with you.
Go back and look at the "thoughs" in these verses and look at your life. If you were writing this verse what would your "thoughs" look like? Seems to me that the writer of these verses had thought it through and had experience some difficult times and God's rule had prevailed and now Habakkuk trusted God to supply again but here is the thing; Habakkuk's joy and longing desire was for God and God alone. When everything that is predictable and normal collapsed this guy trusted his Lord.
You can trust the Lord too, He knows your needs, He knows what you are going through right now. Run to Him, spend time with Him, relax in His presence and find the rest that trusting Him brings. Have faith in God," Jesus answered. (Mark 11:22) God will never accidentally allow circumstances in your life for which He doesn't give you enough faith. Cling to the Lord God Almighty, you just might find yourself living out Col. 2:6-7 So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live in him, rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.
So start singing joyful praise to God, turn cartwheels of joy, count on God's rule to prevail, take heart and gain strength, your Lord is for you and is with you.
Monday, March 22, 2010
Make God Famous
LORD, I have heard of your fame; I stand in awe of your deeds, O LORD. Renew them in our day, in our time make them known; in wrath remember mercy. Habakkuk 3:2
A few years ago fear was beginning to rule in my life, there was so much unsureness and it was making me a nervous wreck. And that is when I found Habakkuk 3:2, I would pray that verse back to the Lord everyday and sometimes all through out my day. Here is my prayer:
Oh LORD, I have heard of your fame; I stand in awe of your deeds, Father, Your word is full of all the great things You have done on behalf of Your children, I am Your child, Lord, renew your deeds in my life, and in my time make them known and in Your wrath remember mercy.
I make it a habit to put God's word on index cards and usually I will put the Word in the form of a prayer and this makes me confident when I pray God's word because I know it is something He would say because He did say it! Just yesterday while waiting at the doctors office I wrote out a card: Lord God, the enemy boasted, "I will pursue, I will overtake them. I will divide the spoils; I will gorge myself on them. I will draw my sword and my hand will destroy them." But you can blow with Your breathe and cause the sea to cover my enemy! You can cause my enemy to sink like lead in the mighty waters! (Exodus 15:9-10) Lord, Your power has not diminished since the days when You revealed Your power and glory as You fought for Israel. I am Your child too. FIGHT FOR ME, GOD! Overpower the one who seeks to overpower me! (taken from Praying God's Word)
Praying God's word to Him will change your life, change your day, change your outlook, and who doesn't want that kind of change? So go on, get busy being changed, and in the process God will be made famous in your life.
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Benefits
Praise the LORD, O my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name.
Praise the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits- Psalm 103:1-2
All day this past Sunday the word "benefits" kept coming to mind; something that is advantageous or good; an advantage.
Have you forgotten the Lord's benefits? Sometimes I do, I begin to look at my circumstances and trust in an outcome that I think is best instead of trusting my Lord and what He knows is best. And when I forget His benefits and don't praise Him for His benefits then I begin a downward spiral of seeing things in the negative, and discouragement comes, and this cheerful girl becomes uncheerful and people tend to avoid me. I mean who wants to be around negative, grumpy people? I don't, but how do I get away from myself? I can't. And I pray that the Holy Spirit will never let me get away with that kind of attitude because it could easily lead to sin. So what are the Lord's benefits?
Psalm 103:3-10
He forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases
He redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion
He satisfies your desires with good things, so that your youth is renewed like the eagle's.
He works righteousness and justice for all the oppressed.
He made known his ways to Moses, His deeds to the people of Israel.
He is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love.
He will not always accuse, nor will he harbor his anger forever.
He does not treat us as our sins deserve or repay us according to our iniquities.
If you have nothing to praise Him for then look to His benefits, apply the benefits to your life. There is no way for you to be grumpy, in a bad mood, mean to others....I could go on and on, if you truly focus on His benefits in this Scripture then your entire day will be changed. Go on look the list over and talk to Him - I'll get you started - Thank you Father, all of my sins are forgiven and You heal all my diseases. Now you keep going, praying this Word back to the Lord.
I have this written in my Bible:
Grace gives what I don't deserve
Mercy withholds what I do.
He does not treat us as our sins deserve or repay us according to our iniquities.
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Still Sinners
But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 5:8
When you read that verse what do you think? I see the words "still sinners" first, which means there is no cleaning up on our part and then God loves us. This verse says to me that even when I was stinky, dirty, filled with sin, God said, "I love that girl so much I'll send my Son to die for her so she will be my daughter and I will be her Father." And you know what? I've accepted Jesus Christ as my personal Lord and Savior and I know that God delights to call me His child. Here's the thing; I still sin, I don't want to, it's not my intention, but I do. That is when I run to God's word and pour out 1John 1:9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. A friend once told me that 1 John 1:9 is God's bar of soap, I like that idea. And I love giving practical application to the word of God with our daily lives. So what do these Scriptures look like in living form? If you are a mom or dad you will totally relate.
When my children were little and still in diapers they would be busy doing something and as I walk by or want to be near them they would turn their little head see me and smile which just prompted my heart to want to be near them more. I would look at them, smile and say, "give mama a squash" (our word for hug) and as we squashed I would smell them and say, "you stink", and my reward was a slobbery, toothless smile, which I absolutely loved. I would pick them up and head toward the bedroom to change their diaper and as we walked toward their room I would kiss their little face and tell them how much I loved them and how cute they were. The stink was still there, but my love for them was more - there. I loved them despite the stink, wanted to be near them even though they stink. It's the same with God. He wants to be near you, He wants a squash, He smells the stink (your sin) and He picks you up and takes you to be changed and that is 1 John 1:9 in action. You will never ever be able to out sin God's great forgiveness, the blood of Jesus is more powerful than any sin. Don't live in condemnation, love in the freedom of forgiveness.
When you read that verse what do you think? I see the words "still sinners" first, which means there is no cleaning up on our part and then God loves us. This verse says to me that even when I was stinky, dirty, filled with sin, God said, "I love that girl so much I'll send my Son to die for her so she will be my daughter and I will be her Father." And you know what? I've accepted Jesus Christ as my personal Lord and Savior and I know that God delights to call me His child. Here's the thing; I still sin, I don't want to, it's not my intention, but I do. That is when I run to God's word and pour out 1John 1:9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. A friend once told me that 1 John 1:9 is God's bar of soap, I like that idea. And I love giving practical application to the word of God with our daily lives. So what do these Scriptures look like in living form? If you are a mom or dad you will totally relate.
When my children were little and still in diapers they would be busy doing something and as I walk by or want to be near them they would turn their little head see me and smile which just prompted my heart to want to be near them more. I would look at them, smile and say, "give mama a squash" (our word for hug) and as we squashed I would smell them and say, "you stink", and my reward was a slobbery, toothless smile, which I absolutely loved. I would pick them up and head toward the bedroom to change their diaper and as we walked toward their room I would kiss their little face and tell them how much I loved them and how cute they were. The stink was still there, but my love for them was more - there. I loved them despite the stink, wanted to be near them even though they stink. It's the same with God. He wants to be near you, He wants a squash, He smells the stink (your sin) and He picks you up and takes you to be changed and that is 1 John 1:9 in action. You will never ever be able to out sin God's great forgiveness, the blood of Jesus is more powerful than any sin. Don't live in condemnation, love in the freedom of forgiveness.
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Being Held
For I, the LORD your God, will hold your right hand,
Saying to you, ‘Fear not, I will help you.’
Isaiah 41:13
Years ago I was going through a particular hard time and the Lord led me to Isaiah 41 to encourage me. As I got to verse 13 I noticed that the Lord said He would hold my right hand and at the end of verse 10 He promised to uphold me with His righteous right hand. I wanted to know what the hand holding looked like so I started praying and asking the Lord about it. My prayer went something like this; "OK Lord, if You and I are sitting side by side You would have to reach over and take my right hand or if You and I are standing facing each other You would still have to reach over to take my right hand and besides I never stand toe to toe with You. You are just too big." I could think of nothing else so I got on my knees and prayed and told the Lord that this is a desire of my heart, I really wanted to know how He would uphold me with His right hand and hold my right hand. And then the LORD took my breathe away and this is what He showed me:
He sees your heartache, all that you are going through, so He comes to you, taking the initiative, and with a heart full of love and focused totally on you He bends down and picks you up with His right hand and cradles all of you in His right arm, He takes His left hand, places it on your head causing you to rest against His chest and He takes your right hand into His. Now hear Him whisper words of love, encouragement, and hope to you; saying to you, "fear not, I will help you."
Are you just too tired and worn out to crawl up into your Father's lap? Then tell Him you want and need an Isaiah 41:10, 13 moment. Cry out, lift up your hands and say, "Father, pick me up", He will because He never ignores His child.
Saying to you, ‘Fear not, I will help you.’
Isaiah 41:13
Years ago I was going through a particular hard time and the Lord led me to Isaiah 41 to encourage me. As I got to verse 13 I noticed that the Lord said He would hold my right hand and at the end of verse 10 He promised to uphold me with His righteous right hand. I wanted to know what the hand holding looked like so I started praying and asking the Lord about it. My prayer went something like this; "OK Lord, if You and I are sitting side by side You would have to reach over and take my right hand or if You and I are standing facing each other You would still have to reach over to take my right hand and besides I never stand toe to toe with You. You are just too big." I could think of nothing else so I got on my knees and prayed and told the Lord that this is a desire of my heart, I really wanted to know how He would uphold me with His right hand and hold my right hand. And then the LORD took my breathe away and this is what He showed me:
He sees your heartache, all that you are going through, so He comes to you, taking the initiative, and with a heart full of love and focused totally on you He bends down and picks you up with His right hand and cradles all of you in His right arm, He takes His left hand, places it on your head causing you to rest against His chest and He takes your right hand into His. Now hear Him whisper words of love, encouragement, and hope to you; saying to you, "fear not, I will help you."
Are you just too tired and worn out to crawl up into your Father's lap? Then tell Him you want and need an Isaiah 41:10, 13 moment. Cry out, lift up your hands and say, "Father, pick me up", He will because He never ignores His child.
Fear Not
Fear not, for I am with you;
Be not dismayed, for I am your God.
I will strengthen you,
Yes, I will help you,
I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.’
Isaiah 41:10
What are you going through right now that has you fearful, dismayed, needing to be rescued? This entire past week I have been singing "Rescue" by Michael Gungor:
I need You, Jesus To come to my rescue
Where else can I go
There's no other name by which I am saved
Capture me with grace
(Chorus)
Life is tough but here is what I know; I can depend on God and His Word and so can you. In Isaiah 41:10 the word dismayed has these meanings; to be filled with fear or dread so that one is not sure what to do. The word uphold has these meanings; to hold up, to keep from falling, to support, to carry the weight or burden of.
So God is saying in this verse Fear not, for I am with you; do not be filled with fear or dread so that you are so unsure that you don't know what to do, I AM YOUR GOD. I will strengthen you, yes, I will help you, I will hold you up and keep you from falling, I will support you and carry the weight of all your burdens with My righteous right hand.
God is entirely dependable, He will come to your rescue, trust Him with your life. Pray Jeremiah 32:17 ‘Ah, Lord GOD! Behold, You have made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and outstretched arm. There is nothing too hard for You.
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
A Joy Result
And the descendants of the captivity kept the Passover on the fourteenth day of the first month. For the priests and the Levites had purified themselves; all of them were ritually clean. And they slaughtered the Passover lambs for all the descendants of the captivity, for their brethren the priests, and for themselves. Then the children of Israel who had returned from the captivity ate together with all who had separated themselves from the filth of the nations of the land in order to seek the LORD God of Israel. And they kept the Feast of Unleavened Bread seven days with joy; for the LORD made them joyful, and turned the heart of the king of Assyria toward them, to strengthen their hands in the work of the house of God, the God of Israel. Ezra 6:19-22
The descendants of the captivity kept the Passover. They ate together (verse 21) and all who had separated themselves from the filth of this world, in order to seek You - and that is when the joy came. Verse 22 for You made them joyful and turned the heart of the king of Syria toward them to strengthen them for the building of the Temple.
What if we made everyday a day of celebrating the Passover? We could pray to the Lord:
Lord, may everyday be a day of celebrating the Passover. Your blood shed for me, just as the Israelites put the blood on the doorposts so that death did not come to their home but passed them by, You want me to celebrate and live because the blood of Jesus has atoned for my sins so I might live. Jesus, yes! joy should be the result. Oh, fill me with wonder and joy afresh for each day and God do things on purpose for me. I love you Lord. You are my life. Fill me with You that I might seek You all the days of my life.
The descendants of the captivity kept the Passover. They ate together (verse 21) and all who had separated themselves from the filth of this world, in order to seek You - and that is when the joy came. Verse 22 for You made them joyful and turned the heart of the king of Syria toward them to strengthen them for the building of the Temple.
What if we made everyday a day of celebrating the Passover? We could pray to the Lord:
Lord, may everyday be a day of celebrating the Passover. Your blood shed for me, just as the Israelites put the blood on the doorposts so that death did not come to their home but passed them by, You want me to celebrate and live because the blood of Jesus has atoned for my sins so I might live. Jesus, yes! joy should be the result. Oh, fill me with wonder and joy afresh for each day and God do things on purpose for me. I love you Lord. You are my life. Fill me with You that I might seek You all the days of my life.
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Confident
Phil. 1:6 being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ.
I had to go back to the doctor yesterday, I have an infection that will not go away and is causing me quite a bit of pain and is affecting my body in ways that do not cause me to be - for lack of a better word - joyful. After I got home from the doctor and getting my medicine I was in my kitchen putting up stuff, and I heard my Lord whisper Phil. 1:6 to me, Jackie, I have begun a good work in you and will complete it, be confident in Me. Even now the tears come because I have been lacking some confidence because the problems started in January and I have let the pain and unsureness take over and not trust that even in this my God loves me and is in control. There is always purpose for any season in our lives whether it be pain, joy, advancement, aggravation, whatever - there is purpose.
Also, yesterday God pointed out to me how much I was loved by others: My sweet Sunday School class gave me a surprise party Sunday and they will never know what it meant to me because I was feeling so bad and aggravated about my circumstances. In the midst of feeling bad God was spurring these women to shop for me, prepare for me, cook for me, and decorate for me. So I challenge you, look back on your week and see all the things God did for you. Did you see anything? If your answer is yes then praise Him and thank Him for acting on your behalf. If your answer is no then pray and ask God to do something special for you. He is more than willing. Or maybe just tell Him you want to be confident in Phil. 1:6
This verse should bring you such peace, confidence, and hope in your Lord, you can trust Him. Paul is speaking from experience. He knew Who had begun the work in him and he knew God would complete it.
Do you have this type of confidence? Yes or no?
In verse 6 Paul uses the words “has begun”; he only uses the Greek translation one other time, in Galatians 3:3 Are you so foolish? Having begun in the Spirit, are you now being made perfect by the flesh? Both times in reference to salvation itself. When God begins a work of salvation in a person, He finishes and perfects that work. The verb translated “will complete” points to the eternal security of the believer.
And that should cause you to jump up and down because you are eternally secure, not one thing and no one can snatch you out of God's hand!!!!!
I had to go back to the doctor yesterday, I have an infection that will not go away and is causing me quite a bit of pain and is affecting my body in ways that do not cause me to be - for lack of a better word - joyful. After I got home from the doctor and getting my medicine I was in my kitchen putting up stuff, and I heard my Lord whisper Phil. 1:6 to me, Jackie, I have begun a good work in you and will complete it, be confident in Me. Even now the tears come because I have been lacking some confidence because the problems started in January and I have let the pain and unsureness take over and not trust that even in this my God loves me and is in control. There is always purpose for any season in our lives whether it be pain, joy, advancement, aggravation, whatever - there is purpose.
Also, yesterday God pointed out to me how much I was loved by others: My sweet Sunday School class gave me a surprise party Sunday and they will never know what it meant to me because I was feeling so bad and aggravated about my circumstances. In the midst of feeling bad God was spurring these women to shop for me, prepare for me, cook for me, and decorate for me. So I challenge you, look back on your week and see all the things God did for you. Did you see anything? If your answer is yes then praise Him and thank Him for acting on your behalf. If your answer is no then pray and ask God to do something special for you. He is more than willing. Or maybe just tell Him you want to be confident in Phil. 1:6
This verse should bring you such peace, confidence, and hope in your Lord, you can trust Him. Paul is speaking from experience. He knew Who had begun the work in him and he knew God would complete it.
Do you have this type of confidence? Yes or no?
In verse 6 Paul uses the words “has begun”; he only uses the Greek translation one other time, in Galatians 3:3 Are you so foolish? Having begun in the Spirit, are you now being made perfect by the flesh? Both times in reference to salvation itself. When God begins a work of salvation in a person, He finishes and perfects that work. The verb translated “will complete” points to the eternal security of the believer.
And that should cause you to jump up and down because you are eternally secure, not one thing and no one can snatch you out of God's hand!!!!!
Monday, March 8, 2010
The Coolest!!!
This was sent to me via email from a friend and I thought "this has got to be shared. Enjoy!! And I pray you are amazed.
A couple of days ago I was running (I use that term very loosely) on my treadmill, watching a DVD sermon by Louie Giglio... And I was BLOWN AWAY! I want to share what I learned... But I fear not being able to convey it as well as I want. I will share anyway.He (Louie) was talking about how inconceivably BIG our God is... How He spoke the universe into being.... Then He went on to speak of how this universe creating God ALSO knitted our human bodies together with amazing detail and wonder. At this point I am LOVING it (fascinating from a medical standpoint, you know.)... And I was remembering how I was constantly amazed during medical school as I learned more and more about God's handiwork. I remember so many times thinking.. 'How can ANYONE deny that a Creator did all of this???'Louie went on to talk about how we can trust that the God who created all this, also has the power to hold it all together when things seem to be falling apart...how our loving Creator is also our sustainer.And then I lost my breath. And it wasn't because I was running my treadmill, either!!!
It was because he started talking about laminin. I knew about laminin. Here is how Wikipedia describes them: 'Laminins are a family of proteins that are an integral part of the structural scaffolding of basement membranes in almost every animal tissue.' You see... Laminins are what hold us together.. LITERALLY. They are cell adhesion molecules. They are what holds one cell of our bodies to the next cell. Without them, we would literally fall apart. And I knew all this already. But what I didn't know is what they LOOKED LIKE.But now I do. And I have thought about it a thousand times since (already).. Here is what the structure of laminin looks like... AND THIS IS NOT a 'Christian portrayal' of it... If you look up laminin in any scientific/medical piece of literature, this is what you will see...
(view pic above!!!)
Now tell me that our God is not the coolest!!! Amazing. The glue that holds us together..... ALL of us.... Is in the shape of the cross. Immediately Colossians 1:15-17 comes to mind.'He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. For by him all things were created; things in heaven and on earth, visible And invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things were created by him and for him. He is before all things, and in Him all things HOLD TOGETHER. ' (Colossians 1:15-17)
Call me crazy. I just think that is very, very, very cool. Thousands of years before the world knew anything about laminin, Paul penned those words. And now we see that from a very LITERAL standpoint, we are held together... One cell to another... By the cross. You would never in a quadrillion years convince me that is anything Other than the mark of a Creator who knew EXACTLY what laminin 'glue' would look like long before Adam breathed his first breath!!
A couple of days ago I was running (I use that term very loosely) on my treadmill, watching a DVD sermon by Louie Giglio... And I was BLOWN AWAY! I want to share what I learned... But I fear not being able to convey it as well as I want. I will share anyway.He (Louie) was talking about how inconceivably BIG our God is... How He spoke the universe into being.... Then He went on to speak of how this universe creating God ALSO knitted our human bodies together with amazing detail and wonder. At this point I am LOVING it (fascinating from a medical standpoint, you know.)... And I was remembering how I was constantly amazed during medical school as I learned more and more about God's handiwork. I remember so many times thinking.. 'How can ANYONE deny that a Creator did all of this???'Louie went on to talk about how we can trust that the God who created all this, also has the power to hold it all together when things seem to be falling apart...how our loving Creator is also our sustainer.And then I lost my breath. And it wasn't because I was running my treadmill, either!!!It was because he started talking about laminin. I knew about laminin. Here is how Wikipedia describes them: 'Laminins are a family of proteins that are an integral part of the structural scaffolding of basement membranes in almost every animal tissue.' You see... Laminins are what hold us together.. LITERALLY. They are cell adhesion molecules. They are what holds one cell of our bodies to the next cell. Without them, we would literally fall apart. And I knew all this already. But what I didn't know is what they LOOKED LIKE.But now I do. And I have thought about it a thousand times since (already).. Here is what the structure of laminin looks like... AND THIS IS NOT a 'Christian portrayal' of it... If you look up laminin in any scientific/medical piece of literature, this is what you will see...
(view pic above!!!)
Now tell me that our God is not the coolest!!! Amazing. The glue that holds us together..... ALL of us.... Is in the shape of the cross. Immediately Colossians 1:15-17 comes to mind.'He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. For by him all things were created; things in heaven and on earth, visible And invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things were created by him and for him. He is before all things, and in Him all things HOLD TOGETHER. ' (Colossians 1:15-17)
Call me crazy. I just think that is very, very, very cool. Thousands of years before the world knew anything about laminin, Paul penned those words. And now we see that from a very LITERAL standpoint, we are held together... One cell to another... By the cross. You would never in a quadrillion years convince me that is anything Other than the mark of a Creator who knew EXACTLY what laminin 'glue' would look like long before Adam breathed his first breath!!
Friday, March 5, 2010
It's My Birthday!!!
For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. John 3:16 (NKJV)
Yep, on March 6, I will turn one year older. I will be half a century, five decades, if I were to be called middle age I would have to live to be 100, quite frankly I think I am past middle age.
Now did you see the different ways I told you my age without telling the actual number?
Here’s the thing; there is no guess work to God’s love for us. He is intentional in His love for us and He proved it by the death of His Son on the cross.
I will put John 3:16 below from the Amplified version, read it, meditate on the truth, and then all through out your day proclaim over and over again: I am dearly loved.
Put your name in the blanks!
For God so greatly loved and dearly prized ______________ that He [even] gave up His only begotten (unique) Son, so that when ____________ believes in (trusts in, clings to, relies on) Him shall not perish (come to destruction, be lost) but have eternal (everlasting) life.
Yep, on March 6, I will turn one year older. I will be half a century, five decades, if I were to be called middle age I would have to live to be 100, quite frankly I think I am past middle age.
Now did you see the different ways I told you my age without telling the actual number?
Here’s the thing; there is no guess work to God’s love for us. He is intentional in His love for us and He proved it by the death of His Son on the cross.
I will put John 3:16 below from the Amplified version, read it, meditate on the truth, and then all through out your day proclaim over and over again: I am dearly loved.
Put your name in the blanks!
For God so greatly loved and dearly prized ______________ that He [even] gave up His only begotten (unique) Son, so that when ____________ believes in (trusts in, clings to, relies on) Him shall not perish (come to destruction, be lost) but have eternal (everlasting) life.
Thursday, March 4, 2010
You're Invited - Part 4
If we take human testimony at face value, how much more should we be reassured when God gives testimony as he does here, testifying concerning his Son. Whoever believes in the Son of God inwardly confirms God's testimony. Whoever refuses to believe in effect calls God a liar, refusing to believe God's own testimony regarding his Son.
This is the testimony in essence: God gave us eternal life; the life is in his Son. So, whoever has the Son, has life; whoever rejects the Son, rejects life. 1 John 5:10-12 The Message
These verses are God's testimony. Have you thought about your testimony? Years ago I was challenged to be able to tell my testimony in 3 minutes or less, apparently that is the amount of time we have to hold someones attention. That is really sad to me, 3 whole minutes, when we spend hours being entertained by the Internet and TV and other stuff.
My Testimony:
When I was 8 years old I was in church and just knew I needed and wanted what this man was talking about. I remember I didn't even turn and ask my mom if it was ok I just walked down that aisle and gave my heart to Jesus. I knew I was different even at such a young age. 2 Corinthians 5:17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come! I knew I was new, different, although I wasn't that old, the old was gone. At the age of 16 I listened to a lie of the Devil when he said, "if God really loved you He wouldn't allow you to go through what you go through." So I ran from God and committed so many horrible sins of which later I would need deliverance from because of the bondage I would find myself in. But at the age of 24, after running from God for 8 years, I read a poem that literally changed my life, I remember getting on my knees in the middle of my kitchen floor crying out, "I don't want to sin anymore, I don't want to sin anymore, I don't want to sin anymore." I clearly remember God the Father putting His arms around me and saying, "welcome home child, welcome home" and I have never been the same! I have not done all to please my Lord but the desires of my heart have changed and now I want to know Him. Has everything been easy? No, but I have peace and security and those things come only by knowing Jesus.
Think your personal testimony through, ask God for the strength, energy, and time to get it down on paper and committed to your memory and then ask Him for opportunities to share it with others. Let me suggest that if you are really nervous then practice on someone you trust.
Other ways to share: When you go to the bank go through the drive thru that uses the canisters and when you are done with your transaction and they send the canister back put a tract in there. Oh, one quick story, there was a lady in Muscle Shoals, Al. who would write out an encouraging note with a Bible verse and stick it in the canister and I have a friend who was going through a hard time and got this lady's personal note in the canister at the bank and it changed the way she was feeling, it gave her hope. Through that note God ministered to her.
My pastor, Mike Sams, would always put a tract on the handle of the gas hose when he was finished pumping gas.
I have seen tracts on shelves at grocery stores. Get creative, ask God for ideas, and then get busy implementing those ideas. One last thing, do not leave a tract for your waitress if you are not going to leave a really good tip, they might think that God is as cheap as you are. I am not trying to offend anyone but please hear me, servers make 2.10 an hour and depend on their tips and if you received good service then tip really good (15 to 20%) or don't go out to eat where you have to tip. This is the voice of experience talking, I waited tables as a young adult and would get so aggravated when people would act grumpy, leave a little tip (they got great service and if they didn't I didn't expect a good tip) and leave a tract. I would think: Really???
Get busy, think your testimony through, be prepared to share it. Pray and ask God to give you opportunities. Be a seed planter or water bearer and know that God is doing the rest. 1 Cor. 3:6
If you have any ideas you'd like to share then leave a comment.
This is the testimony in essence: God gave us eternal life; the life is in his Son. So, whoever has the Son, has life; whoever rejects the Son, rejects life. 1 John 5:10-12 The Message
These verses are God's testimony. Have you thought about your testimony? Years ago I was challenged to be able to tell my testimony in 3 minutes or less, apparently that is the amount of time we have to hold someones attention. That is really sad to me, 3 whole minutes, when we spend hours being entertained by the Internet and TV and other stuff.
My Testimony:
When I was 8 years old I was in church and just knew I needed and wanted what this man was talking about. I remember I didn't even turn and ask my mom if it was ok I just walked down that aisle and gave my heart to Jesus. I knew I was different even at such a young age. 2 Corinthians 5:17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come! I knew I was new, different, although I wasn't that old, the old was gone. At the age of 16 I listened to a lie of the Devil when he said, "if God really loved you He wouldn't allow you to go through what you go through." So I ran from God and committed so many horrible sins of which later I would need deliverance from because of the bondage I would find myself in. But at the age of 24, after running from God for 8 years, I read a poem that literally changed my life, I remember getting on my knees in the middle of my kitchen floor crying out, "I don't want to sin anymore, I don't want to sin anymore, I don't want to sin anymore." I clearly remember God the Father putting His arms around me and saying, "welcome home child, welcome home" and I have never been the same! I have not done all to please my Lord but the desires of my heart have changed and now I want to know Him. Has everything been easy? No, but I have peace and security and those things come only by knowing Jesus.
Think your personal testimony through, ask God for the strength, energy, and time to get it down on paper and committed to your memory and then ask Him for opportunities to share it with others. Let me suggest that if you are really nervous then practice on someone you trust.
Other ways to share: When you go to the bank go through the drive thru that uses the canisters and when you are done with your transaction and they send the canister back put a tract in there. Oh, one quick story, there was a lady in Muscle Shoals, Al. who would write out an encouraging note with a Bible verse and stick it in the canister and I have a friend who was going through a hard time and got this lady's personal note in the canister at the bank and it changed the way she was feeling, it gave her hope. Through that note God ministered to her.
My pastor, Mike Sams, would always put a tract on the handle of the gas hose when he was finished pumping gas.
I have seen tracts on shelves at grocery stores. Get creative, ask God for ideas, and then get busy implementing those ideas. One last thing, do not leave a tract for your waitress if you are not going to leave a really good tip, they might think that God is as cheap as you are. I am not trying to offend anyone but please hear me, servers make 2.10 an hour and depend on their tips and if you received good service then tip really good (15 to 20%) or don't go out to eat where you have to tip. This is the voice of experience talking, I waited tables as a young adult and would get so aggravated when people would act grumpy, leave a little tip (they got great service and if they didn't I didn't expect a good tip) and leave a tract. I would think: Really???
Get busy, think your testimony through, be prepared to share it. Pray and ask God to give you opportunities. Be a seed planter or water bearer and know that God is doing the rest. 1 Cor. 3:6
If you have any ideas you'd like to share then leave a comment.
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
You're Invited - Part 3
Then Jesus came to them and said, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age." Matthew 28:18-20
So, how did you answer the 2 questions which basically ask you the same thing?
How do you know that you are going to heaven? Or in your personal opinion what do you understand it takes for a person to go to heaven?
I have ask many people the personal opinion question, sometimes I get a faith answer: you must know Jesus Christ as your personal Lord and Savior, trusting His death on the cross, the shedding of His blood as the payment for your sins. And when that happens we celebrate being brothers and sisters in Christ Jesus. But at others times I get a variety of answers, for example, you have to be a good person and do good things, or you have to be baptised, go to church, don't lie and many more work related answers. Then I will reply, those are all good things but may I tell you what the Bible has to say about this. Usually I will use "The Romans Road" using the following verses:
Romans 3:23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God
If I feel the need to explain I will simply say that we are all sinners and God cannot allow sin in His presence.
Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
We should all get death for our sins but God loves us so much that He wants to give us a gift - life through His Son.
Romans 5:8 But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
Romans 10:9-10 That if you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved.
Romans 10:13 for, "Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved."
Usually at this point I will ask them if they would like to have the life that only God can give, the life His word talks about. If they say yes then I ask them to pray with me and we go over Romans 10:9-10. We will pray something like this: Lord Jesus, I ask you to come into my heart and forgive me of all my sins, I am confessing with my mouth and believing in my heart that God raised You from the dead. I am trusting your word - I am calling on Your name and I am saved. Thank you so much.
If they say no then I accept that and will in the coming hours and days pray for their salvation. Am I ever nervous? Every single time. But here is the thing, it is worth it every time. Some times I am so nervous that I will stutter and sound like Elmer Fudd so afraid that I am wubbing them the wong way :) This I know, it is not about me and what I do or don't do, it is about Jesus and what He does through me. I encourage you, be a vessel God can use, be available and ready, carry a tract that you can read and share with others. Copy the Romans Road above and put in your purse or wallet and be ready to share it. Now get excited and be an inviter, you'll never be the same.
Tomorrow we will look at our own personal testimony and other ideas for sharing, see ya then.
So, how did you answer the 2 questions which basically ask you the same thing?
How do you know that you are going to heaven? Or in your personal opinion what do you understand it takes for a person to go to heaven?
I have ask many people the personal opinion question, sometimes I get a faith answer: you must know Jesus Christ as your personal Lord and Savior, trusting His death on the cross, the shedding of His blood as the payment for your sins. And when that happens we celebrate being brothers and sisters in Christ Jesus. But at others times I get a variety of answers, for example, you have to be a good person and do good things, or you have to be baptised, go to church, don't lie and many more work related answers. Then I will reply, those are all good things but may I tell you what the Bible has to say about this. Usually I will use "The Romans Road" using the following verses:
Romans 3:23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God
If I feel the need to explain I will simply say that we are all sinners and God cannot allow sin in His presence.
Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
We should all get death for our sins but God loves us so much that He wants to give us a gift - life through His Son.
Romans 5:8 But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
Romans 10:9-10 That if you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved.
Romans 10:13 for, "Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved."
Usually at this point I will ask them if they would like to have the life that only God can give, the life His word talks about. If they say yes then I ask them to pray with me and we go over Romans 10:9-10. We will pray something like this: Lord Jesus, I ask you to come into my heart and forgive me of all my sins, I am confessing with my mouth and believing in my heart that God raised You from the dead. I am trusting your word - I am calling on Your name and I am saved. Thank you so much.
If they say no then I accept that and will in the coming hours and days pray for their salvation. Am I ever nervous? Every single time. But here is the thing, it is worth it every time. Some times I am so nervous that I will stutter and sound like Elmer Fudd so afraid that I am wubbing them the wong way :) This I know, it is not about me and what I do or don't do, it is about Jesus and what He does through me. I encourage you, be a vessel God can use, be available and ready, carry a tract that you can read and share with others. Copy the Romans Road above and put in your purse or wallet and be ready to share it. Now get excited and be an inviter, you'll never be the same.
Tomorrow we will look at our own personal testimony and other ideas for sharing, see ya then.
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
You're Invited - Part 2
Then Jesus came to them and said, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age." Matthew 28:18-20
These verses are called the Great Commission, and for those who personally know Jesus are commissioned to "go".
What does this "going" look like? I think first you have to have the want to and the want to comes from what we know. We cannot invite others to heaven without first knowing that we are going there, the way to get there. You cannot tell others what you have never experienced.
So before we go any further answer this question: How do you know that you are going to heaven? Or in your personal opinion what do you understand it takes for a person to go to heaven?
Think it through and answer honestly. These questions are 2 fold: first, there is security in knowing for sure and certain - no hope so's but know so's. Second, you'll be able to tell others confidently and that is going, inviting.
Tomorrow we will look more closely at all this; I am not the bossiest person out there, but I'm asking you to please look at how you know because that will be the stepping stone to your testimony. This is not a hard thing, it's your story, your history and in thinking it through it becomes His story in your life. See ya tomorrow!!!
These verses are called the Great Commission, and for those who personally know Jesus are commissioned to "go".
What does this "going" look like? I think first you have to have the want to and the want to comes from what we know. We cannot invite others to heaven without first knowing that we are going there, the way to get there. You cannot tell others what you have never experienced.
So before we go any further answer this question: How do you know that you are going to heaven? Or in your personal opinion what do you understand it takes for a person to go to heaven?
Think it through and answer honestly. These questions are 2 fold: first, there is security in knowing for sure and certain - no hope so's but know so's. Second, you'll be able to tell others confidently and that is going, inviting.
Tomorrow we will look more closely at all this; I am not the bossiest person out there, but I'm asking you to please look at how you know because that will be the stepping stone to your testimony. This is not a hard thing, it's your story, your history and in thinking it through it becomes His story in your life. See ya tomorrow!!!
Monday, March 1, 2010
You're Invited - Part 1
Precious (important and no light matter) in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints (His loving ones). Psalm 116:15 Amplified Version
A few weeks ago my husbands uncle Henry died. We attended the funeral that Tuesday morning and my dear friend, Evelyn was there. She and I decided to sit together since my husband had to sit with the guys who would be carrying the coffin. I am not a big fan of an open coffin, I just don't like seeing dead people. So when Evelyn ask me where I wanted to sit I replied, "far away from the dead body". Evelyn commented that I was just like her daughter, Judy. Then Evelyn preceded to tell me that she had taken care of all the details for her funeral so that her family would not have to go through that; make those decisions while they grieve. I told her she was very sweet; saving her family that heartache. She replied, "it's the least I could do, now all they have to do is call the mortuary and tell them to come and get the 'old bat'". I giggled and hugged her neck because she is so much fun to be around. Then she said the cutest thing, she looked at me and said "and you're invited". I thought I would lose it, I wanted to giggle out loud, which would not be appropriate at a funeral.
I have thought of Evelyn inviting me to her funeral off and on since that Sweet Thing invited me. What things do you invite others to? Birthday parties, movies, dinner, breakfast, church, ballgames, concerts, and as you invite them are you excited about the event you are inviting them to?
I'm going to heaven one day and I'm inviting you to come. How much fun it will be, we will get to see Jesus' sweet face everyday!!!!!
We will look at this more closely in the coming days and you're invited to come back and participate:)
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