It Makes Sense to Follow Light

-
The view from one of our bedroom windows on an icy morning.

January 18
If you don't have a regular quiet time with the Lord you are really missing out. We have to fight the world's schedules to make this happen, but it's so worth it.  One of the devotional journals I'm using this year calls for you to read an assigned passage of scripture, ask God to give you a word for the day, and journal what's on your heart.  It's very much like what I do with Boojoyful.
Tuesday morning, as I pondered what God had for me, I looked up and could see the sun cresting over the mountain top.  "Light!" That's the word that came to me.  Within moments the powerful sun was blazing through the ice glazed trees thawing them out.  Light is beautiful.

"God made two powerful lights, the brighter one to rule the day and the other to rule the night. He also made the stars.  Then God put these lights in the sky to shine on the earth, to rule day and night, and to separate light from darkness.  God looked at what he had done, and it was good." 
Genesis 1:16-18

Definitions: 
Light- "The natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible." 
Illuminate-"helps to clarify."

Humans have always been drawn to light. My husband likes to take a pen light and shine it on the carpet and watch our eight month old grandson crawl after the light!  

Reading the definitions of light and illuminate, we see how they correlate with God's Word and the spiritual light available to us through the Holy Spirit.  Each day dishes out circumstances that need to be brought to light and clarified.

"Understanding your word brings light to the minds of ordinary people."  Psalm 119:130

We keep a large stash of children's flashlights on hand to enhance bedtime when we have sleepovers for the grandchildren. There's a comfort that comes in the darkness knowing light is nearby.
Listen to what Jesus says in John 8:12
"Once again Jesus spoke to the people. This time he said, 'I am the light of the world!  Follow me, and you won't be walking in the dark.  You will have the light that gives life."

I know some people who are in very dark places right now.  Three I am praying for have been chained up by addiction, sexual immorality and rebellion, which have led them and those they love into very dark places.  My prayer is this:

Lord, help these precious creations of Yours to see the Light and follow it to the place where they become overwhelmed by the love You have for them. May they fix their eyes on Jesus, who is the chain breaker, giver of light and life and the One who sets them free. In Jesus' name, Amen

Popular posts from this blog

She Fought the Good Fight

-
Image
February 27 Bible Gateway's verse yesterday was: This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him . 1 John 4:9 A fitting verse for the day my everyday friend, soul sister, monster of the faith and mischievous partner in crime, Kaye, left this world behind and headed to her heavenly home. My husband was able to be by her bedside and said he knew she heard the words of our faith that he shared. Her sweet daughter held the phone up to her ear so I could say good-bye and the brightest single star you have ever seen shown through my bedroom window as she exited this earth! Yesterday, my heart literally ached so badly that I told the Lord, "Take me too!" Wouldn't she have been surprised if I had snuck up on her in heaven and said, "Thought you were going somewhere without me, did ya." When we received the call she was ready to go, I called out to the Lord for comfort and He led me to the Bible Gat...
Read more

Toe Sucking

-
Image
June 13 If I keep my eyes on God, I won't trip over my own feet. Psalm 25:12 …or allow them to be sucked off by carp!  For as long as I've been on this lake (49 years) we've gone to feed the carp at various marinas.   I have a bag of old bread waiting to be tossed to the carp tomorrow by our grandchildren!   There's a new adventure at a couple of the marinas.  Toe sucking!   For 25 cents you can buy a small scoop of peanut butter to go on your toes. Then the carp suck it off!   I just got a pedicure, so I have an excuse not to participate! What we do need to participate in is keeping our feet on the paths the Lord sets before us. Give careful though to the paths for your feet and be steadfast in all your ways. Proverbs 4:26 
Read more

Remember Your Story

-
Image
Our oldest granddaughter made this bouquet and hand painted card for me.💖 Nothing touches our lives that God doesn't allow.  He has a plan and a purpose, sometimes far into the future, that can be used for His glory. (Jeremiah 29:11) Flash back 40 years and I approached life's downs with an "I can't believe this is happening." and truth be told "How can I fix it?" attitude.   Now that I am older and wiser I see that God truly works all things together for good for those who are called according to His purpose.  (Romans 8:28) I thank God for the stroke 8 years ago and how it mellowed me out (okay some of you are laughing, but it really did). And honestly,  I like getting old. Sure, there are regrets, but there is also value in being able to pass along the wisdom learned from those regrets. God CAN use everything for His good. Mentoring moments are what I feel called to at this stage of life.  Working on a talk for a women's retreat weekend, I came ac...
Read more