I had a friend reach out to me this morning and share an excerpt from a holiday-themed devotional plan she was doing. In the devotional, the question was posed, “Where do you shine your spotlight?” As the holidays approach, not everyone may be looking forward to them. We all have memories. Some good. Others, not so much. While some … Read More
I am KEPT and GLORIFIED by God
As we finish up our study of “Who I am in Christ”, I’d like to combine the last two in one blog. . I am KEPT by God “My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand. My … Read More
I am SANCTIFIED by God
I think the best way to start out here is to define what “sanctified” means. Sanctified (hagiazō in the Greek language) means to make holy or consecrated. The Bible describes three “phases” of sanctification – positional, progressive, and final. Let’s take a look at each of them. POSITIONAL SANCTIFICATION: As believers, when the Holy Spirit brings us to life spiritually, … Read More
Lessons from the Bees
Every now and again something comes across my path that really impacts me, and when it includes anything in nature, that makes it even better! I came across this short writing not long ago and I knew I needed to share it with you. ___________________ My dad has bees. Today I went to his house and he showed me all … Read More
The Voice of the Lord
“The voice of the LORD is on the waters; The God of glory thunders, The LORD is over many waters.” ~~Psalm 29:3~~ As I pondered this verse this morning, the first thing that impacted me is how, when thunder claps and lightning cracks so loudly during a storm, the sound makes you jump. Without thought, your body just reacts. God … Read More
Do You See It?
“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. This is love: not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins. Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. No one has ever seen … Read More
I Wanna Know What Love Is
As I came across this verse today, I had several questions that came to mind. I jotted them down and will do my best to try to answer them because I wanna know what love is! Haha. Here we go! Why did John begin this verse with “Dear children”? Because we, as believers, are children of God? Perhaps because we … Read More
God’s Love for Us
“And so we know and rely on the love God has for us.”~~1 John 4:16~~ When I came across this verse today, the first thing that occurred to me was that because it began with “And so…”, something that ties into this verse must come before it. When I looked back, here’s what I found. Love one another because love … Read More