Spirit filled souls are ablaze for God. They love with a love that glows. They serve with a faith that kindles. They serve with a devotion that consumes.
From Psalm 34:4-5: “I sought the Lord, and He answered me and delivered me from all my fears. Look to Him, and be radiant, so your faces shall never be ashamed.”
Samuel Chadwick (1860-1932) was an English Methodist pastor.
Life travels much better when we can share its adventures with others.
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(Updated October 20)
From 1 John 4:9-10: “God’s love was revealed among us in this way: God sent His only Son into the world so that we might live through Him. In this is love, not that we loved God but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the atoning sacrifice for our sins.”
Jesus shows us God’s way
No greater love than His
Sharing all of himself
For us, taking our quiz
Coming in human form
Living His humble way
Obedient to God
For each sinner, He prays
Taking our place in death
His body bears our sins
Shedding His precious blood
Defeating death, God wins
Above darkest valleys
Highest mountains tremble
No greater love shall breathe
Saintly choir assembles
Greatest exchange ever
Washing sin, white as snow
Christ’s love covers darkness
Spirit forever glows
From Philippians 2:9-11: “Therefore God also highly exalted him and gave Him the name that is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bend, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.”
Originally published March, 2021.
God’s love sows His seeds into our faithful fabric. His grace nurtures us with faithfulness in the coming harvest.
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(Updated October 19)
With every deed you are sowing a seed, though the harvest you may not see.
From 1 Corinthians 15:58: “Therefore, my beloved, be steadfast, immovable, always excelling in the work of the Lord, because you know that in the Lord your labor is not in vain.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox (1850-1919) was an American writer and poet. Her most famous poem was “Solitude” which begins with the following line: “Laugh, and the world laughs with you; weep, and you weep alone.”
From Psalm 119:33-35: Teach me, O Lord, the way of Your statutes, and I will observe it to the end. Give me understanding, that I may keep Your law and observe it with my whole heart. Lead me in the path of Your commandments for I delight in it.”
Divine righteousness fills
Father’s unbending law
Nourishing faith through mercy
Heavenly light readies to thaw
Each commandment’s fresh breath
Scripted from Father’s heart
Leading away from darkness
Heavenly light salutes day’s start
Confirmation promised
Buoyed by Father’s own love
Dialing call for repentance
Heavenly light stirs from above
Mankind’s outlook deepens
Wakened through Father’s grace
Understanding His patience
Heavenly light shadows each face
Bethlehem’s peace descends
Gathered with another
Sharing tone of forgiveness
Heavenly light guides each brother
From Matthew 18:18-20: “Truly I tell you, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven. Again, truly I tell you, if two of you agree on earth about anything you ask, it will be done for you by my Father in heaven. For where two or three are gathered in my name, I am there among them.”
For every page of one’s faith, Jesus has crafted a blueprint filled with His light of grace.
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(Updated October 18)
Joy will chase away the clouds hovering over our faith and prevail over the disheartening trials that drench our lives.
From Psalm 30:5: “For His anger is but for a moment; His favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may linger for the night, but joy comes with the morning.”
Charles Swindoll (born 1934) is an American pastor and Christian author.
Change will be as inevitable as the setting sun.
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(Updated October 17)
Destiny
Trusting
Heavenly Father
Walking with Jesus
Embracing His daily lessons
Faith
Fulfillment
Embracing
Father’s Word
Praying with Jesus
Witnessing each transfigurative step
Maturity
Steadfastness
Witnessing
Father’s light
Filling with patience
Waiting to see Jesus
Truth
