He Understands Monday, November 10, 2008 “God even knows how many hairs are on your head. So don’t be afraid.” Matthew 10:30-31
Why did Jesus grow weary in Samaria (John 4:6), disturbed in Nazareth (Mark 6:6), and angry in the Temple (John 2:15)? Why was he sleepy in the boat on the Sea of Galilee (Mark 4:38), sad at the tomb of Lazarus (John 11:35), and hungry in the wilderness (Matt.4:2)?
Why? Why did he endure all these feelings? Because he knew you would feel them too.
He knew you would be weary, disturbed, and angry. He knew you’d be sleepy, grief-stricken, and hungry. He knew you’d face pain. If not the pain of the body, the pain of the soul…pain too sharp for any drug. He knew you’d face thirst. If not a thirst for water, at least a thirst for truth, and the truth we glean from the image of a thirsty Christ is—he understands.
And because he understands, we can come to him.
Hey Myles!! Love the haircut!! But .. . i loved the other look too!! You're way toooooo cute! Much love and continued prayers to all!!! Aunt k8
Who Does the Saving? Tuesday, November 11, 2008 “A person is made right with God through faith, not through obeying the law.” Romans 3:28
If we are saved by good works, we don’t need God—weekly reminders of the do’s and don’ts will get us to heaven. If we are saved by suffering, we certainly don’t need God. All we need id a whip and a chain and the gospel of guilt. If we are saved by doctrine then, for heaven’s sake, let’s study! We don’t need God, we need a lexicon.
But be careful, student. For if we are saved by having exact doctrine, then one mistake would be fatal. That goes for those who believe we are made right with God through deeds. I hope the temptation is never greater than the strength. If it is, a bad fall could be a bad omen. And those who think we are saved by suffering, take caution as well, for you never know how much suffering is required.
It took Paul decades to discover what he wrote in only one sentence: “A person is made right with God through faith.” Not through good works, suffering, or study.
Remember . . . without faith, it's impossible to please God . . now, you know why!! Much love to all!! Continued prayers to all!! ~k8
God With Us Friday, November 14, 2008 “They shall call His name Immanuel, which is translated, ‘God with us.’” Matthew 1:23 NKJV
God’s treatment for insignificance won’t lead you to a bar or dating service, a spouse or social club. God’s ultimate cure for the common life takes you to a manger. The babe of Bethlehem. Immanuel. Remember the promise of the angel? “‘Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and bear a Son, and they shall call his name Immanuel,’ which is translated, ‘God with us’” (Matt. 1:23 NKJV).
Immanuel. The name appears in the same Hebrew form as it did two thousand years ago. “Immanu” means “with us.” “El” refers to Elohim, or God. Not an “above us God” or a “somewhere in the neighborhood God.” He came as the “with us God.” God with us.
Not “God with the rich” or “God with the religious.” But God with us. All of us. Russians, Germans, Buddhists, Mormons, truckdrivers and taxi drivers, librarians. God with us.
I love this devotion!! It is all about ALL of us, and not a 'religious' statement, as most think .. . much love and continued prayers to all!! ~Aunt k8
Go with Your Heart Monday, November 17, 2008 “After Mary saw Jesus, she went and told his followers, who were very sad and were crying.” Mark 16:10
Tears represent the heart, the spirit, and the soul of a person. To put a lock and key on your emotions is to bury part of your Christlikeness!
Especially when you come to Calvary.
You can’t go to the cross with just your head and not your heart. It doesn’t work that way. Calvary is not a mental trip. It’s not an intellectual exercise. It’s not a divine calculation or a cold theological principle.
It’s a heart-splitting hour of emotion.
Don’t walk away from it dry-eyed and unstirred. Don’t just straighten your tie and clear your throat. Don’t allow yourself to descend Calvary cool and collected.
Please…pause. Look again. Those are nails in those hands. That’s God on that cross. It’s us who put him there.
Hey!! Hope all is well with the entire family. It's still beautiful in Northern Virginia. The trees are still holding on to some beautiful leaves. Colors so beautiful, it looks like fire on the tops of them. It's beginning to get super cold. . . winter is right around the corner, not sure I'm ready for that . . .quite yet!! Much love, and continued prayers to all!! ~aunt k8
When Love Is Real Tuesday, November 18, 2008 “Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep.” Romans 12:15 NASB
The summer before my eighth-grade year I made friends with a guy named Larry. He was new to town, so I encouraged him to go out for our school football team…
The result was a good news-bad news scenario. The good news? He made the cut. The bad news? He won my position. I tried to be happy for him, but it was tough.
A few weeks into the season Larry fell off a motorcycle and broke a finger. I remember the day he stood at my front door holding up his bandaged hand. “Looks like you’re going to have to play.”
I tried to fell sorry for him, but it was hard. The passage was a lot easier for Paul to write than it was for me to practice. “Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep.”
You want to plumb the depths of your love for someone? How do you feel when that person succeeds?
Good advise. Much love to all!! Continued prayers to ALL ~k8
Timely Help Thursday, November 20, 2008 “We will find grace to help us when we need it.” Hebrews 4:16 NLT
God’s help is timely. He helps us the same way a father gives plane tickets to his family. When I travel with my kids, I carry all our tickets in my satchel. When the moment comes to board the plane, I stand between the attendant and the child. As each daughter passes, I place a ticket in her hand. She, in turn, gives the ticket to the attendant. Each one receives the ticket in the nick of time.
What I do for my daughters God does for you. He places himself between you and the need. And at the right time, he gives you the ticket. Wasn’t this the promise he gave his disciples? “When you are arrested and judged, don’t worry ahead of time about what you should say. Say whatever is given you to say at that time, because it will not really be you speaking; it will be the Holy Spirit” (Mark 13:11, emphasis mine).
God leads us. He will do the right thing at the right time.
Love this devotion . . . God leads us, we just have to follow! Much love and continued prayers to all!! Aunt k8
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He Understands
Monday, November 10, 2008
“God even knows how many hairs are on your head. So don’t be afraid.”
Matthew 10:30-31
Why did Jesus grow weary in Samaria (John 4:6), disturbed in Nazareth (Mark 6:6), and angry in the Temple (John 2:15)? Why was he sleepy in the boat on the Sea of Galilee (Mark 4:38), sad at the tomb of Lazarus (John 11:35), and hungry in the wilderness (Matt.4:2)?
Why? Why did he endure all these feelings? Because he knew you would feel them too.
He knew you would be weary, disturbed, and angry. He knew you’d be sleepy, grief-stricken, and hungry. He knew you’d face pain. If not the pain of the body, the pain of the soul…pain too sharp for any drug. He knew you’d face thirst. If not a thirst for water, at least a thirst for truth, and the truth we glean from the image of a thirsty Christ is—he understands.
And because he understands, we can come to him.
Hey Myles!! Love the haircut!! But .. . i loved the other look too!! You're way toooooo cute! Much love and continued prayers to all!!! Aunt k8
Who Does the Saving?
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
“A person is made right with God through faith, not through obeying the law.”
Romans 3:28
If we are saved by good works, we don’t need God—weekly reminders of the do’s and don’ts will get us to heaven. If we are saved by suffering, we certainly don’t need God. All we need id a whip and a chain and the gospel of guilt. If we are saved by doctrine then, for heaven’s sake, let’s study! We don’t need God, we need a lexicon.
But be careful, student. For if we are saved by having exact doctrine, then one mistake would be fatal. That goes for those who believe we are made right with God through deeds. I hope the temptation is never greater than the strength. If it is, a bad fall could be a bad omen. And those who think we are saved by suffering, take caution as well, for you never know how much suffering is required.
It took Paul decades to discover what he wrote in only one sentence: “A person is made right with God through faith.” Not through good works, suffering, or study.
Remember . . . without faith, it's impossible to please God . . now, you know why!! Much love to all!! Continued prayers to all!! ~k8
God With Us
Friday, November 14, 2008
“They shall call His name Immanuel, which is translated, ‘God with us.’”
Matthew 1:23 NKJV
God’s treatment for insignificance won’t lead you to a bar or dating service, a spouse or social club. God’s ultimate cure for the common life takes you to a manger. The babe of Bethlehem. Immanuel. Remember the promise of the angel? “‘Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and bear a Son, and they shall call his name Immanuel,’ which is translated, ‘God with us’” (Matt. 1:23 NKJV).
Immanuel. The name appears in the same Hebrew form as it did two thousand years ago. “Immanu” means “with us.” “El” refers to Elohim, or God. Not an “above us God” or a “somewhere in the neighborhood God.” He came as the “with us God.” God with us.
Not “God with the rich” or “God with the religious.” But God with us. All of us. Russians, Germans, Buddhists, Mormons, truckdrivers and taxi drivers, librarians. God with us.
I love this devotion!! It is all about ALL of us, and not a 'religious' statement, as most think .. . much love and continued prayers to all!! ~Aunt k8
Go with Your Heart
Monday, November 17, 2008
“After Mary saw Jesus, she went and told his followers, who were very sad and were crying.”
Mark 16:10
Tears represent the heart, the spirit, and the soul of a person. To put a lock and key on your emotions is to bury part of your Christlikeness!
Especially when you come to Calvary.
You can’t go to the cross with just your head and not your heart. It doesn’t work that way. Calvary is not a mental trip. It’s not an intellectual exercise. It’s not a divine calculation or a cold theological principle.
It’s a heart-splitting hour of emotion.
Don’t walk away from it dry-eyed and unstirred. Don’t just straighten your tie and clear your throat. Don’t allow yourself to descend Calvary cool and collected.
Please…pause. Look again. Those are nails in those hands. That’s God on that cross. It’s us who put him there.
Hey!! Hope all is well with the entire family. It's still beautiful in Northern Virginia. The trees are still holding on to some beautiful leaves. Colors so beautiful, it looks like fire on the tops of them. It's beginning to get super cold. . . winter is right around the corner, not sure I'm ready for that . . .quite yet!! Much love, and continued prayers to all!! ~aunt k8
When Love Is Real
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
“Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep.”
Romans 12:15 NASB
The summer before my eighth-grade year I made friends with a guy named Larry. He was new to town, so I encouraged him to go out for our school football team…
The result was a good news-bad news scenario. The good news? He made the cut. The bad news? He won my position. I tried to be happy for him, but it was tough.
A few weeks into the season Larry fell off a motorcycle and broke a finger. I remember the day he stood at my front door holding up his bandaged hand. “Looks like you’re going to have to play.”
I tried to fell sorry for him, but it was hard. The passage was a lot easier for Paul to write than it was for me to practice. “Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep.”
You want to plumb the depths of your love for someone? How do you feel when that person succeeds?
Good advise. Much love to all!! Continued prayers to ALL ~k8
Timely Help
Thursday, November 20, 2008
“We will find grace to help us when we need it.”
Hebrews 4:16 NLT
God’s help is timely. He helps us the same way a father gives plane tickets to his family. When I travel with my kids, I carry all our tickets in my satchel. When the moment comes to board the plane, I stand between the attendant and the child. As each daughter passes, I place a ticket in her hand. She, in turn, gives the ticket to the attendant. Each one receives the ticket in the nick of time.
What I do for my daughters God does for you. He places himself between you and the need. And at the right time, he gives you the ticket. Wasn’t this the promise he gave his disciples? “When you are arrested and judged, don’t worry ahead of time about what you should say. Say whatever is given you to say at that time, because it will not really be you speaking; it will be the Holy Spirit” (Mark 13:11, emphasis mine).
God leads us. He will do the right thing at the right time.
Love this devotion . . . God leads us, we just have to follow! Much love and continued prayers to all!! Aunt k8
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