If you’re feeling a little worn down, a bit distracted, stretched thin over the needs of daily life… take a break. Get away, even if it’s just for a few minutes… even if it’s just to your bedroom or the front porch… and talk to Jesus. Trust that He is concerned with the things of […]
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This scenario may seem a bit exaggerated, but that is exactly what Hannah endured. Eli allowed his sons to run wild, without rebuke. They were having sex with women when they brought sacrifices to the temple. Eli did accuse Hanna of being drunk, but when she explained why she was praying, Eli blessed her. […]
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Today I read John 21 again and saw something else I have never seen. Don’t you just love it when the Spirit opens the eyes of your heart? It’s after Jesus’ resurrection and the disciples went fishing and caught nothing. They spotted Jesus on land; He told them to cast their nets out on the […]
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By Nellie Martin So many times in life we feel inadequate; our past hanging in the back of our mind and our flaws focusing in on us like a sharp shooter. Some days we feel beautiful and some days we do not. This roller coaster of emotions drives us crazy and we wonder, “Will I […]
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We are compelled to “Live Deeply in Christ.” And now, children, stay with Christ. Live deeply in Christ. Then we’ll be ready for him when he appears, ready to receive him with open arms, with no cause for red-faced guilt or lame excuses when he arrives.” 1 John 2:28 (The Message) John writes beautifully, soulfully, […]
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Kayla went into the dressing room with four dresses to try on. She thought to herself, “Why do I even bother?” The realization of the weight gain had hit her square in the face that morning, as her husband spouted off another rude comment about how big she was getting. He didn’t have to remind […]
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Almost home!
These words, lived in the reality of today, bring such joy and a feeling of excitement; they deliver the expectation of welcome, comfort and familiarity from the place where I truly belong, a place where I am the closest to God.
After all of the traveling I have enjoyed, I find I have a longing for "my home time", that time when early in the mornings (without distractions) the pace of my day is set. It is the time I meet my Lord God in the pages of His holy word, and the time I allow His spirit to minister to my spirit. I am more fully focused on Him in these moments and He can lead me in the ways to pray; for more than anything, I want to see eye to eye with Him in this conscious time when we speak.
The foundation of my heavenly home and my earthly home is the same ~ built and sustained on the indescribable love that Jesus Christ has for me, and my faith in that saving love. That He would do for me that which I needed to do ~ that He faced a righteous God and took on Himself my sin, my punishment, my pay-day ~ this is the foundation that will be my home from now and through forever.
Refreshed by Serenity and Gratitude, reinforced with excitement, and I am almost there, home.
Homeward bound,
Rhea