Month: July 2022
Spirit and Truth
The Apostle was in Athens, Greece.
Then Paul stood in the midst of the Areopagus and said, “Men of Athens, I perceive that in all things you are very religious; 23 for as I was passing through and considering the objects of your worship, I even found an altar with this inscription
TO THE UNKNOWN GOD.
Therefore, the One whom you worship without knowing, Him I proclaim to you: 24 God, who made the world and everything in it, since He is Lord of heaven and earth, does not dwell in temples made with hands. 25 Nor is He worshiped with men’s hands, as though He needed anything, since He gives to all life, breath, and all things. 26 And He has made from one blood every nation of men to dwell on all the face of the earth, and has determined their preappointed times and the boundaries of their dwellings, 27 so that they should seek the Lord, in the hope that they might grope for Him and find Him, though He is not far from each one of us; 28 for in Him we live and move and have our being, as also some of your own poets have said, ‘For we are also His offspring.’ 29 Therefore, since we are the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Divine Nature is like gold or silver or stone, something shaped by art and man’s devising. 30 Truly, these times of ignorance God overlooked, but now commands all men everywhere to repent, 31 because He has appointed a day on which He will judge the world in righteousness by the Man whom He has ordained. He has given assurance of this to all by raising Him from the dead.”
Apostle Paul, Acts 17: 23-31
“But the hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for the Father is seeking such to worship Him. 24 God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.”
Jesus Christ, John 4:23-24
Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.
Apostle Paul, 2 Corinthians 3:17, NIV
Scriptures are taken from the Bible Gateway
Only If They Know
Only If They Know
Only if they know You
Only if they know
How much you love them,
They will love you too
Only if they know your love
They too will be in awe of You.
Only if they know
That You gave Your all
Body, soul and all
Only if they know
That Your body was bruised for our transgression
Only if they know
You bore a crown of thorns
Only if they know
You carried the cross for our sins
Only if they know
Your hands and feet were nailed to the cross for our iniquities
Only if they know
Jesus only if they know
They too will be in awe
That You love them so true
Jesus if they know
How much you love them so
They too will love you so.
But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us”
Romans 5:8 NKJV
The Morning Dew
The Morning Dew
The Morning Dew
Reading: Lamentations 3:19-26
The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases, His mercies never come to an end;
they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness
Lamentations 3:22 NRSV
When the weather is fair, David and I enjoy walking around our neighborhood for exercise after a days’ work. On some weekends, we do our walking in the mornings. As we walk and stretch, we bask in the warmth of sunshine and blue sky. Sometimes we see white fluffy clouds. We also hear birds chirping and see squirrels running up and down big oak trees. At almost every corner we turn, we see huge, tall oak and pine trees. There are also some Crepe Myrtle trees with clusters of purple, pink, or white petals. During spring and early summer, we see lush green grass that carpets the neighborhood lawns. Some are covered with small white or red clover, and some with yellow and white dandelions. There are also different varieties of beautiful, colorful flowers on well-kept yards.
One morning, I noticed next to the sidewalk the green wild grass was covered with small droplets of water that glistened under the sun. At that time, it had been many days since we had rain. So, I knew the water was not from the rain; it was the morning dew. As I looked at the morning dew which moistens the thirsty and dry ground, I was reminded of today’s verse in the Bible that says, God’s love and faithfulness are new every morning (Lamentations 3:22-23).
God takes care of the wild grass, the wild trees, and the wildflowers even though they do not receive care as part of someone’s yard. Sometimes we feel dry and weary from all the cares and concerns of this world. However, like those wild grasses that God refreshes through the morning dew, God refreshes our souls too each morning. The Spirit of the Lord blesses us each morning as we spend time with Him in Bible reading and prayer. Each morning with God is a new beginning because of His mercy and love for us.
Reflection: Like the morning dew, God’s love and faithfulness refresh my soul every morning.
Prayer: Thank you dear Lord God for your mercies and steadfast love that renew my spirit every morning. Great is Your faithfulness!
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