Praise the Lord, O my soul. O Lord my God, you are very great; you are clothed with splendor and majesty.
He wraps himself in light as with a garment; he stretches out the heavens like a tent and lays the beams of his upper chambers on their waters.
He makes the clouds his chariot and rides on the wings of the wind. He makes winds his messengers, flames of fire his servants. He set the earth on its foundations; it can never be moved.
But if from there you seek the Lord your God, you will find him if you look for him with all your heart and with all your soul. (Deuteronomy 4:29)
What’s God doing in your life?
I gave you a week off, so now you have two weeks to look back on and see how God has been faithful to you. What did you see in these last two weeks? How did God come through for you? Is God stirring a passion inside of you? Are you being prepared for something? Have you watched God work the details out in your life? Feel free to stop by and share with me what God has done in your life. I always enjoy hearing all about it!
Honestly, these last couple weeks have had a few ups and downs for me. I could reach back even farther and say even 3 weeks ago… the ups and downs started shaking up my world. You see, I felt like I reached the mountain top about 3 weeks ago. I felt like I got to the top and I was thoroughly enjoying the view. I was reminded of who God was in my life and all that He wants to do. Yes, I continue to seek Him daily, but some days I do a lot more “seeking” than “finding”. Do you ever have days like that? Well, let me tell you… I have had a few.
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. (Psalm 119:105)
I’m wondering how you are doing on taking the challenge to memorize the Word of God. Maybe some of you are wondering why it’s so important! Maybe some of you wonder why you should take time to commit Scripture to memory. Well, I want to dive in to Scripture to show you how powerful the Word of God can be in your life.
The above verse tells us that the Word of God is a lamp to our feet and light to our path. God’s Word lights our path. It gives us guidance and direction. It teaches us how to walk uprightly and how to align our thoughts with God’s thinking. We are constantly being bombarded by this world’s standards. There is only one way to fight back and that is through the Word of God.
For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever BELIEVES in him shall not perish but have ETERNAL life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to SAVE the world through him. (John 3:16-17)
What’s God doing in your life?
This is an important week! It’s a week of reflection on all that Jesus did for us. How He walked this earth and surrendered His life to death on a cross, for our sins! Maybe you have had a tough time in the past answering this question, but this week… I want you to really look at what God is doing. How has the message of the cross transformed your life? Do you remember that day that you surrendered your life to Christ? Have you thanked God lately for His faithfulness in bringing you from the dark places of your life into the light? Have you thanked Him for sending His Son to die for your sins?
I know this week reminds me of all that I have through my Savior! I’m a sinner, saved by grace. I did nothing to deserve all that I have through God’s hand of mercy. I’m adopted as a daughter into the family of God. All because I surrendered my life to the King of Kings. The One who has called me by name. The One who took time to form me in my mother’s womb. The One who set me aside for a purpose. The One who said that my sin would no longer separate me from His grace! I’m walking in the abundance of who God is because of what Jesus did in my place! I have joy, hope, peace, love, faith, and so much more because God sent His Son for me.
As he approached Jerusalem and saw the city, he wept over it and said, ‘If you, even you, had only known on this day what would bring you peace–but now it is hidden from your eyes.’ (Luke 19:41-42)
It’s a day of celebration! The King is entering Jerusalem. Hundreds of thousands of people are gathered. They are calling out… “Hosanna, Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord (Luke 19:38).” The people are throwing their cloaks on the road before Christ in honor to Him. They are humbled at the King’s presence. They lay down their palm branches and the King enters on a donkey. The prophecy from Zechariah 9:9 is fulfilled. The moment is filled with jubilation. It’s a moment that we continue to celebrate and call Palm Sunday! I can’t begin to imagine what that day was like.
Yet, one thing leaves my heart feeling kind of heavy. Here is a day filled with excitement. A day filled with people rejoicing and celebrating! A day where most people are wearing smiles on their faces. Yet, there is one who is weeping. One who rides in, somber as can be. Yes, Scripture says that Jesus saw Jerusalem and wept over it. This grieves my heart! The Savior knew what Jerusalem was missing. He knew what this day meant. Yes, today they would rejoice at the fulfillment of a prophecy, but in just five short days… They would cry, “Crucify Him!” They would turn their backs on the One they just moments earlier celebrated!