Dear Ones,
Hope you have a joy-filled day! I am baking cookies and aroma is tempting us to sample them soon! Emoji I am washing everything on our bed down to the bed-skirt since I will be home all day.
Devotions from Judy’s heart
   Have we not all had times when we feel dry and withering spiritually? We lack zeal for the Lord and feel we are stuck and not moving forward? More than likely, we have been busy and not had much time to spend with Him; we then realize our need to be still and take time with the Lord and not just come to Him with our busy agendas.
  Lana Vowser Aclelaide writes about how she sensed God calling her to spend time soaking in HIs presence and that He was saying to her, “I have treasures in stillness waiting for you.”  Rather than rushing about, she felt led to be quiet and enjoy His presence and listen to how He was directing her. That takes surrender and the enemy would rather that we get super busy or that he could lull us to sleep. But the Lord has so much to speak to all of us and we must reject the enemy’s tactics. How much better to slow down, be quiet and listen to the Lord as He has so much to tell us and wants to show us our hearts and our need for Him. I have to be reminded of that often.
  One night I was tired after a busy day with company etc. and I thought I would love to just play a game of scrabble online before getting ready for bed. But I was reminded of something the Lord was calling me to do that was more important and afterwards I felt such joy that I listened and did it in His timing. I wish I could say I always respond right away but I fail and disappoint Him and miss His best.
   I read today Deut. 28:1-2 Moses words to God’s people and He said, “If you will listen diligently to the voice of the Lord your God, being watchful to do all His commandments which I command you this day, the Lord your God will set you high above the nations of the earth. And all these blessings shall come upon you and overtake you if you heed the voice of the Lord your God.” Over and over again we are told to listen and to obey, and we must be still so we can discern His voice.
Challenge for today: Spend 10 minutes in silence, not talking, but just quiet in His presence and listening.
Blessings on your day and prayers and love, Judy