Dear Ones,
Hope you have a day of remembering the blessings of the Lord to you! We are going once again to church for the final day of the “Making New Disciples” retreat. Words are inadequate to express the blessings we are receiving through the many inspiring talks and the fellowship of new friends being made. Emoji
Blessings on
Devotions from Judy’s heart
We are told often in scripture to REMEMBER and sometimes the Lord gives us a sign also, so we won’t forget. I just finished reading from Joshua 4 when the children of Israel were passing through the Jordon. The ones carrying the Ark of the covenant went first and when their feet touched the water, it stopped flowing and the people walked through. Joshua appointed a man from each of the 12 tribes to take up a stone from where the priests stood in the Jordon and bear it on his shoulder and carry it to the place they would camp. Joshua set the stones up, and in the future when their children asked for the meaning of the stones, they would be told of the miracle of the cutting off of the water that they could pass through. They were never to forget!

In I Chron. 16:11-12 David says, “Seek the Lord and His strength seek his presence continually! REMEMBER the wonderous works that He has done, His miracles and the judgments He uttered.” And as we remember what the Lord has done in the past, our hearts should also overflow with praise and thanksgiving to Him. We had such a time the first day of our pastor’s LEM retreat. The whole day was spent with praise songs and each pastor sharing his remembrances of how God had worked in his life and brought him to the Lord. I was so blessed as I listened to them tell of pastors and youth directors and others who had boldly spoke into their lives and helped them find salvation. I knew so many of the ones spoken of for they had also influenced my life and led me to the Lord. Those men that introduced them to the Lord weren’t timid but asked the important questions, “Do you know you are a sinner/ Do you want to know the Lord?

There is only one way through Jesus and how we get there varies and so many stories were told. But let none of us ever take for granted our salvation and remember how the Lord saved us from our willful, selfish, sinful selves to become His child, loved, cleansed and made whole. May we not keep the news to ourselves but also be bold and ask the questions to others who don’t yet know Him that they may experience His love and forgiveness.

Challenge for today: Use every opportunity the Lord sends you each day to share Him with others.
Blessings on your day and prayers and love, Judy