Dear Ones,
Hope you had a great weekend. Burr it is cold outside and Al and I walked in the underground over the weekend. Today I plan to go to Aldi’s and my exercise class and make zucchini/salmon patties etc.
Devotions from Judy’s heart
Sometimes I wake up with a song playing in my mind and I try to pay attention as it most likely is a message the Lord wants me to take to heart. One Sunday morning, the words to O Lord most Holy struck me and reminded me of who God is. “O Lord most holy, O Lord most mighty, O Loving Father, We praise forevermore.” He is holy, mighty and loving, and the words go on to ask for help to know Him and love Him and to grant us truth, love, guidance and protection. I think we all want that.

The next verse that follows is asking for His help to “Rule though our willful hearts; Keep Thine our wand’ring thoughts; in all our sorrows let us find our rest in Thee: And in temptation’s hour save through Thy mighty pow’r. Thine aid O send us. Hear us in mercy, O Lord, we pray.” How important it is to rule our thought life for it likes to wander all over, especially when we want to sit in quiet and just listen to the Lord. But as our thoughts center on the Lord, we will find rest from all our worries, anxieties and fears. When we are tempted, it is His power that we need to overcome and He has promised to help us when we call to Him.

The song closes with “Show us Thy mercy, so shall we live and sing praise to Thee.” We all need His mercy and grace to daily die to our self-life and to live for Him. We are giving up our selfishness to worship and live for Him who is love, truth and peace. Why do we hang on to our selfish concerns when we can rest In Him? Let us open our hearts wider to Him and let Him rule in every part of our lives.

Challenge for today: Give praise to the Lord and ask for His help for you to let Him rule in your life.
Blessings on your week and prayers and love, Judy