Dear Ones,
Hope you are having a good weekend. I received sad news yesterday afternoon as my friend Susan who many of
you have prayed for in the past years died. I will be sharing more about her in my devotions on Monday. She
is now with the Lord and no more pain. One of my last visits with her we talked about how wonderful it will
be in glory when she can walk and leap and praise the Lord! God’s timing!
Devotions from Judys heart
When we know and love the Lord, we are to let our lights shine and point others to Him. This is done in so many ways and it is important to be led by the Spirit, for He knows the hearts of all. Our lives themselves should be a witness and express joy and love, although we are far from perfect in ourselves. Jesus said in Matt. 5:16 (Amplified), “Let your light so shine before men that they may see your moral excellence and your praiseworthy, noble, and good deeds and recognize and honor and praise and glorify your Father Who is in heaven.”

During Christmas our son, Kurt, felt led to invite a neighbor family to church for the Christmas Eve service. The mom was raised as a Buddhist. They not only went to church, but Kurt made them a steak dinner and they stayed and talked until 10:30 p.m. I’m sure they will have more interactions with them in the future, but what a perfect time to share Jesus.

Our hearts need to be always open to share Him with others. It could be just a simple comment to the cashier when shopping, praying at a restaurant, bringing soup to a sick neighbor, or giving someone a ride to a medical appointment. Our actions should shed light on the fact that we know and love Jesus. He also said we are to be like salt in our world. “You’re here to be salt-seasoning that brings out the God-flavors of this earth. If you lose your saltiness, now will people taste godliness?” (Matt.5:13) Let us live with passion that others would want to taste and see that the Lord is good!

When we know the Lord we are no longer to live for ourselves, but for Him. We have purpose and a we have an eternal destiny. Let us not miss the opportunities the Lord sends.

 Challenge for today: Ask the Lord to make you aware of openings in your conversations to share Jesus.

Blessings on your weekend and prayers and love, Judy