Dear Ones,  We begin Holy Week and may this be a special time for us all as we focus on Jesus’ death and resurrection. Today I plan to go to Aldi’s and Exercise class and then have a Women’s Day Out with card making that will take place in our community room.
Devotions from Judy’s heart
Have you ever gone through a season in your Christian life when your mind wanders in prayer and you feel dry and question: where is the Lord? We ask why is this happening? Is the enemy attacking me in my thoughts? Or could it be the Lord is seeking to do a deeper work and showing me what is in my heart? He could be using this dry time to show me the truth of what is hidden in my heart, those areas that are full of selfishness and pride and all sorts of undesirable things.

There is so much we hide in our hearts, and God wants us to come clean with those things that need to go to the cross. We can’t fix ourselves, for only the Lord can forgive us, cleanse us and set us free. But He does want us to share the broken parts of ourselves with him so He can make us new. It feels good to come clean with the Lord, speak honestly with Him, give Him all our baggage and not try to worker harder to get free of our guilt. He already paid the price for our sin!

It is wonderful if we also find a spiritual mentor to help us through some of these times. Many others before us have gone through dry times and dark nights, and they can help us understand and guide us through. Instead of feeling we are going backward, we discover that the Lord is doing a deep work in us and calling us closer to Him. We are to be honest and open with Him, and also with others along the way as He directs. Our pride wants to hinder us from that, but let us be willing to humble ourselves so we can draw close to the Lord and set free.

Challenge for today: Be honest with the Lord and let Him search your heart. (Psalm 139:23-24)                                                                               Blessings on this Holy week and prayers and love, Judy