Dear Ones,
Hope you have a wonderful day! It is to be another warm day and we are so thankful that the repair man came and got our A.C. going again. I plan to do food prep, write, and later we are having friends over for fellowship and Blueberry Crumble with real whipped cream.
Devotions from Judy’s heart
Haven’t we all experienced times when a word is preached that touches our heart? Or maybe we read a particular scripture that stands out to us like a neon light and seems to be a direct message from the Lord. He is trying to get our attention and He sends us signs or a spoken word to make sure we hear what He has been trying to reveal to us. I was reading a message from Mark Roberts of Fuller Seminary and his word from the Lord was to be still, stop speaking and be quiet; in other words, let something go, drop it, abandon it and sit quietly.
Sometimes we all get in situations that may cause us worry or anxiety and we have no idea what the outcome will be. But that is the very time we need to call on the Lord and tell Him everything that concerns us. Maybe we are getting ready to go to work and have a lot weighing on our mind since we have to deal with a situation there. It has cost us some sleep and we want to jump in and solve the problem ourselves. But how much better to take even five minutes of time and just sit before the Lord, let Him calm our heart, and in silence give Him our attention. We ask Him to free us from the need to be in control and instead ask Him to take charge.
One night I got up from the chair after watching the news and later could not find my glasses. Since I have two pairs, it was not an emergency but those glasses are my best and it was like they disappeared. Al and I both looked for them high and low and as I write this, we are yet to find them. I wanted to tear the apartment apart, but after we both looked everywhere imaginable, I just prayed and remembered the verse Roberts gave from Psalm 46:10, “Let go of your concerns! Then you will know that I am God.” Another verse said to turn our burdens over to the Lord and He will take care of you. (Psalm 55:22) So I did what Roberts said and spent five minutes or so, just sitting before the Lord, being quiet and did not speak. The Lord calmed my heart and though my eyes are ever alert, I let go. One day hopefully my glasses will reappear and Al and I will celebrate!
Challenge for today: Give both small concerns and big ones to the Lord and put quiet trust in Him.
P.S. I wrote this devotional a couple weeks ago as I rarely send them out right away. But guess what? My glasses were found under the bed when Al and I were shampooing the bedroom carpet. They must have slid off the bed and shoved under when I vacuumed. When we discovered them Al and I did a high five and PTL!
Blessings on your day and prayers and love, Judy
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