Dear Ones,
Happy weekend. More rain and each day I see more buds and blossoms out my window. Ann and Leif came for coffee yesterday on their way to the cities and today I am going to do food prep and study and correspondence.
Devotions from Judy’s heart
Most days I wake up and wonder what is it that the Lord want me to write about. Sometimes everything I read from scripture in my personal devotions follows a theme, even though I read from several parts of the Bible. Today it was all about love and how we can to show His love to others. Love speaks volumes, far more than our actual words for if there isn’t love behind our words, we are just a clanging symbol! I read of a pastor with a worldwide ministry and was sharing on a TV network recording. One of the producers there told him afterwards how he could feel the love of God emanating through him as he spoke. It wasn’t his words!

 It is the love of Jesus that draws people and Paul writes in Romans 12:9-10, “Don’t just pretend to love others. Really love them. Hate what is wrong. Hold tightly to what is good. Love each other with genuine affection and take delight in honoring each other.” We are to weep with those that are in sorrow or hard situations and we are to rejoice with those who are happy and celebrating. Sometimes God wants us to love by meeting tangible needs of a person struggling, but how do we know how to do that without getting in the way of what the Lord may be working in their lives?

Before we do anything, we need to pray. Ask the Lord to show us their real need and sometimes even to check with the person, because it may not be how we see their situation. Recently a need came before Al and I and we wondered how we could help. We prayed and an idea suddenly popped into mind of how we might help in a tangible way and with it such incredible joy. We asked permission and it was granted and now we pray for more people to be aware of the need and desire to also help.

Love needs tangible ways to be expressed and let us give freely as the Lord directs.

Challenge for today: As the Holy spirit directs give to the needs of others, whether it be sharing a scripture or prayer, listening, or sitting with them as they wait for the Doctor’s report etc.
Blessings on your weekend and prayers and love, Judy