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Posted on 01/01/2024 3:15:48 PM PST by luvie
Happy Friday!
There is no weekend off with the puppy. 😅
He has been here a month now.
The cuteness overload makes up for the extra work.
He is 4 months old today.
Happy 1/3 year birthday?
🥳
Awwww...so sweet!
Bible in a Year :
Then there came a voice from above the vault over their heads as they stood with lowered wings.
One wouldn’t normally think of butterflies as being loud creatures: after all, the flapping of a single Monarch butterfly’s wings is practically inaudible. But in the Mexican rainforest, where many of them begin their short lives, their collective flapping is surprisingly loud. When millions of Monarchs flap their wings at the same time, it sounds like a rushing waterfall.
The same description is made when four very different winged creatures appear in Ezekiel’s vision. Though fewer than the number of butterflies, he likens the sound of their flapping wings to “the roar of rushing waters” (Ezekiel 1:24). When the creatures stood still and lowered their wings, Ezekiel heard the voice of God calling him to “speak [God’s] words to [the Israelites]” (2:7).
Ezekiel, like the other Old Testament prophets, was charged with the task of speaking truth to God’s people. Today, God asks us all to share the truth of His good work in our lives with those He puts around us (1 Peter 3:15). Sometimes we’ll be asked a direct question—an invitation to share that’s as “loud” as a waterfall. Other times, the invitation might be more of a whisper, such as seeing an unspoken need. Whether the invitation to share God’s love is as loud as a million butterflies or as quiet as just one, we must listen, as Ezekiel did, with ears tuned to hear what God wants us to say. .
Reflect & Pray
Who’s inviting you to speak into their lives—even if only faintly? How will you respond?
Thank You, Father, for inviting me to share about You.
Have you lost weight running after pup? You might have hit on a new way of doing so if you have. 🤣
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What a happy smile. This should make it bigger. We are now into “meteorological” spring....1st of March. For what it’s worth.
Unfortunately, it didn’t feel like spring today.
BUT...I am sure I will see my First Robin of the Season SOON! :-)
Well I am sorry to report that after one month, I have not lost a pound!
The first few days I had the puppy I wasn’t eating much so lost a few, but....after that no weight loss.
I am much more active, but evidently that doesn’t matter after 60?
Seems that way.
🫤
That’s not fair! LOL!
Bible in a Year :
Out of the heart come evil thoughts . . . these are what defile a person.
Jesus said that sin begins in the heart (Matthew 15:18−20). My silence may have fooled people into thinking all was well, but it wasn’t fooling God. He knew I was hiding a heart filled with anger. I was like the Pharisees who honored God with their lips, but their hearts were far from Him (v. 8). Even though my outward appearance didn’t show my true feelings, the bitterness was festering inside me. The joy and closeness I’d always felt with my heavenly Father were gone. Nurturing and hiding sin does that.
By God’s grace, I told my colleague how I was feeling and apologized. She graciously forgave me and, eventually, we became good friends. “Out of the heart come evil thoughts” (v. 19), Jesus says. The state of our heart matters because evil residing there can overflow into our lives. Both our exterior and interior matter. .
Reflect & Pray
Jesus said that the sin in our heart defiles us. What “evil thoughts” might be defiling your heart? How can you pray regarding this matter?
Loving God, please forgive me for the sins I’ve been nurturing in my heart. I want my heart to be pleasing in Your sight. Please help me to change.
Bible in a Year :
Then Christ will make his home in your hearts.
As a blizzard bore down on my state in the western United States, my widowed mother agreed to stay with my family to “ride out” the storm. After the blizzard, however, she never returned to her house. She moved in, dwelling with us for the rest of her life. Her presence changed our household in many positive ways. She was available daily to provide wisdom, advice to family members, and share ancestral stories. She and my husband became the best of friends, sharing a similar sense of humor and love of sports. No longer a visitor, she was a permanent and vital resident—forever changing our hearts even after God called her home.
The experience recalls John’s description of Jesus—that He “dwelt among us” (John 1:14 kjv). It’s a compelling description because in the original Greek the word dwelt means “to pitch a tent.” Another translation says, He “made his home among us” (nlt).
By faith, we also receive Jesus as the One who dwells in our hearts. As Paul wrote, “I pray that from his glorious, unlimited resources he will empower you with inner strength through his Spirit. Then Christ will make his home in your hearts as you trust in him. Your roots will grow down into God’s love and keep you strong” (Ephesians 3:16–17 nlt).
Not a casual visitor, Jesus is an empowering permanent resident of all who follow Him. May we open wide the doors of our hearts and welcome Him. .
Reflect & Pray
What does it mean for you to open your heart to Christ? How can you make Him more welcome?
As You live in my heart, loving Jesus, make me more like You.
Learn more about the life of Jesus.
Happy Manic Monday!
President Trump will be on soon, from Mar-A-Lago, speaking about the 9-0 SCOTUS decision.
🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Thanks for the heads-up. I think I missed it. I’ll catch the replay on RSBN later. They always have the best coverage of our President!
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Now, that’s control! LOL!
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