Worship into the Week--Light of the Knowledge

 

2 Corithinans 4:1-6

part of the Epistle Reading

 for Transfiguration Sunday.

The Light of the Gospel.

Do not lose heart in ministry.

So many things don't make sense,

 truths are veiled from the unbelievers.

Yet the followers of Jesus regimen a light.

 v. 6 For God, who said, 

"Let light shine out of darkness," 

has shone in our hearts to give the light 

of the knowledge of the glory of God

 in the face of Jesus Christ."

And THAT brings us HOPE!

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Valentine's Day

 I do like Valentine's Day.

Heart Day.

The day after my birthday day.

Heart gatherings.

Vintage Valentines.

A collage for pieces and bits. 

A Valentine tree that still

 brings light to the dark days.

A tag project.

Some Valentine spoolies.

 Valentines from my grade school friends.

Vintage Valentines in a an old seed packet display.

A very favorite corner in our home.

This sweet family stopped by

 for a Valentine dinner 

and a bit of birthday cake from yesterday.

A blessed day to celebrate

turning 66, hearts, love and all things wonderful.

 What a gift.

Worship into the Week- To Share Blessings

 

1 Corinthians 9

Paul Surrenders His Rights

v.22-23

In today's world we hear so much about personal rights,

 loss of rights and personal choice.

There is the need to secure 

and defend individuality.

In this section of Scripture it is so evident that 

Paul would set aside his own agenda,

 needs and plans

 if that opened doors for him

 to share the Good News.

v.22 " To the weak I became weak,

 that I might win the weak.

 I have become all things to all people,

 that by all means I might save some. 

I do it all for the sake of the gospel, 

that I may share with them in its blessings."

Lord, let me look for and seek those

not LIKE ME, 

that I may share the Gospel. Amen

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Levi is Five

Levi is Five.

We had a ROAR of a party.

Most of the time he is a lion.

Levi was a master at opening gifts.

Isaiah was on the ready if any help was needed.

Youngest brother Jonah had the best time

with some paper crunchies.

A Roar Movie Ticket from 

Papa and Gigi.

Levi also has some cut out wood pieces

 in a kit to make a bird house.

A Lego City was a birthday gift

 and Levi was right on it.

This little guy has directions figured out

 and whips out creations with speed.

Many many blessings to this fine young man.

Spirit Nudges

 

I made a sweet friend in ministry days. 

She came to a Bible Journaling Retreat in November 2015.

She contacted me a few weeks later asking

 if we could set up a time to talk. We began a few calls,

she came to my house for a one day retreat. 

I went up to the church where she served in ministry.

I learned of her battle with cancer

 and was an encourager from afar.

This past November I woke up

 with a very strong "Spirit nudge" 

to pray specifically for her.

 I made her this prayer card and sent it.

I keep a copy of prayers 

to be able to continue the prayer.

Today we were working on some things 

with the Friends of Visual Faith Ministry on our website.

 Jessica and her Bible Girl Podcasts

 have been listed on our website.

As I clicked through on Jessica's site

 I came across her obituary.

I sat stunned and in disbelief.

I hadn't know her last days were so numbered.

I have thought about all the conversations

 I had hoped to have,

 the books we were to talk about yet.

I saw that a favorite author of mine

 had become hers- Ruth Haley Barton.

She had read the books I had suggested.

This sweet friend is dancing in heaven.

A woman of faith who loved Jesus

 and loved others.

  Once again, I am reminded 

that when I feel a

 "Spirit Nudge" for prayer, 

I MUST pay attention. 

Listen carefully....

Worship into the Week- Known By God

Worship into the Week-

Food Offered to Idols

I Corinthians 8

It is hard to see where this verse fits 

into the whole chapter when you see it out of context.

Paul is addressing a number of things as he begins here -

 "Now Concerning..." like he did for 

  Chapter 7:1 and Chapter 7:25.

There were a number of issues in the early Corinthian church. 

Instead of talking first about food, 

he talks about Heart- the principles of knowledge and love. 

This is about Christian behavior and how we arrange our lives. 

Is our life founded on love or knowledge?

 Sometimes within the body of believers we get it mixed up.

Paul agrees here that idols don't really exist 

and only God is real. 

The challenge is that some of the "new-believers" are not convinced of that fact. 

They feel it is a violation to eat in the "restaurants" of the temple. Then they violate their conscience to eat "idol-food", 

and those who lead others become guilty as well. 

Paul continues to balance liberty and care

 in these letters to the believers.

How might this apply to us 

to not lead others astray today?

Let us make sure we lead 

with love rather than knowledge.

Because Love always builds up.

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Scripture Doodles- January 2021

 

Scripture Doodles- January 2021

Devotions- Habits of the Heart

"Take-aways" and notations

 from a daily devotional reading.

Prayer notes and gatherings of the month.

Four colored pencils and fine-point Sharpie.

Moving into the new year 

with a simple plan for devotional journaling.

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Calendar from Concordia Publishing House.

Oh, Give thanks to the Lord 

for His great mercy to each of us.