John 6:63 - "The words that I have spoken to you are spirit and life." They are spiritual words about what the Power of God can do in our lives. It is the message about what God has already said...and will we believe Him? His Words revive us and give us life if we believe. His Power. His Grace. Deut 32:46-47 says that His Words are not idle words, they are our very life. He spoke John 6:63 over 2,000 years ago and He was speaking to you and to me...the words that He has already spoken. Revives our spirit. Transforms our lives.
And John 6:66---"Many turned back and no longer walked with Him." Too much! Wonder what they wanted more than spirit and life?
Jesus said to The Twelve: "Do you want to go away as well?"
Simon Peter answered him in John 6:68, "Lord, to whom shall we go?
You have the words of eternal life.
And we have believed and have come to know
that you are the Holy One of God.
This makes me cry.
We know like these fishermen who lived 2,000 years ago that
He is the Holy One! Oh! His Words are spirit and life!
Ending our vacation tomorrow, I reflect on all the churches and cathedrals we have visited. Stone aisles worn smooth with the steps of the saints. I walked through countless cemeteries where the saints sleep, waiting for Christ's return. They have been lying there for such a long time, their names have eroded into obscurity. No matter, He knows their names, as He knows mine and yours. We are united, through time and through space, waiting, watching, hoping and loving.
ReplyDeleteMy niece graduates tonight with her MBA from Univ of Texas. She has worked so hard for it, and I'm so proud of her. We are off to Austin for the next 2 days, and neurotic Abby has to go to the kennel for the first time in a long time. I was in the card store yesterday and found myself with a big lump in my throat ready to burst into tears. Life is hard for some of us from a very early age. Leigh's parents divorced when she was 12 (I was the same age when my dad died.) Even today, she struggles when her parents have to be together. So unfair to have her day sabotaged, but life isn't about fair. Guess I'm just popping on here today to ask a special blessing for this sweet girl and for God to guide her next steps.
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He knows our names...what a mind blowing thought that He knows my name and yours. I am so thankful He drew me sooooo long ago, when I felt totally alone and lonely. He spoke to me and I said that I would never have to walk alone and I've not since that glorious day!!!
ReplyDeletePrayed for your niece, Annette, what hard things happen to us that keep on giving pain. May you be a great blessing to her. Pray for my son today, his oldest would have been 14 today....he went to be with Jesus 12 years ago in July. Hard on my son. He is leaning hard on Jesus. God has used all of this in his life, may He use the hard things in all of our lives to draw us into a closer, deeper walk with Him
Blessings on everyone's week end. Prayed extra hard for Bev and Bob and that He would answer more far than we can expect or ask for in their lives.....
My heart is SO tender for children who have gone through divorce. I so want my kids to feel comfortable when I am around their dad. I would NEVER want to be a distraction. This is Leigh's time, Annette. I hope if you see her Dad you will give him a hug and tell him how much you appreciate him. It will help Leigh if she sees you doing it. I'll pray for him, Jen and especially Leigh this weekend. I could just cry thinking about her and I don't even know her. I'm so proud of her and I deeply admire her.
ReplyDeleteI'll also keep your son in my prayers as I clean my house today. Scrubbing bathrooms is a great time to pray. My heart goes out to him. I cannot begin to imagine the emotions and pain.
Jan, safe travels for you tomorrow! Sounds like you've had a great time.
Dearest Bev, you are ALWAYS in my prayers even when I don't tell you. I want life to start getting smoother for you and Bob. Enough already! :)
Mary Lou, I meant to say "your son."
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Jan, I've been doing some genealogy research on a part of my family tree with the surname "Le Noir." They were from the region of Nantes in France and were forced to leave in the 1600s because they wouldn't convert to Catholicism. They were in an area that followed the teachings of Martin Luther and John Calvin. MANY in Nantes were martyred because of their faith and refusal to convert.
ReplyDeleteMy ancestor, Isaac, came to America and settled in South Carolina, eventually tracing the family line to Alabama.
I read your words, Jan, and can imagine the feelings you are experiencing. I am overwhelmed by a sense of God's Grace that I exist today! He does know my name and His hand has been in my family for generations.
I am so thankful that they were faithful to Christ alone, even at the risk of death.
It IS by Faith.
47 "Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever believes has eternal life."
Legacy is a focus of mine right now. Annette, I pray that Leigh will feel all the love you feel for her. Love covers up a multitude of sin. Mary Lou, I am praying for your son as he goes through this time of remembering his son. And I pray for you, too, Mary Lou, as you remember your grandson.
Remember me this weekend. Saturday is my wedding anniversary and Sunday is my birthday. I probably will hear nothing from my husband, but we are still married. This separation has me feeling down and I know God has asked me to abide. This has been a hard year to get through, but I have kept the faith. And I'm believing God for the very best. His best.
Love all of you. And I pray for you Bev and Bob. Feast on the Lord. Don't even think about walking away. Let us all commit to remain in Him. Where else would we go?
You are a walking miracle Twinkle! Praying for you this weekend that He has come to answer you before you even ask. May He fulfill every desire you have this weekend for righteousness and work a work of faith with power that He may be glorified in you and you in Him. One of my dearest prayers from the Bible! Love you so, Bev
ReplyDeleteI leave in the morning to bring Britt to Pine Cove. Hope I can find internet tomorrow night wherever I am.
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