Shirlee Abbott

Simply for His Name

Posted on February 22, 2018 by Shirlee Abbott

Psalm 23:3 (NIV)
He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake.

The right paths . . . for God’s sake and your own.

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His Name on Our Hearts

Posted on February 21, 2018 by Shirlee Abbott

“My dear Jesus, my Savior, is so deeply written in my heart, that I feel confident, that if my heart were to be cut open and chopped to pieces, the name of Jesus would be found written on every piece.”
Ignatius of Antioch (35-107)
(early Christian writer and bishop)

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Unforgettable Name

Posted on February 20, 2018 by Shirlee Abbott

Philippians 2:10-11 (TLB)
At the name of Jesus every knee shall bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth,
and every tongue shall confess that Jesus Christ is Lord.

Everyone will know his name. No confusion, no doubt.

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He Knows Your Name

Posted on February 19, 2018 by Shirlee Abbott

Most of us remember Cheers, where “everybody knows your name.” Do you ever feel like no one knows your name?

Sometimes it’s good to be anonymous
Seems like the wrong people know my name
I want to be famous

God cannot forget you name.

Isaiah 49:16 (NIV)
See, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands.

Some may see only the bad in you. Others may not see you at all. But Jesus has his loving eye on you, and your name is written on his nail-scarred hand.

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Sheltering Russian Children

Posted on February 18, 2018 by Shirlee Abbott

Every year in Russia, another 120,000 children find themselves in orphanages. Not all are without parents. The tough economy, disintegrating morality and too much alcohol take their toll. Parents give up and abandon their children.

“A mother/father unable or unwilling to care for their child/children often leave their Podkidysh* (*translated one that is left at the door). Children are literally left at the orphanage entrance . . . They go to sleep without hope.”

Russian Missions brings the love of Christ to these left-at-the-door children, helping to meet their physical and emotional needs.

Lord, we don’t understand the pain of the children left at the door or the desperation of the parents who leave them. Our hearts break for both parent and child. Shelter them with your love. Restore their broken souls.