I’m almost over a bout with the common cold. After a week of sneezing, coughing and decongestants, I noticed a change. I could breathe in and out through my nose. No sniffles, no congestion, no medication. My body was working the way it is supposed to . . . O joy!
It’s easy to take God’s marvelous work for granted. Let’s not.
Psalm 103:2-3 (NIV)
Praise the Lord, my soul,
and forget not all his benefits—
who forgives all your sins
and heals all your diseases.
JOY!
God’s beautiful sunset led me home this evening: shifting hues of pink and orange painted across the blue sky sliding into tones of gray.
Made my heart sing.
Lord, Your mercies are new every sunset.
Great is Your faithfulness!
(from Lamentations 3:22-23)
My one-word for 2023 is actually three words:
Pray God’s Word.
I’m looking to Scripture to put words to my prayers.
For places:
Psalm 122:7 (ESV)
Peace be within your walls and security within your towers.
For people:
Ephesians 1:18
That the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you.
For the Church:
from Acts 9:31
That the Church will enjoy a time of peace and be strengthened . . . and increase in numbers.
I’ll run out of year before I run out of verses.
John 1:1 (NIV)
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
My one-word for 2023 is PRAY.
When we pray, the Word (Jesus) hears our words.
Yep, count me in with the folks who chose one word for the year.
My word for 2023 is PRAY.
1 Thessalonians 5:17 (NLT)
Never stop praying.
Don’t whine . . . PRAY.
Don’t complain . . . PRAY.
Don’t worry . . . PRAY.
I give this to you, Lord God. I leave it in your hands until you say otherwise.
