Showing posts with label July 19. Show all posts
Showing posts with label July 19. Show all posts

Saturday, July 19, 2014

Replaceable

She has only been gone a year. It's been a hard year. A year of many changes and life adjustments. 

They have each dealt with her loss differently. 

For him, it's been hard, really hard. He not only continues the role as daddy, but he steps into the role as mommy. 

A role he thought no one could fulfill. 

And then he met her and something began to change. The part of him that felt dead, began to come alive again. 

Yet from the outside looking in, as a mommy, all I could see was how replaceable we really are.

This is very hard to swallow. No she will never be forgotten, she will always be the mother of his children, but with her passing she suddenly became replaceable. 

How do you deal with knowing everyone is replaceable? 

You turn to Jesus. You will never be replaceable to Him. You are of such great value He gave His life in order to ensure you would be with Him forever. 

There is no replacing His love. It can't be moved or taken. Once you become His it's permanent. 

Yes, the reality of human life is hard, because we so often replace one another, whether by divorce, death, disagreements, dislikes, selfishness, anger, etc.

But not Jesus, He will never replace you, leave you, forsake you, or give up on you. 

It's the only relationship you can be sure is forever. It's the only relationship that will last an eternity. 

So, though we are replaced here on earth, in heaven and to Jesus we are irreplaceable. 



Friday, July 19, 2013

Sweet Reader

"I am praying not only for these disciples but also for all who will ever believe in me because of their testimony. My prayer for all of them is that they will be one, just as you and I are one, Father-that just as you are in me and I am in you, so they will be in us, and the world will believe you sent me." John 17:20-21

My heart overflows for you sweet reader. I am thankful to be in this fellowship and friendship with you.

My prayers for you are daily. No matter who you are, where you are, you are loved, adored. You are a precious part of this community of Christ.

May we strengthen one another in love. May we encourage one another with the sweetness of God's Word.

May we knit together a tight thread that intertwines the Body of Christ.

May we cover one another in prayer.

Together, may we always be better for the Lord than not.

May we join together with one voice and offer the loudest of praises to Him, the One and Only. Our Savior, Redeemer, Healer, Grace-giver.

Let's pull the best out of each other, and spur one another on to continue the race for which He has called us to.

Together, may we come humbly before His throne with hearts of awe and respect and lift up all those who are lost.

Sweet reader, together we are a brighter light for Him then we are individually. Let's be the brightest light, upon the hill that this world has ever seen.

Jesus clothe us in the righteousness of Your Word and truth. Continue to thread us together with Your strongest adhesive-Your blood.  Help us to become a Body that pleases You. A Body that works as One. Amen