Pleasing God

O. T. #1858  "Pleasing God"

January 12, 2020

Ezekiel 5-Part 2

And she hath changed My judgments into wickedness more than the nations, and My statutes more than the countries that are round about her; for they have refused My judgments and My statutes, they have not walked in them (verse 6)

LET IT GLOW

So I looked for some encouragement for us believers in Jesus. It is hard to find in another book of prophesies written for the purpose of correcting God's chosen people, Israel and Judah. Yet, I found it in Rick Warren's book, The Purpose Driven Life, which I think can apply to us:

You were planned for God's pleasure. You exist for His benefit, His glory, His purpose, and His delight. Bringing enjoyment to God, living for His pleasure, is the first purpose of your life. We often forget that God has emotions, too. He feels things very deeply. The Bible tells us that God grieves, gets jealous and angry, and feels compassion, pity, sorrow, and sympathy as well as pleasure, rejoices, enjoys, and even laughs.

You created everything, and it is for your pleasure that they exist and were created. (Rev. 4:11 NLT)

The Lord takes pleasure in His people. (Psalm 149:4a TEV)

Anything we do that brings God pleasure is an act of worship. Are we being a faithful servant of Jesus Christ? Are we striving to please our heavenly Father with our life and faith? Are we sharing His love today?

 

 

LET IT GROW

Here is another sign given to the Jewish exiles in Babylon. Again Ezekiel is given specific instructions from God to be an illustration of those things to come. What was Ezekiel the prophet/priest told to do?

• He was told to take a take a sharp sword and use it as a razor upon his head and beard. (verse 1)
• Then he was to use a scale to weigh the hair and divide the it into thirds. (verse 2)
• Ezekiel was to take the first third of hair and burn it inside the city drawn on the bricks. This represented the people left in Jerusalem who were going to be besieged and burned with fire inside the city at the time of its destruction, which is exactly what happened to them.
• The second third of hair Ezekiel took and smote it with a knife, really working it over. This depicted that those people who lived through the siege fell by the sword. 
• The last third of hair was scattered in the wind by Ezekiel. They went down to Egypt taking Jeremiah with them. They were scattered among the nations.
• Then Ezekiel was to take a little bit of the hairs and bind them in his skirts (border; an edge or extremity; uttermost part) . To me, this refers to the tunic which is an outer garment that priests wore. He was to take those hairs and throw them into the fire. A few number of Jews would be a faithful remnant whom God would preserve. They would escape the fire and sword would continue to be subjected to the fire of chastisement and judgment, for some would not have genuine faith in God.

What a terrible chastisement and judgment by the Lord. Israel was chosen to be a witness to the nations of what God can do through a people who obey Him. Israel rebelled by rejecting the Lord and all He represents, going their own way, serving idols, shedding blood, and becoming worse than their neighbors. Therefore, God's punishments came from His displeasure, anger, and fury. He is gracious, merciful, and slow to anger. He is justified in what He did to Judah after several decades of their sins.

 Is our commitment to Jesus genuine and heartfelt? Are we walking by faith and not by sight? Are we allowing the events of this world to keep us in fear or faith?

LET IT GO

Obey God's Word, applying it to my daily life.

Trust God in the good times and hard times.

Walk by faith.

Get Ready for Things to Come

O. T. #1857 "Get Ready for Things to Come"

January 11, 2021

Ezekiel 4-Part 2

LET IT GLOW

Previously, we read of the unusual illustrations which God told Ezekiel to provide as prophecies against Judah and Jerusalem. He take a brick and draw the walls of Jerusalem on it; then put an iron pan between himself and the city (symbolized God put a wall between Himself and Jerusalem) whenever he lay on his left side facing northern Israel 390 days (showing punishment for Israel's idolatry); and lay on his right side facing Judah for 40 days (punishment of Judah). His eating a small amount of bread, cooked over human dung (showing how they will eat in captivity); and drinking a quart of water a day. (Ezekiel had a problem with doing this, for it was against Levitical law and he was a priest.) Famine was coming to Jerusalem as the Babylonians surrounded the city. This drawn fort was to be connected with 2 battering rams or ramps, showing then enemy's army would break down the wall of protection and siege Jerusalem.  

The people saw all of this take place as these illustrated what was to come. Disease, famine, and an army were predictions from Isaiah and Jeremiah for God's people to repent of their immorality and worshiping false gods, idols. Ezekiel was faithful in obeying the Lord, so the people were without excuse. However, God told him they were hardhearted and hardheaded, thus not turning from their sins. Could America be heading down the same path? Is evil attacking us, striving to overtake us, and usher in the antichrist? Are we ready for the rapture of Jesus' believers, the church?

LET IT GROW

 So shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth; It shall not return to Me void, But it shall accomplish what I please, And it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it. (Isaiah 55:11)

When God speaks, nothing remains the same. God spoke and it was so, it was good. (Gen. 1:3-4) Whenever God revealed His plans, things happened just as He said, and God considered the result "good". (Phil. 2:13) God doesn't make suggestions. He speaks with the full determination to see that what He has said will come to fruition.

Whenever Jesus spoke, what He said came to pass. Have you been reading the words of Jesus in your Bible without experiencing His word that transforms everything around you? The Pharisees were satisfied with having the words instead of experiencing the person who spoke the words. (John 5:39) As you read your Bible and pray, listen to what God has to say to you about His will for your life.

[Resource: Experiencing God Day-By-Day, Henry and Richard Blackaby]

In chapter 5, there is another symbolic sign, the shaving of Ezekiel's head and beard. We will discuss this next time.

 

LET IT GO

Prepare for the rapture; get my house in order, look for the signs; for our redemption will draw night soon.

Unusual Directions

O. T. #1856  "Unusual Directions"

January 8, 2021

Ezekiel 4

LET IT GLOW

Blackaby, in his devotional book, Experiencing God Day-By-Day, wrote this for today's readings:

The world operates on vision. God's people live by revelation. The world seeks grand and noble purposes and goals to achieve. People dream up the greatest and most satisfying things in which they can invest their lives. Whenever people do not base their lives on God's revelation, they "cast off restraint." That is, they do what is right in their own eyes. Where there is no revelation, the people cast off restraint; But happy is he who keeps the law. (Proverbs 29:18)

God's people function in a radically different way. Christians arrange their lives based on the revelation of God, regardless of whether it makes sense to them. God does not ask for our opinion about what is fest for our future, our family, our church, or our country. He already knows! What God wants is to get the attention of His people and reveal to us what is on His heart and what is His will, for God's ways are not our ways! (Isaiah 55:8-9) The only way to know God's will is for Him to reveal it to you. You will never discover it on your own. When you hear from the Father, you have an immediate agenda for your life: obedience.

How appropriate this is for this day in our nation's history. If this is my last post, because the evil ones prevent further study of the Bible, I must tell the truth of God's Word. (I have already experienced difficulty in writing this on Google.) I will take a stand for my Savior. Christians, pray for strength to stand no matter the consequences. Evil is trying to take over our nation right now as I write. I wonder if our good lawmakers have had their lives and family's lives threatened, so they have become turncoats. Cheaters, deceivers, fraudulent practices, and evil ones are trying to take over. Whatever happens in our nation, our God is still on His throne. Are you ready for the rapture of the believers? Are your loved ones saved? This is of utmost importance. Are we prepared for a repeat of WWII, when God's people were killed. I am serious, folks. Continue to love Jesus and His Word and God will bless you through hard times ahead of us.

LET IT GROW

Looking at today's chapter 4, we read of very unusual directions that God gave to His prophet Ezekiel. All of these warnings to Israel and Judah and Jerusalem occurred about 6 years before it happened. These were signs in the form of visuals and certain actions for God's messages to be conveyed. (Keep in mind that at this time in Ezekiel's writings, he was with those Jews in exile, and he sat 7 days among them to observe them.)

What are those signs which were unique tasks that God gave Ezekiel, what to do, how to do it, and what to say?

1. In his house, Ezekiel made a 3-D model of the outline of Jerusalem using tiles (a brick from the whiteness of clay). He was to lay siege against Jerusalem's wall by using ramps, military camps, and battering rams, on all sides. Obviously, the exiles knew what these military devices meant, but must have been in disbelief to think their holy city would ever come under such a devastating attack. After all, Jerusalem was the place of God's presence and protection. But their sins had already doomed Jerusalem, and God had set His face against the city and its sinful people to such an extent that He was like an iron plate or pan against them. (verses 1-3)
2. Ezekiel was given unusual actions-lay 390 days on his left side, facing the northern kingdom of Israel, to show that Israel would be punished 390 years. This happened from the time of the divided kingdom as Israel left and had their own evil kings established. They turned to idolatry as their neighbors did. Ezekiel was to lay on his right side facing the southern kingdom of Judah, to show Judah would be punished 40 years. And so it happened as God deemed as punishment for their idolatry, from the time Jerusalem fell and Cyrus of Persia allowed the Jews to return to Jerusalem to rebuild it. (verses 4-8) We know the prophet did not spend all of his time lying on his sides, for he performed other tasks, only part of his time.
3. Specific instructions were given to Ezekiel concerning his bread and water for his consumption. The small amounts he was allowed symbolized the rations of those living in Jerusalem while surrounded by Babylon. His bread was only 8 ounces and water was only one and one half cups (1/6 of a gallon). His bread was to be baked over human excretions instead of that of cows' dung, which was disobeying the Jewish law, making it ceremonially unclean to consume. This illustrated how the exiles from Jerusalem would eat when they left the city. Isaiah and Jeremiah predicted famine was coming if the Jews did not repent and turn to God.

These instructions are probably overwhelming for most of us. Just think how difficult it must have been for Ezekiel to do. These signs were horrible for us to read, and for the Jews to see and hear. We will learn of another sign in chapter 5.  

LET IT GO

As Ezekiel remained God's faithful servant, so must we.

Pray, dear friends. God is faithful to His servants.

Love each other and help each other as we face hard times ahead.

*Please pray for the family of our good friend Rick McGee as they deal with his passing due to Covid yesterday. Many times he lead music in revives at our churches. Also, my husband and I joined his singing group throughout the years. Rick had many struggles in life-2 kidney transplants, other health issues. He led many youth to Christ along the way when he had Champions for Christ singing groups. such a faithful soldier for Jesus. He even became a preacher and pastor of the gospel. All who knew Rick loved him. He will be greatly missed. 

Sit and Listen

O. T. #1855  "Sit and Listen"

January 7, 2021

LET IT GLOW

 Ezekiel sat silently for 7 days among the exiled Jews. He heard what they said and observed what they did. (God sent him there.) He sat where they sat and was astonished. Ezekiel was overwhelmed with grief for  the sins and misery of his people. During that time, God did not show him visions, nor did men visit him,. He was left to digest his grief before the Word of the Lord came to him. First, he needed to be humbled so God could be exulted. (Matthew Henry)

Stephen Covey wrote in his book Seven Habits of Highly Effective People: He learned a valuable lesson of empathy as he observed rowdy and rambunctious children on a New York subway; He spoke to their father about their actions, not realizing their situation. They had come from the hospital just after their mother died. not knowing how to handle it.  His lesson learned that day was, seek to understand before seeking to be understood.

People may irritate or hut us because they are in pain. If they lash out at us, it is due to personal frustration. Let's look beyond their words and see their heart. Let's seek to understand before seeking to be understood. (David Jeremiah)

We often need to come down from our towers and walk a mile in someone else's shoes. Do we sit down with our friends and get down on their level? Do we try to see things from their perspective, the way they see it. Seven days was a long time to be feeling someone else's hurts. So, have we learned the fine art of compassion and empathy? Who needs us to sit where they sit this week? Are we ministering to the hurt and downtrodden this week? It's time for me to put some walk to my talk and do this more, sharing the love of Jesus by listening to the brokenhearted. Do we cry with them?

LET IT GROW

What job did God give to Ezekiel in verses 15-21? He was made a watchman unto the house of Israel. In the Hebrew language, the word watchman means to lean forward; to peer into the distance; to observe; await; look up. There are different kinds of watchmen-one who guards flocks against robbers and beasts; one who alerted a community of enemies approaching; ministers who guard their church flock against evil and pointing out their disobedience. What was Ezekiel's assignment? (Keep in mind that it was the idolatry of the Jews that caused them to be captives and removed from Jerusalem.)

• If Ezekiel did not warn the Jews that they were going to die in their sins, then God would hold him responsible.
• However, if he did warn them and they continued in disobedience and die in their sins, Ezekiel was not responsible.
• If a righteous man commits sins, he shall die; because he was not warned by the prophet, thus, his blood was required at the hand of Ezekiel.
• On the other hand, if the prophet warned the righteous man of his sin, and repents, then he shall live; Ezekiel had deliver his soul.

We don't fall from grace, loosing our salvation, since we are saved by grace through faith, not of works nor the law. A true believer in Jesus will not intentionally live in sin and deliberately practice sin. So, friend, we are held accountable for sharing the gospel good news to the lost.

LET IT GO

Learn to listen to the hurting.

Share the Word of God with them.

Listen with love.

Be compassionate to those who have failed; encouraging to those who are suffering because of their own doing sin.

Give it to Jesus. Let Him handle it. Take it out of our hands, Lord.

Are We Hard as a Diamond?

O. T. #1854  "Are We Hard as a Diamond?"

January 6, 2021

Ezekiel 3-Part 3

LET IT GLOW

 As a review, the Babylonians began their deportations of the Jews in 606 BC which included Daniel. The second group included Ezekiel, a young man about of about 25 years of age. He was taken to Tel-abib near the ship canal Chebar. (verse 15) Then 5 years later, God called Ezekiel to be His prophet to those exiled. This occurred about 6 years before Jerusalem and the Temple were destroyed in 586. So Jeremiah was ministering to the Jews back home.

Ezekiel's task as a priest called prophet was to tell the captives that God would destroy Jerusalem, not Babylon, then one day gloriously restore the people and the Temple. In his first vision, Ezekiel saw a fiery chariot, surrounded by angels, come in a whirlwind. This symbolized God's judgment on Jerusalem. As a rainbow was in the storm, Ezekiel was shown God's mercy and His covenant would not fail His people. We will recall that Noah saw the rainbow after the storm, John saw it before the storm, and Ezekiel saw it within the storm.  [Resource: Wiersbe's Expository Outlines on the Old Testament]

With that said, God told Ezekiel to go speak His Words to the hardhearted and hardheaded captive Jews. Since he was obedient, those Jews were without excuse that they did not know what was coming because God sent a prophet in their midst-Ezekiel.

What encouragement did Ezekiel receive from God as he prepared for such a difficult task? We read in verses 8-10:

• God made hardhearted and stronger than his hearers. (verse 8) Ezekiel's nerve and courage  was made strong as steel for when he faced opposition.
• God made him adamant, which means a gem, probably a diamond (stone), which refers to Ezekiel being sharp as an engraving implement as God's message was given to him. It also refers to a thorn-bush, which means the words Ezekiel spoke would prick the hearts of the Jews.(verse 9)
• God told Ezekiel to let His Words sink deep into his own heart first. (verse 10a)
• God told the prophet to listen carefully for himself. (verse 10b)

I wonder how many sermons I have heard during my lifetime. I began attending church services and Sunday School when I was a child, then continued as a youth, and as an adult. Have I allowed God's Words to sink into my heart, then apply it? Have I allowed the Word to change my heart and life? Has it made my faith stronger through the years? How about you, dear friend?   

LET IT GROW

In verse 14, the Spirit of God lifted up Ezekiel to the River Chebar. He went in bitterness and turmoil, but the LORD's strong hand held him there.  He came to the colony of Judean exiles, was overwhelmed, and sat among them for seven days.  He sat in complete silence with the Jews, his people. This was the place where the prophet's ministry would begin.

Why was Ezekiel bitter and angry? Because the sin of Judah's people angered him as much as it angered the Lord. This is a reminder that the spirituality is manifested when we feel the way God feels about unrighteousness. (Tony Evans)

They had turned to idolatry, forsaking the worship and dependency upon God. As a child is disciplined for doing wrong and disobedience, so God disciplines His children. Have you been taken to the woodshed lately? It isn't pleasant, but needful so we have a repentant heart and changed life. Actually, it is a good thing, for it shows us the love and mercy of God for us. 

Is our heart strong as a diamond as we proclaim God's Word and Truth? How about our faith? Even when we face hardhearted people, we must be faithful to tell them what God's Word says.

LET IT GO

May Your Word prick our hearts, O LORD God.

Make it strong in us and shine in us like a diamond.

Help us to listen to the Spirit as He speaks to our heart, then obey when He says go.

Go

O. T. #1853  "Go"

January 5, 2021

Ezekiel 3-Part 2

LET IT GLOW

 What did we learn that Ezekiel's first kingdom assignment was? It was to eat the roll of the Word of God. He was to take it into his belly and let it become a part of him. What an unusual assignment, don't you think? Yet, with Jeremiah, God's Word became a burning fire in his bones, foretold of the coming Messiah; with Daniel, he refused to bow before an idol, being obedient to God's Word, experienced safety in a lion's den as he demonstrated faith in his God; Moses trembled when God spoke to him and we know all the miraculous things God did through him; Peter fell down on his knees realizing what a sinful man he was after denying Jesus, them preached such strong message on the day of Pentecost, resulting in over 3,000 being saved. So many faced giants with confidence in God, such as David.

If you "digest" God's Word, you will find that not only does it make you stronger in your faith, but its wisdom also sweetens your life. You need to feed yourself spiritually just as you do physically. You must make digesting God's Word a regular part of your life. (Life Application Study Bible)

Our God keeps His Word, keeps His promises, and works through His people to accomplish His purposes. Are we taking in God's Word in our heart and life so we can make a difference in our generation and world. It starts right here and right now. Who knows what things God will accomplish when we surrender to do His will and be obedient to His Word? May we be the living Word today for someone. How blessed we will be when we do. The sacrifice of time that we give studying God's Word  pleases Him and strengthens us. May we choose what is better, for it will not be taken away from us.

 

LET IT GROW

 As we read through this chapter, there is a two-letter word that is repeated 6 times. Did you recognize it? It is the word go, which is used in the Hebrew language as 3 different words with similar yet different meanings. (Before he went, Ezekiel was told to let all God's Words sink deep into his own heart first, then listen to them carefully for himself. verse 10)

In verses 1, 4, and 11, go means to walk; to carry; spread. Ezekiel was instructed to carry and speak God's Word to the house of Israel, those in captivity, whether they listened to him or not.  

In verses 22 and 25, the word go refers to break out; bring forth; grow. Ezekiel had to leave (break out) where he was, going forth into a valley (plain) where God was going to speak to him. He was told to not go, bring himself, among the rebellious ones.

In verse 24, go means abide; enter; run. So Ezekiel had to run to his house, enter into it, and shut himself inside it. He was going to be tied with ropes (bands) so he could not go out among the people.

Although there is no recording of physical violence toward this prophet, it is suggested that this meant these were bands of moral restraint, such as the people's rejection of his warning against their sin and impending judgment. (Liberty Bible Commentary)

Ezekiel was to fulfill much of his ministry at home, limiting it to those who came to hear him there. Those rebellious Jews could have a depressing influence upon Ezekiel. Thus, they would repress his freedom in preaching. God put a restraint on Ezekiel through a supernatural power so he could only go and speak where and when God chose. (verses 26, 27)  (The MacArthur Bible Commentary)

God chooses to whom He sends us and the words for us to share. If you are spending a lot of time at home, consider your family as your mission field. There are so many Christian sources available to us through media and books for our encouragement. I appreciate your faithfulness in joining me in studying through the Old Testament. I know it has been a hard thing as we have gone through Isaiah and Jeremiah, then Lamentations. However, we have found some sweet words along the way.

So when God tells us to go, may we be faithful in going and sharing His Word. As believers in Jesus Christ, we have the responsibility to share the good news to sinners so they may be saved and follow God. How can we keep silent when we know people who need to escape the wrath of God?

In Matthew 28:19-20, Jesus commands us to Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost; Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you; and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen.

LET IT GO

Lord Jesus, bless us, keep us in Your will, make Your face shine upon us. May His favor be upon us to a thousand generations. May His presence go before us and around us as we go.

Use us to share Your love and Word today to those who need it.

May we take joy in our journey with You, Jesus. Help us to make the most of our time here before we go home to be with You forever.

Is the Word of God Sweet to You?

O. T. #1852  "Is the Word of God Sweet to You? "

January 4, 2021

Ezekiel 3

LET IT GLOW

Do we sometimes feel like we are not having a good effect on others? Like, what is the use? We are not alone, dear one. Ezekiel had a very difficult task in his kingdom work and assignment. God was preparing him ahead of time.

In the first chapter, we read of the vision of God that Ezekiel had-angels surrounding a chariot of fire which Jesus sat upon like a throne. Ezekiel fell face down, and reasonably so, for the glory of the LORD was before him. All of this definitely got this priest's attention, as it would anyone.

Then, Ezekiel, called son of man, was told to stand and the Spirit spoke to him. He was being sent to a rebellious nation of Israel, to a stubborn and hard-hearted people. His was a commission as that of Isaiah and Jeremiah, a difficult task to perform for his Lord. Whether those rebels listened or not to Ezekiel, at least they knew they had a prophet among them. He was told to not be afraid of them, but to deliver the messages the Sovereign LORD said to him.

What unusual command was Ezekiel told in 2:8 and 3:31 before he went to carry out his commission?

• Open his mouth and eat what the LORD gave him.
• A roll of a book was in a hand reaching out to Ezekiel, which the LORD unrolled. Both sides of it were covered with funeral songs, words of sorrow, and pronouncements of doom. (NLT, verse 9)

Here are some explanations which help us better understand what was going on in Ezekiel's vision.

In his vision Ezekiel saw a leather scroll opened so both sides could be seen. The message no doubt dealt with Israel's past history of disobedience, idolatry, bloodshed, chastisement, and woe over her impending judgment. (Liberty Bible Commentary)

Scrolls were normally written on one side only, but this judgment message was so full it required all the available space to chronicle the suffering and sorrow that sin had brought, as recorded in chapters 2-32. (The MacArthur Bible Commentary)

So regardless of his people's responses, Ezekiel was to give Israel God's messages. It is for the exiles in Babylon.  Now Ezekiel was a prophet, which means to announce, to proclaim, to bubble up, to pour forth. the Holy Spirit can bubble up in a person who delivers a divine message. The Hebrew prophets spoke for God. That is why they introduced their messages with "thus says the Lord of Hosts."

As a Christian, we have a message to proclaim to a dying world-Jesus Christ is come to be our Savior, Redeemer, and lives in our hearts. Folks, He wants to save our family and friends from the penalty of sin-death. And to give them eternal life in heaven, as well as strength to live here before then. The Holy Spirit will guide us when and where we are to share this Good News. All we do is submit, obey, and enjoy seeing a sinner saved by grace.

LET IT GROW

Did Ezekiel obey what the Spirit told him to do, eat the scroll? We read the answer in chapter 3. 

What other information is mentioned about it?

• First, he ate the scroll. (verse 3) God's messenger must first internalize God's truth for himself, then preach it, MacArthur explains.
• Next, it was sweet like honey. Even though it was a message of judgment, the scroll was sweet because it was God's Word (Ps. 19:10; Ps. 119:103) and because it vindicated God in holiness, righteousness, glory, and faithfulness.
• Cause thy belly to eat and bill thy bowels with this roll, was his instructions.(verse 3) Ezekiel was to digest the Word of God, reading it and making it a part of himself.

Then Ezekiel was told twice to go to the house of Israel and speak God's Words unto them. (3:1,4) He was sent to a people who spoke his language. Had he been sent to a foreign people that did not understand, then they would believe and repent, but it was not so for the surviving Israelites. They did not want to hear what Ezekiel had to say for they did not want to hear what God had to say to them. They were hardheaded and hardhearted people. Therefore, God was going to make Ezekiel just as tough so he could speak to them without being discouraged. (verse 7-9)

Folks, when we get discouraged, eat the sweet Word of God. Find encouragement there. It is filled with His grace, joy, and love that can touch our life. We must be prepared for the worse when only the bad comes. the race is not over. Our lives still count. Although we are not yet perfect, the Master's touch can be just what we need, just what another's soul needs.

Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith. (Hebrews 12:2) 

But if we walk in the light, as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another. (1 John 1:17)

More to be desired are they (statutes of the LORD)than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb. (Psalm 19:10)

Praise be to You, O Lord; teach me your decrees. (Psalm 119:12)

LET IT GO

Help us let go of our things we hold onto that are not what You desire for us.

Keep us walking by faith and not by sight, Jesus.

Make Your Words a part of our life today.

Use us to speak Your  sweet Words of strength and comfort to others.

As You are faithful, sweet Jesus, keep us faithful to You.