our ability to see

It is Monday and a new week that is going to offer each of us more opportunities and maybe a few challenges. My prayer is that we will take our understanding and even more our faith in God and step in to each of those.

Yesterday I shared a message with our church about blindness. God intends to heal our eyes and allow us to see much of what He sees.

Here are a few of the things I shared in the message and may this is your story …

Isaiah 35:5 NLT

And when he comes, he will open the eyes of the blind and unplug the ears of the deaf.

Jesus heals our eyes and our ears. Literally there were scenes where He healed people who had been unable to see and hear since birth and some for less time. Each story and miracles reminds us of God’s love.

We are also reminded that spiritually hearing and seeing is just as critical. Let God deal with both for you. Ask Him to bring that healing. Ask for others as well.

John 4:29-30 NLT

“Come and see a man who told me everything I ever did! Could he possibly be the Messiah?” 30 So the people came streaming from the village to see him.

That was from the woman at the well. She met Jesus, and He confronted her and her struggles. She was somewhat difficult, but Jesus spoke in to her life. She left changed and telling others. Come and see a man… may we share our story with others.

May we pray for each of us to be flooded with the light of God. May we know the light, Jesus, and share the light, Jesus, and know our forever inheritance.

Ephesians 1:18 NLT

I pray that your hearts will be flooded with light so that you can understand the confident hope he has given to those he called—his holy people who are his rich and glorious inheritance.

God is able. He has called us to be part of His story as He changed our story. May we see so that many around us will see.

May this be the story of many we encounter…

Acts 26:17-18 NLT

And I will rescue you from both your own people and the Gentiles. Yes, I am sending you to the Gentiles 18 to open their eyes, so they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God. Then they will receive forgiveness for their sins and be given a place among God’s people, who are set apart by faith in me.’

Have you heard of EDITH BURNS?

Edith Burns was a wonderful Christian who lived in San Antonio, Texas . She was the patient of a doctor by the name of Will Phillips. Dr. Phillips was a gentle doctor who saw patients as people. His favorite patient was Edith Burns. One morning he went to his office with a heavy heart and it was because of Edith Burns. When he walked into that waiting room, there sat Edith with her big black Bible in her lap earnestly talking to a young mother sitting beside her. Edith Burns had a habit of introducing herself in this way: "Hello, my name is Edith Burns. Do you believe in Easter?" Then she would explain the meaning of Easter, and many times people would be saved. Dr. Phillips walked into that office and there he saw the head nurse, Beverly. Beverly had first met Edith when she was taking her blood pressure. Edith began by saying,"My name is Edith Burns. Do you believe in Easter?" Beverly said, "Why yes I do." Edith said, "Well, what do you ...

wash feet, sharing hope

John 13:4-5,14 NLT So he got up from the table, took off his robe, wrapped a towel around his waist, 5 and poured water into a basin. Then he began to wash the disciples’ feet, drying them with the towel he had around him… 14 And since I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you ought to wash each other’s feet. Jesus set the example we follow. He served. He valued and gave value to others. That is why we choose to serve. For 18 years our church has shared an outreach called back2school, and for 16 of those years we have chosen to give students brand new shoes and socks as well as washing their feet. It is one of the most important parts of this event. Washing feet is a humbling experience where both the give and the receiver learn how to share some moments that might change their lives. Jesus said we should do this. See the verse above. Follow His example, do what He did, and give far more than you will ever know....

Catalyst ticket arrived

My ticket to the Catalyst Conference, in Atlanta Oct 8-10, just arrived. I'm excited!

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