choose God and His light

It is a new week, and Easter is only a few weeks away. In fact there are lots of opportunities in front of us.

Take some time this week and ask God to speak to you, guide you, prepare you for celebrating Easter and seeking what God desires for you.

In this e-devotion I am simply going to share some verses from yesterday’s sermon. Something from each verse stands out and speaks about faith in God alone. It strengthens us and helps us lean on God even more.

Ephesians 2:4 NLT

But God is so rich in mercy, and he loved us so much,

Facts. Our God desires to give His mercy and to show His love.

Mark 13:31 NLT

Heaven and earth will disappear, but my words will never disappear.

The words God shares are eternal and trust worthy.

Mark 8:35 NLT

If you try to hang on to your life, you will lose it. But if you give up your life for my sake and for the sake of the Good News, you will save it.

In John 12 Jesus is quoted to say almost the same thing. Our perception of life and our purpose will guide us and give us joy.

Psalm 6:4 NLT

Return, O LORD, and rescue me. Save me because of your unfailing love.

What a powerful prayer. God will save us. His love is unfailing.

Ephesians 5:8 NLT

For once you were full of darkness, but now you have light from the Lord. So live as people of light!

That is a great place to close this e-devotion, but here is one more powerful verse in the same vein.

1 Thessalonians 5:5 NLT

For you are all children of the light and of the day; we don’t belong to darkness and night.

We are people of light. Stay in the light because that is what God given for us. His light is what we share. His light is what keeps us going. Staying away from darkness is vital to our staying close to God.

The more time we spend in the light, the more we understand when we are in darkness.

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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....

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