Abraham, a hero!

And truly if they had called to mind

that country from which they had come out,

they would have the opportunity to return.

But now they desire a better,

that is , a heavenly country.

Therefore God is not ashamed

to be called their God,

for He has prepared a city for them.

Hebrews 11:15-16

This was the portion my son was memorising this morning for kid's club and it spoke to my heart.

Wow! Abraham made a good choice. He could have called to mind, in other words thought about or stay stuck in his memories of the country he had come out from.

Oh dear, then he would have had the opportunity to return, how sad that would have been, but instead he chose to desire a better, a heavenly country even while he lived on this earth and had all the great possessions he had acquired.

And how wonderful, God was not ashamed to be their God and prepared a city for them.

My aim should be to look forward not to worry about the past mishaps, portion of dissappointments, not even the past sweet memories that I can't get to.

This was a choice I had to make. My life is not on auto pilot. The Lord is my captain, I choose to listen to what He has to say in His Word and then choose to obey Him in all my day to day activities.

I am so glad I know Him. There is none better to trust. He is trustworthy and He is faithful.

I am so thankful for the free gift of free will He gave to mankind . And most of all for giving up His Son, the Lord Jesus Christ to make a way for us mankind to have friendship with Him.

Though many a times we stumble, He understands us and provides a way out.My life and my family's life is proof of His mercy and forgiveness and provision.

The eye glass Miracle

My son's eyes were hurting. His eye glasses could'nt be found anywhere. My heart went out for him, it was hard for me as a mother to see him blink to try to focus his eyes. We prayed . As usual when something is missing we looked at all the possible places and also in some of the unusual places. But there was no clue of it. Before he left to school he kneeled on the couch and prayed earnestly to the Lord. My child needed a miracle today.

I ushered him off to school and comforted him that I would bring his glasses if they could be found. After dropping my darling children at school, I started my search prayerfully at 8 AM . I looked all over the place under the couches, everywhere up and downstairs . I tried replaying the events of the weekend in my mind to see if I could hit a clue somewhere.

It was almost 10:30 AM now and I thought "Well I've got to get my work started, the laundry is waiting to be folded , the floor looking at me as to when I was going to sweep it , couch craving to be vaccummed. Maybe I'll get started and keep looking as I go. "



From the bottom of my heart I whispered to the Lord, " Lord, how I wish the glasses were found and I could take it to my son" I did'nt know how he would manage to see his work in class today.
Resigned to the fact that I needed to start the routine, I plugged the vaccum to the outlet to vaccum our trusty couch, and instead of starting the vaccum , I found myself led without my own intention to the china cabinet to look behind our children's picture and lo and behold! there was our son's precious glasses!

Filled with joy I praised my Father in heaven who led me to the place where the glasses were. I was so excited to take my son's glasses to school and tucked a small note that the Lord had answered his prayer. I can only imagine how his heart would be filled with awe at His God's looking out for him.



Our God is such a great God,



nothing is too small or too big for Him.



Nothing is hidden from His Sight.



I am so glad our Lord has not left us



alone here to fend for ourselves.



His word is true when He said ..



"...Lo, I am with you always,



even to the end of the age.."

Mathew 28: 20

There is no other god like our God

He has made the earth by His power,

He has established the world by His wisdom,

And has stretched out the heavens at His discretion.

When He utters His voice,

There is a multitude of waters in the heavens:

"And He causes the vapors to ascend from the ends of the earth.

He makes lightning for the rain,

He brings the wind out of His treasuries.

Jeremiah 10:12-13

Reverence God

The sun is shining brightly this morning and I feel so peaceful in my heart

The little baby tomatoes and okras are ready to receive all the energy so they can be transplanted successfully in a few days. I am so thankful that they survived so far and are growing so well and most of all filled with gratitude to my Lord Who chose to give them life.

When it is cold and wintry , it seems as if winter will never end but low and behold hope of new life comes with the rising of the energetic sun. Life must go on. The Lord, Maker of all is in control. All is well, nature tells us so.

God is greatly to be feared

in the assembly of the saints,

and to be held in reverence

by all those around Him

Psalm 89: 7

Nature's speech

I am so glad to see the sun rise this morning, from my kitchen window. Once again I am reminded, the Lord is Faithful. My heart is filled with awe at His amazing ways all the time.
Today our devotional with the children was about Psalm 19. It's so amazing, even the nature is speaking of the glory of our wonderful Creator. Our children though very young, understood that fact, I say that because it took me almost 3 decades to really think of it that way. I am so thankful the Holy Spirit is leading my precious children.

The heavens declare the glory of God;

And the firmament shows His handiwork.

Day unto day utters speech,

And night unto night reveals knowledge.

There is no speech nor language

Where their voice is not heard.

Their line has gone out through all the earth,

And their words to the end of the world.

In them He has set a tabernacle for the sun,

Psalm 19:1-3

God is real

Praise the LORD!

Praise the name of the LORD;

Praise Him, O you servants of the LORD!

You who stand in the house of the LORD,

In the courts of the house of our God,

Praise the LORD, for the LORD is good;

Sing praises to His name, for it is pleasant.

Psalm 135:1-3

How to worship God

Offer to God thanksgiving,
And pay your vows to the Most High.

Call upon Me in the day of trouble;
I will deliver you,
and you shall glorify me.
Psalm 50: 14,15

Make Wise Choices

The wise woman builds her house,
But the foolish pulls it down with her hands.
Proverbs 14:1